28. May 2016 · Comments Off on May 27: Brief Tornado near Leon, KS · Categories: Great Plains 2016

Not much happened when the shelf clouds collided but not too long after I saw some stronger rotation on radar. Low and behold I looked over while driving and saw a very brief tornado (maybe on the ground for 15secs). This was south of Leon, KS. Craptacular picture, I know, but that’s what happens when I had to quickly stop the car to snap a shot. It was gone before I could set my aperture and re-focus. But it’s a tornado nonetheless!

A fun day.

Storm Overhead

Merging Cells on May 27

Turtle Taking Shelter

Turtle Taking Shelter

Tornado near Leon, KS

Tornado near Leon, KS

Leon KS 052716 Radar

Radar Loop