Haunted by a harrowing encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper finds herself drawn back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to field test a revolutionary new tracking system. Along the way, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charismatic yet reckless social media sensation who revels in documenting his storm-chasing escapades. As storm season escalates, Kate, Tyler, and their rival teams must navigate a thrilling and dangerous battle for survival as multiple systems converge over central Oklahoma.
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5 Years Before the Main Story Begins
Kate, Addy, Praveen, and Jeb escape from their car and seek shelter.
Jeb helps Kate up into the a sheltered area of the overpass.
Kate emerges after the storm
Jeb, Kate and Abby seeking shelter from a nearby overpass
About this location
The underpass is located at the intersection of US HWY 81 and North West Expressway in Okarche, Oklahoma. I would recommend boots if you want to get a little closer to where Kate and Jeb were.
NYC, also known as Downtown Oklahoma City.
Kate is working at her new job for the National Weather Service in NYC. The building that is used for this location is Corporate Tower in downtown OKC. There are no external pictures of this building in the movie.
After reuniting, Kate and Javi take a walk on the street. Kate tells Javi how much she loves New York City and how friendly the people are before almost getting hit by a cab and being yelled at by the driver.
Once Kate and Javi have finished crossing the road they enter the Gilded Acorn cafe.
About this location:
We visited this location but it was closed. If you would like to visit, and it is on a Sunday I'd check their hours first because they closed at 1pm on the day we visited. It's easy to find but parking can be a bit of a hassle.
The First Meeting
Javi takes Kate to meet the rest of the Storm Par crew.
Overhead shot of when we first meet Tyler, Boone, and the rest of the crew
Javi introduces Scott to Kate
Kate takes a moment to think over things
Tyler walks over to Kate while she looks at the weather in the distance.
About this location
Very easy to locate and is right off the side of a main road. At the time of visiting it seemed like the building was up for sale and very run down. This is one of those locations that you are not quite sure how much longer it will be around for.
Which Way to Go?
Storm Par and the Tornado Wranglers chase after a storm. One crew goes straight while the other turns.
Cutaway shot of the two groups going their separate way.
About this location
Another easy location to find with easy parking. If you are confused about the direction of the shot id suggest looking for the building that sits up on the hill.. Red X is where we parked and launched our drone from.
Kate’s First Chase with Storm Par
Javi realizes that they are not close enough to the storm for their equipment to work.
Tyler, Boone, and Ben drive off into the distance to launch fireworks inside of a tornado.
After successfully driving into the tornado, Tyler and Boone celebrate while a terrified Ben falls to the ground.
About this location
This was one of the most difficult locations to track down. We noticed some numbers on the back of a stop sign from a screen grab, but the fun part was figuring out what they all meant. This location is very easy to park at and shouldn't be a problem for anyone who wants to visit.
Kate & Tyler Talk Outside of the Hotel
Kate and Tyler have their first real conversation at the Heritage Inn.
Same conversation but from a different angle.
About this location
The Heritage Inn is located in Fairview, Oklahoma and was very easy to locate. Kate is standing on the middle set of stairs and Tyler's truck is parked directly beside her (away from the office)
Kate meets Marshall Riggs
Exterior shot of the truck stop where vehicles from Tylers crew can be seen.
Kate freshens up in the restroom.
Scott, Javi, Riggs, and Kate have a brief interaction inside the truck stop.
Tyler walks out to join Kate as she looks at some weather in the distance.
Same scene as above from a different angle
About this location
This was a great location to visit and the people inside were wonderful, especially when we asked permission to take some pictures. I did't get pictures of the kitchen but you can clearly see the same grill, the bathroom is easily identifiable (a lot cleaner), and the table where Scott, Javi, Riggs, and Kate were is pretty much the same.
If anyone from the truck stop reads this you should consider adding a picture location and selling some Twisters merchandise.
Left or Right?
Kate tells Javi to turn left at the last second.
