July 18, 1986 –
A Minnesota local news crew, KARE 11’s chopper pilot Max Messmer and photographer Tom Empey, captured unbelievable footage of a tornado moving through the Twin Cities area, on this date.
The video, which was shown live during the 5 p.m. news, (which was the first time a tornado was broadcast live in the U.S.,) soon went global — giving viewers a rare look at a twister from an above-ground vantage point.
The Haus of Dcaligari 