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Degrees of Science: How Tornadoes Form

Raw dashboard footage captured by storm chaser Connor Croff shows a rare, serpentine tornado twisting fluidly across the landscape near South Dakota. The tornado’s smooth, snake-like motion—often described as “glitchy” or CGI-like—has sparked intense debate online. Widely called one of the strangest tornadoes of the year, the clip has left many questioning just how unpredictable extreme weather is becoming. #Viral #TimesNow | TIMES NOW

This was one of my favorite tornadoes i have ever chased - west of Bismarck, North Dakota on June 27, 2025. I live to witness the occlusion process of tornadogenesis from underneath, looking straight up as the clear slot or moat carved through the cloud base around a ripping dynamic pipe. This is when you truly understand how a #tornado forms, when you see it with your own eyes from underneath. This video shows the beginning of a textbook #tornado development process right above the Dominator 3.