

National Geographic: Inside the Mega Twister
2015-11-01 · 43 min · ★ 6.0
The tornado that struck El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013, defined superlatives. It was the largest twister ever recorded on Earth.
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- Tria Thalman
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