Russell, Kansas tornado: May 25, 2012 — Bryce Kintigh

Published on May 25, 2012

This tornado occurred just before sunset, to the southwest of Russell. Another tornado did some damage very near I-70 on the south side of Russell, but this one remained over open countryside.

The tornado developing to the southwest of Russell, Kansas.

Near sunset, the tornado began to to elongate into a fantastic rope. The backdrop of sunset made a beautiful scene.

Bryce Kintigh

Bryce has been chasing storms since 2003. Growing up on a farm in North Central Kansas, weather has always played a big role in his life. In 2018, Bryce finished his Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University. His favorite weather memory would have to be seeing a large wedge tornado with a satellite tornado in 2007. When Bryce isn’t on the road chasing storms, he enjoys spending time with friends, cheering on the Kansas State Wildcats, and traveling. He hopes to visit every National Weather Service radar site in the nation, visiting over 135 thus far. Bryce is often heard on KAKE-TV, tracking storms all across Kansas and the Midwest.

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