Multiple Vortex footprints

[Danny Neal]

Utica, IL - 4-20-04.

F3 tornado hit the town on the infamous warm front day. I just came across this video on youtube. (Yes on my down-time I have zero ambition to do anything else lol)

Interesting vortice swirls noted here, although this is the first time I have EVER seen this from this particular tornado..... a little skeptical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XxLqrD3K1s&feature=related

 

[Adam Lucio]

The terrain near Utica is somewhat hilly I think as its close to the IL river...and I thought that tornado was an F2. Im somewhat skeptical as well.

 

[Shane Adams]

The first 10-15 seconds of that clip looks identical to a still image shown in the old Time Life book "STORM" which was printed in 1982. There was no date or location attached to the image however, it was just one of a few demonstrating the different damage patterns left by tornadoes.

Obviously if I'm right, this would make that clip considerably older than the event it's claimed to be. I've seen several instances of tornado/storm clips on YT that were tagged as the wrong event, I assume because the average YT junkie doesn't think anyone would know the difference.

But I could be wrong.

 

[scott r currens]

I believe this was from the Utica, IL tornado. I saw a 5-7 minute version of that same footage in 2004 after the event. Somewhere in the NOAA image archive there are a set of amazing photos that were taken during this flight. Small features like a single tree in an open field or a road embankment clearly impacted the vortex structure of the tornado. If anyone finds the photos or an extended video clip please post the links.

Utica, IL - 4-20-04.

F3 tornado hit the town on the infamous warm front day. I just came across this video on youtube. (Yes on my down-time I have zero ambition to do anything else lol)

Interesting vortice swirls noted here, although this is the first time I have EVER seen this from this particular tornado..... a little skeptical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XxLqrD3K1s&feature=related

 

[Danny Neal]

I believe this was from the Utica, IL tornado. I saw a 5-7 minute version of that same footage in 2004 after the event. Somewhere in the NOAA image archive there are a set of amazing photos that were taken during this flight. Small features like a single tree in an open field or a road embankment clearly impacted the vortex structure of the tornado. If anyone finds the photos or an extended video clip please post the links.

Agreed, I would love to see this. I have never stumbled upon this before which is why it rose some red flags nearly 5 years after the event. Probably some of the most impressive display of vortices I have seen. (Other than TVC #1)

 

[Scott Weberpal]

Al Pietrycha has an extensive writeup on his website including aerial photos...

http://www.stormeyes.org/pietrycha/040420/summary.html