South Dakota couple went ‘storm-chasing.’ Only he knew they were chasing the perfect proposal

Bryce Shelton and Paige Berdomas, a storm-chasing couple, redefined proposals after Shelton got on one knee in front of a massive tornado in South Dakota. FOX Weather (@foxweather on YouTube) hosted the beautiful couple, where they talked about the very details of the dream proposal.

Reportedly, Shelton confessed that he had been planning the proposal for almost 5 months and had been carrying her engagement ring for 3 weeks. Finally, when the couple was in Mount Rushmore State, chasing a tornado, Shelton let his intrusive thoughts take over, popping the ultimate 'Will you' question. "It was absolutely incredible. I couldn't have asked for a better proposal," Berdomas said. Notably, the couple had been working together, chasing storms for over a year, before they eventually got engaged. When asked about how her family and friends reacted to her big proposal, Berdomas shared, "Everyone's been just over the moon, because this is what we love to do, and everyone knows that. Everyone's been so supportive; it's just been incredible."

In no time, the South Dakota couple went viral on social media following their epic proposal, but did the netizens really like their wild idea? Well, when an anonymous user who goes by u/subject-property-343 on Reddit shared their story online, the response to the post was just downright hilarious. For example, u/jd3marco commented, "That seems like a good time, if that’s been in his pocket for a while. Apart from the Crocs, no life decisions should be made while wearing those." Another person who goes by u/dudestir127 on Reddit shared, "When I proposed, we were walking our dog, and at the exact same time as I was getting down on one knee, the dog squatted to poop. I think a tornado beats a pooping dog."

Meanwhile, u/fredotorreto wrote, "I mean, is he really from South Dakota if he didn’t propose to his fiancée during a tornado? Right on brand if you ask me." u/d00dsm00t joked, "Well dude, dude, think about it. She's out in the middle of the prairie. You know, she looks around and what does she see? Nothin' but grass fields and an active tornado. 'Ahh, there's nowhere for me to run. What am I gonna do, say 'no'? I mean, if she turned down the proposal, well then, she turned it down. But she's not gonna turn it down...Because of the implication." On the other hand, u/sassy_syntax asked, "Why didn't he do it in a romantic setting? I think every girl wants romance... but not in such a confusing and scary situation when a tornado is coming at you... omg." u/midwestkudi wrote, "He’s preparing for the future. When he becomes a dad, he will be out on the porch, tornado sirens blaring, brewski in hand, trying to spot it."

Marriage proposals are extremely special; it's like an announcement of love and commitment. Just like Berdomas, when Queensmith, a jewelry company, surveyed 1000 customers, 80% of the people being proposed to confirmed they had no idea it was supposed to happen. Similarly, 85% of people confessed they hadn't discussed marriage proposals with their partners beforehand.