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Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description: A cartoon about how some people were thinking that the atomic bomb testing were causing tornados, when it was likely that it was improvements in record keeping and more people reporting them. A weatherman says that it would take 1000 bombs to equal the force of one tornado.
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Would take 1000 bombs to equal force of one tornado. Your honor! Ill prove hes causing all the tornadoes. Congress. Im now a witness. Theyll accuse old man weather before Im convicted youll see! What Ive been telling you! Records improved records account for more tornadoes reported. In comparison bomb is small thing to tornado. hes liable to go off with too much familiarity. Did old weather man bring his thermometer? 249 in first 6 months in 53 average 6 months is 109.
Origin: 2014
Created By: Karl Kae Knecht
Source: http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/3177
Collection: Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects: Weather
National Affairs
Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons -- United States

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