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Whoa! Flash flood footage from Utah

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July 17, 2018

Reed Timmer – tornado chaser – running ahead of a flash flood. Don’t try this at home, kids. Image is a screen capture from the video below.

Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist is one of the most respected and successful of the tornado chasers … now bringing us flash floods, too. This one happened yesterday – July 16, 2018 – in Johnson Canyon, Utah. Don’t miss the part where he runs along in front of it! Stay safe out there, Reed!

Bottom line: Amazing flash flood footage from Utah, July 16, 2018.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.