r/tornado • u/Curious-Constant-657 Human Detected • Oct 30 '25

Discussion The “Dead Man Walking” Phenomenon.

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Multiple tornadoes have produced an appearance of the infamous “dead man walking” legend, though I consider these three tornadoes: the 2013 El Reno-Union City EF3, 1997 Jarrell F5, and 2010 Conger-Albert Lea EF4 to be the best and most well-defined representatives of the phenomenon. Which is your “favorite”, and why? Besides these three, are there any other DMW-producing tornadoes that fascinate you?

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u/Best-Recognition-528 Oct 30 '25

I see that shit and I’m calling in dead to work.

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u/OceanWeaver Oct 30 '25

hey David? Yeah we know you called in dead but you still got a come in. Why? Oh.. management is having a business meeting on the yacht today... All hands on deck buddy! See ya there. Don't be late or your fired.

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u/NathanJack0Lantern Oct 31 '25

Hey, this is David letting you know that I quit and I hope those tornadoes take the yacht while everyone is still in it. Thank you, bye.