Storm Chasers Capture a Breathtaking Close-up View of a Tornado Forming and Touching Down

Meteorologist and storm chaser Reed Timmer posted breathtaking close-up footage of a tornado forming and touching down in Wray, Colorado on May 7, 2016. Timmer and other storm chasers approached the storm as the tornado began to form and continued moving closer to gather data.

The tornado was also captured with a 360-degree camera for Accuweather.