An illusion that I see all too often when folks describe tornadoes headed almost directly toward them, as it is all about perspective. The damage path of the Tuscaloosa and other tornado clearly show that for the most part, these tornadoes didn't "change course".
You know, I was just thinking the same thing a few days ago. It wouldn't surprise me if in the coming weeks or months as the cleanup continues that someone will find a camera or camcorder with an intact memory card that recorded someone's last moments. If you recall, a camcorder on board Columbia was recording during it's final re-entry and was later found on the ground after the shuttle broke up. Despite a brutal fall back to earth, the media (I think it was magnetic tape) still retained some recordings of the re-entry, which stopped before the shuttle broke up. With more camcorders using flash media (with is more durable than tape), I find it highly likely that there's a few cameras and camcorders mixed in with the rubble with intact images or video. Not that I'm looking forward to seeing someone's horrific last moments, but I find it likely that some images exist.
Charleston Square Apartments -
Before:
After:
After with path:
You can see it went over the lower half of that complex.
The video was indeed shot on the west side of the building. The first shot is from google maps. The second is a bird's eye view from bing maps showing the approximate location of their apartment. The last is from google street view. The trees are likely along 27th street just east of 10th. The perceived proximity to the building in the foreground is a foreshortening illusion likely caused by having the camera zoomed in a bit. The trees are actually much taller than they look in the video, it's just that they're about 200 yards away.
