U.S. Sets Tornado Record

May 5, 2011 | ISSUE 47•18

The National Weather Service reported a new record for number of tornadoes in a day, with 312 counted in a 24-hour period last week. What do you think?

That's a lot of math. Maybe they should have been doin' more tornado catchin' and less tornado countin'."

Lisa Grohl
Pull-Tab Dispenser Stocker
My God. Just think of how many thousands of anecdotes about things being driven several inches into the sides of other things were spawned during that 24-hour period.

Bill Mojica
Bit Tapper
Are you really trying to talk to me about the weather? Man, I hate small talk.

Matthew Gregory
Unemployed

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