Mr. Thrasher said the storm hit about 30 miles southeast of the restaurant.

WSJ: Twisters Blast Oklahoma

All percentages are projected national share of the vote, according to analysis by election experts Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher.

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"We haven't had much business, but we're in a concrete building, so we're really fine, " said James Thrasher, whose father owns the Fat Elvis Diner.

WSJ: Twisters Blast Oklahoma

"We haven't had much business, but we're in a concrete building, so we're really fine, " said James Thrasher, whose father owns the Fat Elvis Diner in Oklahoma City.

WSJ: Tornadoes Strike Oklahoma, Killing at Least 37

These notional results been compiled for the BBC by and Professors Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher from the University of Plymouth, who are acknowledged experts in this field.

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According to the Independent, Mr Mitchell is said to have earned the soubriquet "thrasher" during his days as a pupil at Rugby school, because of his "stern disciplinarian" tendencies.

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Analysis of local by-elections by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher of Plymouth University suggests that there has been a 10% swing from Labour to Tory in the South and Midlands.

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Consolidated sent out letters to some of the 1, 000 specialty skateboard shops around the country, urging them not to sign on with Nike, and ran appeals in skate magazines, such as Thrasher and Big Brother.

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