Inside the Spiritwood, ND wedge tornado - June 20, 2025

On June 20, 2025, the OTUS project used specially designed drones to collect scientific data inside a powerful wedge tornado near Spiritwood and Jamestown, ND. This is the second of two flights inside of it. OTUS has an FAA-approved waiver to fly drones in tornadoes. Pilot and Engineer: Tanner Beard Project lead: Nelson Tucker Storm chaser: Erik Fox Our sincere thanks to Jamestown Aerial Photography for his efforts assisting the search for this drone. We are still working to locate it and recover the invaluable data contained within. For licensing, contact [email protected]. For business inquiries, contact the team [email protected]. Visit theotusproject.com to learn more about our research and help support the project! Find us here: X: (https://x.com/project_otus) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...) Instagram: (  / otus_project  ) BlueSky: (https://bsky.app/profile/otusproject....) TikTok: (  / theotusproject  )