Arlington Lake Tornado, 16th April 2002, 5:50 pm CDT

Tornado coming down

This is when I first saw the Tornado. At this point, I found out shortly after, it was just touching down on Lake Arlingon. This was the first time I'd seen a tornado, and I must say its extremely hypnotic, not to mention a tad disturbing.
Things I'm doing
  • Trying to call Rachael telling her voice mail 'stay off the roads! I love you!'
  • Herding cats into the bathroom
  • Running around looking for important things to save
  • Tornado moving

    In this picture, it is moving along Lake Arlington, just before lifting off at the dam. The picture quality is a result of poor lighting, poor film quality, and poor cameramanship :>
    Things I'm doing
  • Calling Rilla, Mattea and Curtis telling them seek shelter
  • Trying to find a spare battery for the cell phone
  • Trying to herd escaping cats back into bathroom
  • Tornado off the ground

    At this point, about 5-10 minutes later (I'm not sure exactly) its off the ground and is circling slowly. Shortly after the system begins moving off and becomes someone else's problem.
    Things I'm doing
  • Calling My sister, telling her voice mail 'this is cool!'
  • Trying to find a spare battery for the cell phone
  • Trying to herd escaping cats back into bathroom
  • Track of the Tornado

    This shows pretty well the track of the tornado. The numbers indicate its position in relation to the pictures I took.

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