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matt doolittle
01-16-2008, 08:52 PM
I am looking for video of the Stratford IA tornado from 11-12-2005. I recall someone on here had it in one of the DVDs they are selling. Did a search and have scoured the site, and can't seem to find it. Hoping someone here can direct me in the right direction.

I was on this storm and at the time did not own a video camera. I was using my digital camera's video mode, and weak batteries made my focus all messed up. I got less than 10 seconds of half decent video of it as it was going through town.

Anyways I'd appreciate the help.

fplowman
01-16-2008, 08:58 PM
That video was awesome.. As it hit the house it was coming around from the backside in a circular fashion as the guy with the cam was filming outside from the front door.. I did a search on Youtube and was unable to find it...

Mike Hollingshead
01-16-2008, 09:13 PM
That video was awesome.. As it hit the house it was coming around from the backside in a circular fashion as the guy with the cam was filming outside from the front door.. I did a search on Youtube and was unable to find it...

That was Woodward IA.

http://stormgasm.com/11-12-05/11-12-05.htm Evidently this was after Woodward and the same storm. Those two tornadic supercells were very close to one another.

That's the only video I know of from that day, at least in that area(other than the Des Moines TV chasers).

Josh Richardson
01-16-2008, 09:21 PM
That video was awesome.. As it hit the house it was coming around from the backside in a circular fashion as the guy with the cam was filming outside from the front door.. I did a search on Youtube and was unable to find it...


Here is the Woodward tornado vid that your referring to. It doesnt have the right date for some reason but I know its the one.

http://www.iowastorms.com/weather/html/modules.php?name=Video_Stream&page=watch&id=8

matt doolittle
01-17-2008, 08:20 AM
This is the only video I was able to take that day. I did get some stills at about the time but can't really make out the actual tornado.(poor contrast). My poor photo editing won't bring it out either.


http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii5/mdvoodoo/?action=view&current=StratfordTornado11-12-05.flv

MatthewCarman
01-17-2008, 11:55 AM
Wasin't the Stratford tornado rated a EF-2 and responsible for 1 fatality?

matt doolittle
01-17-2008, 12:34 PM
Tornado entered Stratford at f2, and at the home where the fatality occured, was upgraded to f3. Enhanced f scale not in effect then.

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii5/mdvoodoo/Boone-Hamilton-map1.jpg