the buzz log

A tornado hit western Oklahoma on Monday, leveling five homes and a county-owned barn. Additionally, several more houses lost their roofs to the twister.

Fortunately, no people were injured in the destruction, largely thanks to the tornado skirting the center of the town of Hammon. According to an AP article from USA Today, a group of "storm chasers" saw the tornado well before it reached town limits. Thanks to them, the citizens had plenty of warning.

Below, a clip of Monday's tornado. But beware — it's rather terrifying to watch, even from the safety of your computer. Hell hath no fury like a "violently rotating column of air in contact with the earth’s surface."