April 27, 2011: extremely close footage of the Tuscaloosa tornado shows a chaotic maelstrom of multiple vortices forming and dissipating.
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March 18, 1925: The infamous Tri-State Tornado spears a two-by-four into a tree in Murphysboro, IL, where 234 perished. The tree was donated to the Illinois State Museum shortly after the storm. The exhibit has fascinated onlookers in museums for more than a century. 
This is my favorite Instagram reel
July 3, 2019: Residents in Kaiyuan, China capture stunningly close footage of a freak EF4 tornado.
July 18, 1986: A news helicopter captures the complete life cycle of an F2 tornado in Fridley, MN on live television. The exceptionally clear aerial footage was unprecedented at the time and offered researchers new insights into the structure and formation of tornadoes.
Two fishermen and their dog were caught in an EF3 tornadic waterspout as it crossed the Stanolind Reservoir on December 28, 2024. No one was hurt even though surveys suggested max wind speeds of 161 mph.
I can see why cats are into this
The 2013 Washington, Illinois, tornado is the ninth costliest on record. The high-end EF4 inflicted $935 million in damage one Sunday morning in late November and reached peak winds of 190 mph.
The damage and lore around the Jarrell tornado has always fascinated me. Some of the most incredible phenomena included a wire speared through a tree; a bumper embedded several feet into the ground; a partially scoured concrete slab; and plumbing torn from a concrete foundation. 
Post-storm time lapse.
You should be allowed to hand out jury nullification pamphlets outside courthouses.
This is creepy even for fiat standards.
The 2025 St. Louis tornado is the tenth costliest on record with $1.6 billion of damage. The EF3 killed 5, injured 38, and had peak winds of 152 mph.
Wish he'd keep his paws off the walls but that's probably not in the cards
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The problem is there isn't more of it.
Bitcoin only works long-term if miners can make enough revenue from txn fees alone. 
Some of the most extreme tornado damage occurred on 5/27/97 in Jarrell, TX. It parked over Double Creek Estates for 3 minutes, killing all 27 residents above ground in the core. Cattle were dismembered and skinned, and responders could not distinguish human from animal remains.
@jack can you make Bluesky a Nostr relay so both platforms can be interoperable?
Or does it not work like that
Woofie still prefers to shit at the Federal Reserve
Today is 14-year anniversary of the worst tornado disaster in over 70 years. The Joplin EF5 tornado had estimated winds of 225-250 mph. It killed 158, injured over 1100, and cost $2.8 billion.
The recent Netflix documentary shows testimony and recordings from the incredible event.