A Fleeting Visitor — Tornado near Roscoe, South Dakota

This sequence of photos captures the entire life of a tornado, from initial touchdown through to dissipation. Like most twisters, it was ephemeral, lasting just under three minutes. The parent storm, however, was much longer lived, and produced numerous tornados along its path.

The farm in the foreground, as near as I could tell, was unharmed.

Tornado - near Roscoe, South Dakota
Tornado - near Roscoe, South Dakota

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Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota
Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota

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Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota
Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota

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Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota
Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota

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Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota
Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota

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Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota
Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota

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Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota
Tornado - north of Roscoe, South Dakota

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