At this exact moment in 1999, the F5 Bridge Creek-Moore tornado dropped to the ground.Over the next 1 hour and 25 minutes, this monster would devastate the southern side of the Oklahoma City metro area, peaking with worldwide record strong winds of ~320 MPH.KFOR’s live coverage of the tornado, including this close-up of horizontal vortices and debris rotating around the main funnel, is nothing short of spine-chilling.

May 3, 1999: Live from Chopper 4. 🚁Jim Gardner and KFOR Chopper 4 provided the world with the most iconic aerial footage in history during the May 3, 1999, outbreak.His reporting from Chopper 4 gave viewers and emergency personnel a vital, real-time look at the F5’s path through Bridge Creek, Moore, Del City, and Tinker AFB.27 years later, this footage remains the gold standard for storm coverage.Pilot: @jimintheair Credit: KFOR-TV#okwx #oklahoma