Oklahoma Tornado Was Largest In U.S. History

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 49•23 • Jun 5, 2013

The tornado that struck El Reno, OK last Friday was the widest tornado ever recorded at 2.6 miles in diameter, leaving a trail of destruction 16.2 miles long. What do you think?

“Come on, America. We can beat this record.”
Rose Bromilow –
Oyster Bed Laborer
“No one believed me, but I knew that thing was going to be huge the second it became 2 miles wide.”
Guy Tuerpe –
Systems Analyst
“A 16.2-mile path of destruction? Sounds like teenagers to me.”
Antonio Paradiso –
Wood Buffer

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