5:10, looking northwest from Ogallah, KS. Towering Cu developing into a Cb.
6:35, looking WNW from 14 SW of Norton at the base of the updraft, with a small wall cloud.
6:44, looking W about a mile north of previous location. Ominous wall cloud with rapid rotation.
A view of the whole mesocyclone. About this time, I knew something big was about to happen in the near future.
6:46, another view of the whole base of the meso. The wall cloud beneath the base is becoming more compact and rotating vigorously.
6:52, wall cloud produces a brief funnel then dissipates. The wall cloud continues to rotate intensely.
Around 7:05, now located about 1.5 S of US36 (5 S Almena) where I slid off the road. Condensation funnel reaches halfway to the surface, and tornadic circulation on the ground is probably occuring at this time.
About 7:10 looking northeast. A look at the whole mesocyclone just before it begins producing the large long-lived tornado.
Shortly after 7:10. Tornadic circulation developing its way to the surface.
Around 7:15. Multiple funnels rapidly develop.
7:20. First view of the entire condensation funnel on the ground, in poor contrast in the vicinity of RFD precip.
Tornado at 7:21.
7:25, at the same location 5 S Almena. The tornado is at its widest stage at this time, a large wedge approx. 1/4 to 1/3 mile wide.
7:25. Left portion of the funnel becomes obscured in precip.
7:28. After being completely obscured in rain, the tornado becomes visible once again as a very large cone.
Tornado at 7:28.
7:29, contrast greatly increases as RFD rain curtains weaken and move eastward.
7:29, wide view of the entire meso with RFD cut and mature tornado.
7:29, zoomed in shot of the tornado itself looking NNW.
7:30, looking pretty much due north as the RFD cut is highly visible.
Tornado at 7:30.
7:32, tornado becomes less visible with more rain curtains wrapping around the meso.
about 7:35, both sides of the funnel are visible once again, with a large debris cloud.
about 7:45, tornado ropes out as I was traveling north on SR60 towards Almena.