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Martin Bashir on Moore, Oklahoma: 'Perhaps the Worst Tornado in the History of the Planet'
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Posted on 05/20/2013 6:24:46 PM PDT by chessplayer

As NewsBusters has reported over the years, America's media love to hype every serious weather event.

On Monday, shortly after an F4 tornado demolished the town of Moore, Oklahoma, MSNBC's Martin Bashir called it "perhaps the worst tornado in the history of the planet" (video follows with transcript and commentary,


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: dumbass; oklahoma; oktornado; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills
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To: napscoordinator

Modern history maybe, but.. History of planet? Hayyull Nah!


61 posted on 05/20/2013 7:48:28 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: dr_lew; All

Add this to the list:
http://ww2.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/swio/pages/content/1974_tornado.htm
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The tornado superoutbreak of April 3-4, 1974 resulted in 148 tornadoes in 13 states. Across the United States, 315 people were killed, more than 6,000 injured, and 27,000 families suffered property losses. The Xenia Tornado caused the most deaths of any tornado in the outbreak. In Ohio, 12 tornadoes touched down, killing 36 people.


62 posted on 05/20/2013 7:48:50 PM PDT by GOYAKLA (Waiting for the Golden Screw to be removed from Obama's navel and his a$$ falls off!)
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To: .45 Long Colt
the stats differ slightly based on the reference source.

True

I used stats based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to CNN (reference source)

63 posted on 05/20/2013 7:52:15 PM PDT by RedMonqey ("Gun-free zones" equal "Target-rich environment.")
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To: chessplayer

“This is absolute devastation like nothing I’ve ever seen before,” Betsy Randolph, with Oklahoma State Police, told Fox 25.” This may be worse than the May 3rd, 1999 tornado.”

The strongest winds on earth — 302 mph — were recorded near Moore that year.


64 posted on 05/20/2013 7:53:00 PM PDT by CharlesMartelsGhost
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To: Pining_4_TX

His claim to fame was spending time with Michael Jackson discussing his sleeping with little Boys.

Michael, not Bashir, or not?


65 posted on 05/20/2013 7:53:05 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (America has a two Party system, the Tea Party and the Communist Party.)
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To: central_va

Yep.... only at math challenged MSNBC would an EF4 be > than an EF5. Pukes will do anything for ratings.


66 posted on 05/20/2013 7:57:34 PM PDT by catfish1957 (My dream for hope and change is to see the punk POTUS in prison for treason)
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To: Spirochete

Don’t know the year, but the Andover KS tornado was up there. Anytime a vehicle is hoisted up 300 feet in the air has got my vote as an EF5.


67 posted on 05/20/2013 7:59:48 PM PDT by catfish1957 (My dream for hope and change is to see the punk POTUS in prison for treason)
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To: .45 Long Colt

That’s amazing. Back then, people would have practically no warning that something might be coming their way either. The weather service didn’t start issuing tornado alerts until 1950.


68 posted on 05/20/2013 8:01:28 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: GOYAKLA
The Xenia Tornado caused the most deaths of any tornado in the outbreak.

I remember that one from the news, it being my first knowledge of the existence of Xenia, Ohio.

Again from Wikipedia:

Xenia (Greek: ξενία, xenía) is the ancient Greek concept of hospitality, the generosity and courtesy shown to those who are far from home.

Well, I learned that just this moment.

Speaking of which, ( this moment that is, ) we're just now getting T'storms here in Chi-town from the same storm front that spawned that tornado in OK. No red boxes for us, though.

69 posted on 05/20/2013 8:16:41 PM PDT by dr_lew
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Partisan Media Shill ping — the April 3, 1974 Xenia, Ohio Tornado “only” killed 30-some people, but was part of an outbreak of 148 separate tornados.

No one had figured out how to blame the weather on Republicans in 1974.

Thanks chessplayer.


70 posted on 05/20/2013 8:35:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: 762X51

Really? I would have thought in the history of the universe. Super Novae are nothing compared to this. Maybe the Big Bang comes close, but Martin isn’t sure.


71 posted on 05/20/2013 8:38:26 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: central_va

Wow...incredible. Other photos of the Moore tornado show car bodies completely sucked off their chassis. Never saw that before.


72 posted on 05/20/2013 8:39:15 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: .45 Long Colt

Sounds exactly like my father told me of the 1925 tornado in So. IL. Very chilling.


73 posted on 05/20/2013 9:48:26 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: AllAmericanGirl44

Google Brent, Alabama (IIRC). And entire town with all inhabitants obliterated by a tornado.


74 posted on 05/20/2013 9:52:23 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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Actually, not all inhabitants were killed. The town was leveled though.


75 posted on 05/20/2013 10:03:34 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: Pining_4_TX

He’s some leftist assmunch on MSNBC. Apparently somebody has watched him at one time or another.


76 posted on 05/21/2013 6:11:54 AM PDT by servo1969
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