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This compilation of tornado videos was recorded on Friday, April 26, 1991, the day of a widespread tornado outbreak across the Central Plains in the United States. Numerous videotapes were recorded by residents and storm chasers alike, a few of which are included in this 45 minute presentation. Where I was familiar with the video source, names are included in those instances. Most of this sequence shows the progression of the Wichita/Andover, Kansas F5 tornado starting with video by meteorologist and storm chaser Jon Davies.
As these videos are sourced from a VHS multi-generational copy from 1991 shared amongst National Weather Service forecast offices, the quality has significantly deteriorated over time. Some videos are better than others, while I trimmed out entire sections where video/audio quality had degraded substantially.
The final tornado video on this sequence was recorded by a resident near Wellington, Kansas of a large F4 tornado that remained primarily over open terrain. This was between two other supercell thunderstorms that produced violent tornadoes in North-Central Oklahoma (Billings/Red Rock) and South-Central Kansas (Wichita/Andover). I do not know the source videographer of this video, but if anyone happens to, please do leave a comment.
Ariel damage survey from April 27, 1991 from a helicopter starts around south Wichita and ends near McConnell Air Force Base near Andover. The video was recorded by a local Wichita area television station, either KSNW, KWCH or KAKE.
The videos playback as follows:
Wichita, Kansas turnpike tornado by Jon Davies.
Haysville/Wichita, Kansas in residential area (source unknown).
McConnell AFB clips from a base soldier, broadcast on KWCH-TV 12.
Southeast Wichita clips as tornado intensifies, KWCH-TV 12 (source unknown).
Southeast Wichita another angle, (KAKE-TV).
Andover, Kansas F5 tornado from country club by Duke Evans.
Golden Spur Mobile Home Park warning sirens, Andover Police Department.
Andover, Kansas F5 tornado approaches by Regan Koch.
Wellington, Kansas, F4 tornado south of Wichita, (source unknown).
Ariel damage survey, Wichita area television station (specific station unknown).
Information on the Great Plains Tornado Outbreak of April 26, 1991: weather.gov/oun/events-19910426
Each video is copyrighted by individual sources/organizations and made available on this channel for historical reference.
This compilation of tornado videos was recorded on Friday, April 26, 1991, the day of a widespread tornado outbreak across the Central Plains in the United States. Numerous videotapes were recorded by residents and storm chasers alike, a few of which are included in this 45 minute presentation. Where I was familiar with the video source, names are included in those instances. Most of this sequence shows the progression of the Wichita/Andover, Kansas F5 tornado starting with video by meteorologist and storm chaser Jon Davies.
As these videos are sourced from a VHS multi-generational copy from 1991 shared amongst National Weather Service forecast offices, the quality has significantly deteriorated over time. Some videos are better than others, while I trimmed out entire sections where video/audio quality had degraded substantially.
The final tornado video on this sequence was recorded by a resident near Wellington, Kansas of a large F4 tornado that remained primarily over open terrain. This was between two other supercell thunderstorms that produced violent tornadoes in North-Central Oklahoma (Billings/Red Rock) and South-Central Kansas (Wichita/Andover). I do not know the source videographer of this video, but if anyone happens to, please do leave a comment.
Ariel damage survey from April 27, 1991 from a helicopter starts around south Wichita and ends near McConnell Air Force Base near Andover. The video was recorded by a local Wichita area television station, either KSNW, KWCH or KAKE.
The videos playback as follows:
Wichita, Kansas turnpike tornado by Jon Davies.
Haysville/Wichita, Kansas in residential area (source unknown).
McConnell AFB clips from a base soldier, broadcast on KWCH-TV 12.
Southeast Wichita clips as tornado intensifies, KWCH-TV 12 (source unknown).
Southeast Wichita another angle, (KAKE-TV).
Andover, Kansas F5 tornado from country club by Duke Evans.
Golden Spur Mobile Home Park warning sirens, Andover Police Department.
Andover, Kansas F5 tornado approaches by Regan Koch.
Wellington, Kansas, F4 tornado south of Wichita, (source unknown).
Ariel damage survey, Wichita area television station (specific station unknown).
Information on the Great Plains Tornado Outbreak of April 26, 1991: weather.gov/oun/events-19910426
Each video is copyrighted by individual sources/organizations and made available on this channel for historical reference.
