I don't know why I keep posting pictures of destruction. I'm sure it's something psychological that I really don't want to know about myself. The first time I saw this first photo my mouth dropped open for about fifteen minutes. I thought it must've been a mock up or some sort of photography trick. For some reason it's a lot more scary to see a fat tornado than a skinny winding funnel.
Maybe I look at these images for the same reason I look at the night sky. It reminds me
of how small and puny we are. Which is good to think about sometimes when you need a dose of humility, but not so healthy to dwell on.
The very last photo is of the largest man made tornado ever created. Mercedes Benz
built it. Those clever Germans. I'm amazed we ever even built one, I had no idea! It was 113' tall.
But you know what? Amazing as that is, we still have a long ways to go.
[1] Orchard Iowa Tornado Photo via
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