As a personal challenge to all the historic photography buffs out there, I am asking for your photo submissions of tornadoes. The older the better! Email me here to send a submission.
Taken in 1884, this photo is the oldest known picture of a tornado.
NOAA Historic Photo Collection
The tornado picture below is said to be the oldest known photo of a twister. It was taken 22 miles southwest of Howard, South Dakota on August 28, 1884. The photographer is unknown.
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