Flying alongside a tornado

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ONZ2K6cVRCc :eek:

The circle shaped lake is here https://goo.gl/maps/CQJQCGxcJdN2

(just found that, was not aboard)

[cjm_2010]

It is incredible footage, but flying that close to a mature thunderstorm seems like madness to me, especially in something that probably weights less than 600kg.

I love microlights and I'm fascinated by tornadoes; If / when I go storm chasing, it'll be from the ground in a car :cool:

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cjm: Same event from the ground
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Pilot wrote in comments that on the other side it was 'crystal clear', no gusts and avg. 10kt wind, alas no imminent danger.
Would not "board" anyway :).

[cjm_2010]

That is so cool. I've only ever seen one tornado - well, it was just a funnel cloud really - and I'd be like a big kid if I got the chance to see one that close. It must be incredibly rare to see twin vortices too, particularly in mainland Europe.