Friendly reminder: Don't shoot at a tornado Cheryl Santa Maria Tornadoes and severe storms are starting to flare up in parts of Canada and the U.S. Police officers in Lawrence, Kansas recently sent out a reminder via Twitter to exercise safety during severe weather, prompting one user to quip they could ride out a tornado with "whiskey and a shotgun". While the Twitter user was (likely) joking, police responded to the Tweet, advising that it's not safe to shoot at a tornado. That's good advice, and it may sound like common sense -- but police were right to acknowledge the tweet. If history h...