A long-track cyclical supercell thunderstorm produced multiple tornadoes along a 112.5 mile northeasterly track from southeastern Kansas to west-central Missouri between 4 p.m. and 7:55 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024. This sequence begins with a tornado near Stotesbury, Missouri in Vernon County, followed by a close range tornado east of Clinton, Missouri, along with the rope out phase. The remainder of video showcases both tornado and mesocyclone evolutions north of Altoona, Kansas; Rich Hill, Missouri; Rockville, Missouri and concludes with a post storm mammatus sunset.
Shot Description
1) 00:00-00:59: Strong tornado and mesocyclone sequence within a mile or less away, view west/northwest, west of Stotesbury, MO, tripoded, 6:00p CT.
2) 01:00-05:38: Tornado approaches the videographer, east of Clinton, MO. Handheld initially, then tripoded, with audible waterfall/roar natural sound at a mile/less away to the west.
3) 04:27-05:37: Rope out phase of tornado at sunset recorded while driving east of Clinton, MO on HW 7. Mobile video. Full tornado lifecycle between 7:40-7:55p CT.
4) 05:38-07:00: Initial mesocyclone, tornado, wet RFD wrap sequence north of Altoona, Kansas in Wilson County, tripoded. 4:15p CT.
5) 07:01-09:21: Mesocyclone and tornado sequence near Rich Hill, Missouri, tripoded, 6:40p CT.
6) 09:21-10:47: High-precipitation mesocyclone, wall cloud and rain-wrapped tornado sequence near Appleton City, Missouri, St. Clair, County, tripoded, 6:53p CT.
7) 10:47-11:11: Post storm sunset with turbulent mammatus east of Clinton, Missouri, 8:00p CT.
SID: Blake Naftel
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