Southwest, KS Tornadoes – 5/17/2019

A supercell formed near the Oklahoma Kansas border and tracked northeast. This video tracks nearly 3 hours of tornadoes from the KS/OK border to near Ford, KS. It also captures damage including a barn destroyed leaving just the tractor inside, a wildfire and mangled trees.
Shot Description

Shot 1: Tight shot on tornado tracking left to right across field

Shot 2: Tight shot on tornado tracking left to right across field

Shot 3: Mid shot on tornado becoming skinny and dissipating

Shot 4: Tight shot on tornado tracking left to right across field

Shot 5: Tight shot on tornado tracking left to right across field

Shot 6: Tight shot on tornado tracking left to right across field

Shot 7: Moving dash video of tornado going through wind farm

Shot 8: Moving dash video of tornado going through wind farm

Shot 9: Moving dash video of dusty stovepipe tornado going through wind farm

Shot 10: Slow motion shot of lightning flash illuminating tornado

Shot 11: Tight then zoom wide shot of dusty tornado going through wind farm

Shot 12: Slow motion shot of lightning illuminating large strong tornado

Shot 13: Slow motion series of lightning strikes illuninating large tornado

Shot 14: Tight shot of tractor with barn around it completely gone

Shot 15: Mid shot of debris wrapped around tree and garage pieces blown across field

Shot 16: Mid/Wide shot of field fire likely caused by lightning or power lines coming down

Shot 17: Mid shot on trees damaged as tornado went through

SID: Meteorologist Brandon Sullivan

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