Overview

• Shelton spent months planning the engagement, stealthily shipping the ring from Pennsylvania to their chase in North Dakota and timing his proposal with a photogenic June 28 twister in South Dakota.
• Berdomas, a nurse practitioner, had told Shelton she wanted a tornado setting for the proposal, a wish he fulfilled by getting on one knee before the vortex.
• Fox Weather storm reporter Brandon Copic encouraged the couple to recreate their proposal scene for photographs and later shared the striking image.
• YouTuber Max Velocity’s livestream of the moment amplified its reach, helping the footage surpass 15 million views on X by early July.
• The storm-chasing duo, united in person since June 2024 after years of online friendship, are now preparing a wedding they hope unfolds under clear skies.