Archive for June, 2008

Fake Tornado Photograph Falsely Attributed to Boy Scout Camp Storm »

By J Michael on Jun 14, 2008 in Extreme Weather, Meteorology & the Media, Featured | 15 Comments

In the wake of the tragedy that struck Little Sioux, IA on June 11th, a photograph of an ominous looking cloud has been making the rounds through email, falsely attributed to the fatal storm that struck the Little Sioux Boy Scout Camp that evening, killing four and injuring dozens. The image going around the […]

June 8th: National Tornado Day »

By J Michael on Jun 8, 2008 in Extreme Weather, Featured | 3 Comments

The National Weather Service office out of Wichita, Kansas has put together a fantastic synopsis of the significance of today’s date: June 8th, when it comes to tornado history.
If any date was to be observed as National Tornado Day in the United State it would likely be June 8th. In 1941, an F4 […]