In this picture: A large tornado grinds across central Kansas on May 23, 2008. The twister destroyed several houses and was rated an EF-4 on the Fujita scale by the National Weather Service. An EF-4 tornado produces winds between 208 and 260 miles per hour.

See Reed's up close and personal encounter with tornadoes in this fantastic video below:

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