Question 1

Which real-life tornado is referenced in the film as having the highest winds ever recorded?

Accepted Answer

The Bridge Creek Tornado that hit Oklahoma City in 1999, which had the highest winds recorded in a tornado in history, is referenced and shown in stock footage.

Question 2

Who makes a cameo as tourists watching from the Arch's observation windows?

Accepted Answer

Visual effects supervisor Craig Weiss and lead 3D animator Niel Wray of CBS Digital appear as the two individuals staring out of the doomed Arch's observation windows.

Question 3

What stock footage from a 1990 TV movie is used near the end of the film?

Accepted Answer

Stock footage from the television movie 'The Great Los Angeles Earthquake' (1990) is used towards the end of the film.

Question 4

Why is Brian Dennehy's character named Andy Goodman?

Accepted Answer

Brian Dennehy was a frequent participant at the Goodman theatre in downtown Chicago, so his character was named Andy Goodman as a reference.

Question 5

Who plays the character Tornado Tommy Dixon?

Accepted Answer

Randy Quaid plays the character Tornado Tommy Dixon.

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