the winds were so strong the door of the vehicle blew open and instruments were ripped off the top. we spoke about it and the twister tonight by phone just a little while ago. sean, i understand you're chasing a tornado right now. what's going on? >> yeah. this is my first interview while looking at a tornado. yeah, we are just north of salina. there is a large tornado that's pretty much stationary, just kind of west of 81. >> how big is it? >> you know, i don't know how strong it is, but it looks like on the ground it might be a quarter mile wide. >> and how close is it to where you are in that tank-like vehicle you have? >> we are roughly three miles. it's wrapped in rain and we -- it's revealing itself right now, still in the same spot.