Tornado (bull)

Tornado
ProRodeo Hall of Fame bull
CountryUnited States
BreedBraford
SexBull
ColorRed with a White Face
Weight1,850 pounds (840 kg)
Born1957
Texas, U.S.
Years active1960 - 1969
OwnerJim Shoulders
Notable ridersWarren "Freckles" Brown
Died1972 (aged 14–15)
Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S.
Honors
1979 ProRodeo Hall of Fame
2016 Bull Riding Hall of Fame
Awards
Bucking Bull of the NFR 1962 - 1965

Tornado was an American bucking bull. He went to the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) at least four times. He was voted Bucking Bull of the NFR four times consecutively from 1962 to 1965. Owned by rodeo champion Jim Shoulders, Tornado was named the "meanest bull alive" at the NFR four times. Tornado is best known for his matchup with ProRodeo Hall of Fame bull rider, Freckles Brown, which is most often referred to as "The Ride." It was Brown who, in 1967, broke Tornado's undefeated streak of 220 buckoffs in six years. Tornado, Brown, and Shoulders all have been recorded in The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture maintained online by the Oklahoma Historical Society. Tornado was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame 1979 and the Bull Riding Hall of Fame in 2016.