Is Twister The movie based on a true story?
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Asked by: Katy Anderson
The movie was actually based on the work of scientists at NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory.
How many tornadoes are in the movie Twister?
eight tornadoes
There are a total of eight tornadoes in the film.
What’s the heaviest thing a tornado can lift?
30,000 pounds
What is the heaviest thing a tornado has ever picked up? The Pampa, Texas tornado moved machinery that weighted more that 30,000 pounds. Whether it was slid or picked up, we don’t know. A tornado would certainly have no trouble tossing a 2000 -3000 pound van into the air.
Where was the final scene of Twister filmed?
Eldora
From the archives: Photos from ‘Twister’ movie site in Iowa
The Twister House, at 26302 Y Ave in Hardin County, in May 2000. A barn and a windmill, leveled during the final tornado scene of the movie “Twister,” remains in shambles on May 1, 1996 near Eldora.
What towns were mentioned in the movie Twister?
Filming Locations (25)
- Bolton, Ontario, Canada.
- Ames, Iowa, USA (Final scene with F5)
- Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA.
- Boone, Iowa, USA (“Twister hill” scene)
- Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA (Drive-in movie theater scene)
- Wakita, Oklahoma, USA.
- 26302 Y Avenue, Eldora, Iowa, USA (Final scene with F5)
- Rippey, Iowa, USA.
Where was Metal tornado filmed?
Quebec
This is not how monetary amounts are written in Pennsylvania (where the story supposedly takes place), but is true in Quebec (where the movie was filmed).
