Illinois Couple Shares Video of Funnel Cloud Flying Over Them

There's two types of people in dangerous situations - the ones that run, and the ones that film it.

Personally, I'm that person who runs. I'm totally fine with seeing it on video later. When severe weather hits the Midwest, this scenario really comes into play. You have some people who hear a warning and grab their family and head to the basement. Then there's the other half of people who head to their porch to watch the show.

You can catch me in the basement. But apparently that's not the case for one couple in Central Illinois. Not only was this couple excited to see the storm, they actually took it upon themselves to chase the storm.

The footage is taken by Carrie Anderson and it shows the cloud hovering near the township of Covell, IL. Check out how crazy this video is.

Carrie says -

We watched the funnel come down from about seven miles away and decided to chase it to get a closer look, and we got about [a] half mile from the funnel. It gradually got bigger and longer but never touched the ground. It lasted about 10 minutes before it dissipated.

I'm more in agreement with this YouTube comment.

Yeah I wouldn't be mesmerized by a funnel cloud, I would be in complete terror that that damn thing was going to touch down and create a full tornado.

Get me OUT OF THERE! Listen, I get it, some people find weather really fascinating. I am just not one of those people.

H/T YAHOO

LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades

Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.