Tornado & funnel clouds?

Question

How many people have actually seen a tornado, funnel cloud or twister?

I've seen funnel clouds before (weird when you see the clouds going in a circles above you)

I've also seen a small dust cloud/twister, it was going down the street from side to side about 2 telephones poles high!!!

Answer 1

Ok trailer park people...tell us your twister stories.

Answer 2

On June 23 2004, an f1 tornado hit my city of Madison Wisconsin.  I was in my front yard watching the weak twister tearing off roof shingles and destroying trees.  It did not have a condensation funnel, so it was hard to tell whether or not it was a tornado or not.  We were about purchase a knew home, though the tornado damage it.  It had to go through some major repairs. I did not have a camera unfortunately.  

More recently, a upper end f3 hit an adjacent town Stoughton Wisconsin.  Parts of the town were completely destroyed.  I watched the supercell develop, but I did not witness the tornado itself.  I did tour the damage however.

Answer 3

I'm from Ok I see a funnel cloud several times a year and an actual twiste about every 7-10 years. I've been fortunate to live in places that usually don't get hit.

Answer 4

Well when you see cloud spinning above you, that is a called a mesocyclone. They are common and I have seen them in many places, even in New York City.

I have seen tornados as well when I visit people out of state. As long as you keep your distance you can't get harmed by them, and I have seen 5 tornados in person so far in my life. I have also seen a watersprout once while I went on  a cruise 12 years ago.