2. To behave in a cowardly or servile manner. v. tr. To move, give, take, or put in a quiet, stealthy manner: sneak candy into one's mouth; sneaked a look at the grade sheet. n. 1. A person regarded as stealthy, cowardly, or underhanded. 2. An instance of sneaking; a quiet, stealthy movement.
'Amazing' Oklahoma tornado was largest in U.S. history. In this May 31, 2013 file photo a tornado forms near Banner Road and Praire Circle in El Reno, Okla. The National Weather Service says the deadly tornado that struck near Oklahoma City late last week was another top-of-the-scale EF5 that packed winds reaching 295 mph. The weather service also says the twister's 2.6-mile width is the widest ever recorded.
Tornadoes, natureâs most violent storms, are spawned from powerful thunderstorms. With whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate neighborhoods in seconds. The greatest number of tornadoes in one calendar month is 543, in May 2003. The highest recorded tornadic wind speed is 302 miles per hour, on May 3, 1999 in Bridge Creek, Oklahoma. The largest tornado outbreak in a 24 hour period occurred on April 3-4, 1974.