May 7th 2002 - Windthorst Kansas - Chris Gullikson and Don Lloyd
6.3 Meg Video Clip 3:45 in length - Windows Media Player Windows Media Player
10.8 meg video clip with audio - barrel phase and last rope out
Olympus E-10 Digital Camera with 28mm lens - Click to enlarge
Watching a CU line move rapidly to the north, decide this is not interesting.
TCU builds to the west along dryline then becomes a large supercell. The chase is on!!
This is the second tornado we see. Looking west at 6:01pm CSDT
Second tornado becomes more visible. Same location, a minute later.
Back to the East on Kiowa County Line Road, 3 miles west of 183. 6:51pm CSDT This is the 5th tornado we see.
Satellite tornado is observed to the left of main tornado.
Moving west and south to follow long tracked, large barrel tornado. 7:00pm CSDT (Tornado was bigger then this, missed it on camera....)
Tornado weakens and becomes enshrouded in dirt, becoming invisible for a short time.
Condensation funnel dissapates briefly then puts on a wild show. Video is incredible. 7:07pm CSDT
Crossing the road just after hitting a farmhouse. We are 1/4 mile away. Location of crossing is: