{"id":2715,"date":"2010-05-11T10:40:23","date_gmt":"2010-05-11T16:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=2715"},"modified":"2010-05-11T10:43:08","modified_gmt":"2010-05-11T16:43:08","slug":"tornadoes-kill-5-in-oklahoma-video-from-storm-chasers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/national-weather\/tornadoes-kill-5-in-oklahoma-video-from-storm-chasers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornadoes kill 5 in Oklahoma – Video from storm chasers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A screenshot of video taken of a multiple vortex tornado that struck in Oklahoma on Monday, May 10, 2010. Watch the video below. (Scott Weberpal \/ Ryan Wichman)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is a little known but amazing phenomenon that sometimes accompanies tornadoes \u2013 multiple vortices coming from one larger twister. Storm chasers descended on the area of yesterday\u2019s deadly tornado outbreak<\/a> and two were able to capture amazing video of what looks like small tornadoes circling a larger twister.<\/p>\n

When witnessed from the ground, multiple vortex tornadoes are an amazing sight. The larger twister will appear no different than what one might expect, but smaller vortices will be seen rapidly circling around and through the main funnel.<\/p>\n

These suction vortexes are usually short-lived and will die out as the main funnel moves and then new satellites will reappear. These satellite vortices are oftentimes present but not visible due to debris and clouds.<\/p>\n

Storm chaser team Scott Weberpal and Ryan Wichman captured amazing video of a multiple vortex tornado as it tore through the Oklahoma countryside. Watch the video below.<\/p>\n