U.S. Sets Tornado Record

American VoicesOpinion ISSUE 47•18 May 5, 2011

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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