I just can’t help but find this video amusing. [SORRY–the video is no longer available.] Listen to the conversation. Besides a rich, totally un-self-conscious belch (it sounded so satisfying, I felt jealous!) courtesy of the videographer, you’ll hear the following:
Friend: I’ll feel bad if it”s already gone by. [Pause] Do you see anything rotating?
Videographer: Yeah, I know…that’s what I’ve been looking for.
How could he miss it? There’s a large, beautifully defined cone tornado plainly visible in the distance, in the bottom left of the frame just to the left of the small, leafy tree and barn–right where you’d expect it to be in what appears to be a classic supercell. If the cameraman had known what he was looking for, or where to look, he’d have seen the funnel right away. Instead, he’s focusing on the front end of the storm, looking for rotation, and the fact that he actually did manage to capture the tornado appears to have been sheer luck.
