Documenting tornadoes is an art that uses science. To get into the best and most photogenic locations you have to know the local road network, a lot about storm structure and behavior, and you have to be really great at forecasting days that tend to produce tornadoes like this. Getting visible tornadoes with classic processes happening in front of you only happens a handful of times each Spring. This is a moment filled with anxiety and wonder. Seeing a funnel descend makes you say a small prayer