We stopped 2 miles northeast of town as the tornado made a northerly turn. A second tornado formed as the first tornado was absorbed into the second producing a large 1 mile wide tornado, about 2 miles north-northeast of Friona. This tornado tracked northeast, about 1-2 miles northeast of US 60. We watched this tornado for 20 minutes before it became rain-wrapped northwest of Hereford. Tornado chases probe1 through town.
Tornado destroys feed-mill northeast of town.
Maxi tornado continues. This large tornado remains on the ground for over 20 minutes. July 17, 1996. Tour guide Bill Gargan forecasted a chance for supecells and possible tornadoes during a northwest flow event over eastern South Dakota. Bill left Michigan at 2AM and picked up fellow tour guide Sean Lyon in Chicago.