On this day, May 31, 2013, the largest recorded tornado in U.S. history crossed central Oklahoma.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Some of our reporting on the infamous El Reno tornado, {11} years ago today:

On it being the widest tornado w/ nearly 300 mph winds: https://bit.ly/3MItUX5

On the deaths of storm chasers Tim Samaras, Paul Samaras and Carl Young: https://bit.ly/3MItUX5

Today marks {11} years since a historic and devastating tornado & flash flood event occurred across central Oklahoma. This includes the El Reno tornado which, at 2.6 miles wide, remains the largest recorded tornado in U.S. history.

Image courtesy of Jeff Snyder

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Wed May 31, 2023: On this day, May 31, 2013, the El Reno tornado crossed central Oklahoma.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Today's tornado could eclipse the 2013 debacle

Trump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict

May 31 - Supporters of former President Donald Trump, enraged by his conviction on 34 felony counts by a New York jury, flooded pro-Trump websites with calls for riots, revolution and violent retribution.
After Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime, his supporters responded with dozens of violent online posts, according to a Reuters review of comments on three Trump-aligned websites: the former president's own Truth Social platform, Patriots.Win and the Gateway Pundit.
Some called for attacks on jurors, the execution of the judge, Justice Juan Merchan, or outright civil war and armed insurrection.

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“1,000,000 men (armed) need to go to Washington and hang everyone. That's the only solution,” said one poster on Patriots.win. Another added: “Trump should already know he has an army willing to fight and die for him if he says the words...I’ll take up arms if he asks.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-supporters-call-riots-violent-retribution-after-verdict-2024-05-31/

[2naSalit]

2. I'll bet...

A lot of that noise came from propagandist interests from elsewhere trying to get the ignorant army fired up and ready to be really stupid.