Just getting over our two tornadoes yesterday.
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Today we sailed a little close to the wind in central Kansas. We saw a line of storms stretching some 400 miles north to south. The cells were originally travelling along the line like carriages on a train. So we filled up the tank and thought we would get in closer and watch as the cells passed. One or two had a tornado warning out on them. As we neared the line the sky was black and forboding. Road networks were not easy. We stopped to film and it soon became apparent that we were about to get into bother because the line had started to move in a north easterly direction, at 55 mph. We had to retreat a few miles to watch. Without a lot of warning a new cell appeared, this cell contained a rain wrapped tornado. This was below us and moving in a north easterly direction. This meant that we were about to be munched. I had to put my footdown and move it. It was touch and go as we kept our eyes peeled to our south. It took a few miles to get to safety. Some ! of the towns we passed through had their tornado warning signs going, to warn the townsfolk to take shelter. Tonight finds us in Wichita, Kansas. We need an early start tomorrow as we have a 430 miles trek into Texas. Good chance for tornadoes again.