Tornado path visualization - what is this data?

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A tornado swept through the town of Uxbridge Ontario last week. What does this data say?
Does anyone have a clue what the gold points and associated lines represent?

I notice that all the gold lines form closed loops (so they're not travel paths) and they cross themselves (so they're not contours).

I can't think of any type of data that would result in this.
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DaveC426913 said:
Summary: A tornado swept through the town of Uxbridge Ontario last week. What does this data say?

I can't think of any type of data that would result in this.
The blue dots apparently represent images taken from a drone.
Additional photos collected via drone for the May 21, 2022, Uxbridge, ON event. Ground survey conducted May 22, 2022.
But the path/file seem to be to the individual's computer.
 
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In hindsight, I can see that several of closed loops have one leg that is long and straight. A drone racing home for 'Mission Completed' treats.
 
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