Same scene showing Tyler going right
About this location
This was without a doubt the most difficult location to find because there was very little to go by other than a very blurred sign in the movie. What can I say, lots and lots of red dirt, that turned was nothing other than a huge mess. I would recommend not taking a white Dodge Challenger out on these roads, and if you plan to get out of the car make sure to have some old boots with you.
Crystal Springs
The fictional town of Crystal Springs was hit by a torando. Both Storm Par and the Tornado Wranglers visit the town for very different reasons
Ben looks around at the Damage
Kate looks around at the damage in Crystal Springs
About this location
Chickasha, OK. is the stage for the fictional small town of Crystal Springs. Some of the buildings and houses can still be identified but not much remains from when Hollywood rolled into town.
Hotel, Rodeo, and a Twister
Tyler brings Kate a pizza to her hotel room.
Google Street View image from shortly before filming. If it wasn’t for this image I would have had a difficult time believing that they built a new office, added a pool, and built most of the building that is missing. It’s no wonder we couldn’t find room 132.
Kate and Tyler make the short trip across the street to visit the local Rodeo.
The entire Rodeo was built by the crew and dismantled after filming.
About this Location
This site was incredible and is easily accessible. The hotel had a pool added, new office constructed, and half of the hotel constructed just to be destroyed and all removed after shooting. The constructed lobby is where the son of Bill Paxton is seen arguing with someone at the front desk.
Driving on Route 66
After stealing Javi’s car, Kate drives through Yukon on her way to her mothers house
Same scene as above just from a different direction
About this location
This scene takes place on Main Street, Yukon, or as it is more commonly known Route 66. If you follow this road west you'll arrive in El Reno in about 20 minutes.
Kates Mom’s House
Several scenes take place at this location. But, scenes inside the barn were not filmed at this location.
About this location
This location is on private property and we were not allowed on this property so we done our best from a distance. This is one of those sites that would have been incredible to get closer to, but we were unable.
Kate Returns and They Need a Trailer
Kate, Tyler and the rest of the Tornado Wranglers stop here to buy a trailer to use to see if they can destroy a tornado.
Same scene different view
About this location
We snapped this picture from outside of the property. The place had a sign saying beware of dog, and it was pretty clear they did not want people going on their property. Since it was a Sunday and they were closed we decided to get our pictures from a distance and be on our way.
El Reno
The finale of Twisters takes place in El Reno, Oklahoma in two parts. The first part involved the team arriving at a softball/baseball game, attempting to warn spectators and players to seek shelter.
About this location
Awww man.. you mean to say that the water tower isn't really located in the middle of town? You can just never tell what kind of shenanigans the crew are going to pull. Also notice the church in the far distance? Keep reading to find out more about it.
Ballpark
People can be seen playing a game at a local ballpark in El Reno just as a EF 5 tornado heads towards the city
About this location
The church in the background is at a different location and appears to have been added to the scene during editing. The church pictured is actually Sacred Heart Catholic Church which is located here
Tornado Sirens Sound in El Reno
About this location
This location is just around the corner from the ballpark. We should have used the drone to get a shot that looked more like the one from the movie but it was back at the house.
Trying to warn locals in El Reno
Lilly and Boone jumped out of their vehicle and tried to warn locals to seek shelter. Ben, the photographer from London, initially started to document the event but changed his mind and put his camera back in the vehicle.
About this location
Downtown El Reno
The second part of the action takes place in El Reno and was filmed in the historic downtown area. It is there that Kate and Tyler (later joined by Javi) try to help evacuate people from the town.
Tyler attempts to get locals to seek shelter.
Locals seek shelter in a local theater.
Kate and Tyler stand and look at the F5 tornado that is approaching.
As the tornado gets closer to El Reno one of the local citizens gets thrown up in the air and slammed into the ground.
As things start to get really crazy a streetcar comes crashing down the street and one of the passengers jumps out. Does anyone know if he survived?
About this location
So many things happen in this little area. If you stand in the middle of the crossroad and walk in a circle you will see the tram lines, movie theater, and pretty much everything else. The El Reno water tower was added in using special effects.
