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Oil Rig Tornado Photo Hoax
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The claim
Email claims that an attached photograph shows a large tornado and spectacular lightning strike alongside an oil rig in Texas
Subject: Oil Rig Picture – Apr.3.2008 TEXAS TORNADO
One of those moments when you try to remember if your affairs are all in order.
When the lightning flashes, this is not what you want to see.
Taken Thursday night, April 3, 2008.
Lariat # 2 – Sandridge Energy
South of Ft Stockton, TX
What the fact-checkers found
False – Image has been manipulated
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