Storm Chasing Adventures: Tornado From A Plane

Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 - Storm Chasing Adventure

This tornado in Eastern Colorado was a true High Plains beauty! One of my favorite things about documenting storms here is that it is so unpopulated but with epic visibility. In this clip you can see a very prominent rear flank downdraft clear slot which is formed by the sinking air on the backside of a supercell wrapping around the mesocyclone. This feature often helps enhance low level rotation to both cause and keep tornadoes going. Eventually, that RFD wraps far enough around the tornado to