On Friday, April 13, 2012, the Storm Prediction Center issued one of the most extreme and prolonged severe weather warnings it had ever issued. And the storms came: in Oklahoma, a major outbreak of tornadoes began on April 13 and raged for four days. The cluster of around 100 twisters spread through several states in the region, killing six and causing nearly $300 million worth of damages. Dozens of homes were leveled; one mobile home park in the Wichita, Kansas area was completely devastated.
Six Freaky Things That Happened on Friday the 13th
Today is the third Friday the 13th of the year (the next one won't be until September 2013). If you're not spooked yet, check out this list of freaky things that have happened on this year's Freaky Fridays -- and a few others through history.