Jarrell Conspiracy

The Jarrell conspiracy is a conspiracy theory relating to the 1997 Jarrell F5 tornado. The theory claims that the tornado was engineered by the United States government in an attempt to create a method to control the weather to generate tornadoes at will, in order to use them in battle. The theory further claims that the odd movement of the tornado was caused by the artificial origins of the tornado.
The conspiracy theory is notable in TrackMania Nations Forever as it has been seen to be popular with victims of the carbug. One study performed by notable TrackMania researcher and spy DrSosa claimed that up to 85% of victims of the bug were seen to be believers of the Jarrell conspiracy within 6 months.
== Tornado ==
On May 27th, 1997, a tornado outbreak occurred in Texas. This included an F5 tornado, which hit the town of Jarrell. The tornado is regarded as one of the most severe in history, owing to its particularly slow movement, which meant that it would spend over a minute over an area. 
Before the strongest tornado occurred, two weaker tornadoes hit north of Jarrell, which did little damage. However, when the third tornado hit Jarrell, it caused destruction through the town. In particular, the Double Creeks Estate neighbourhood of the town was devastated, as the tornado slowed to just five miles per hour. Many residents sheltered in their homes, which followed reasonable tornado safety. However, due to the sheer strength of the tornado, combined with how long it spent over the district, this often led to those who sheltered dying anyways.
== Conspiracy Theory ==
In 2003, some people started to believe that the tornado was not naturally created, but instead artificially made by the United States government. The theory claims that the tornado was made because the United States, particularly its military, wanted to harness the powerful energy of tornadoes to use them in war to obliterate their enemies whilst not having to use taboo measures such as nuclear weapons. 
The conspiracy claims that the setup on the day should not have been able to produce a tornado, as it did not have the typical setting required for tornadoes to form. Instead, the theorists believe that the weather was manipulated using F-117 Nighthawks - stealth bombers which could be used to implant chemicals in the air which encourage tornadogenesis. These planes were supposedly used due to their ability to be practically invisible to radar, which meant that they could not be spotted. The theory points to the tornado's unusual direction of movement - southwesterly instead of northeasterly - as proof that the tornado could not have been created naturally.
== Connection with TrackMania Nations Forever ==
The theory has been noted to be very popular with those who have experienced the carbug. The terrifying nature of the bug is known to make many who see it go insane, but it is not known why the victims of it are attracted specifically to the Jarrell conspiracy. TrackMania Forum has in certain times been inundated with posts from carbug victims, supposedly providing "irrefutable evidence" that the conspiracy is real, although these proofs are oftentimes incoherent or show edited photos. 
Some have tried to provide potential explanations as to why the victims of the bug are so attracted to the theory. One common theory is that the mangled car the bug creates is similar to a car which has been heavily damaged by a tornado such as the one that hit Jarrell, and therefore the victims seek out help and inevitably find the conspiracy. Another less commonly believed theory is that the belief originally started as random but eventually became self-proofing: once the first few victims found the conspiracy, it meant that any future victims would come to these people and hear about the conspiracy; their less sound state of mind would make them more likely to believe it. A study by DrSosa, a notable TrackMania researcher, provided evidence that up to 85% of all victims of the carbug became believers of the Jarrell conspiracy within 6 months of experiencing it, although the methodology has been criticised by some, claiming that his involvement led to more of the victims becoming involved in the conspiracy.