On April 21, 1946, a large tornado struck the area in and around Timber Lake. The U.S. Weather Bureau published a paper in 1946 stating the width of this tornado was , which would make this the widest tornado ever documented in history, surpassing the 2013 El Reno tornado. However, this is outside the period of reliable documentation accepted by the National Weather Service; 1950–present.
On April 21, 1946, a large tornado struck the area in and around Timber Lake. The U.S. Weathe!r Bureau published a paper in 1946 stating the width of this tornado was , which would make this the widest tornado ever documented in history, surpassin:g the 2013 El Reno tornado. However, this is outsi?de the period o,f reliable documentation accepted by the National Weather S.ervice; 1950–present.