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Where did the tornado touched down in Oklahoma?

Where did the tornado touched down in Oklahoma?

Officials with the Garvin County Emergency Management confirmed that a tornado touched down and destroyed a few outbuildings about 2 1/2 miles north of Wynnewood, damaging a home.

When was the last bad tornado in Oklahoma?

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a large and extremely powerful EF5 tornado ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, and adjacent areas, with peak winds estimated at 210 mph (340 km/h), killing 24 people (plus two indirect fatalities) and injuring 212 others.

What happened in the El Reno tornado?

The El Reno tornado touched down southwest of El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31, 2013 at 6:03 PM. It was on the ground for approximately 40 minutes, caused $35-40 million in property damage, and caused 8 deaths. How was their deaths able to happen?

What is the most powerful tornado ever recorded?

The deadliest tornado in world history was the Daulatpur–Saturia tornado in Bangladesh on April 26, 1989, which killed approximately 1,300 people.

Will I hear a tornado coming?

Continuous Rumble As the tornado is coming down, you should hear a loud, persistent roar. It is going to sound a lot like a freight train moving past your building. If there are not any train tracks near you, then you need to take action.

When was the last time there was a tornado in Oklahoma?

This article is about the record-breaking tornado in 2013. For the EF5 tornado in 2011, see 2011 El Reno tornado. The El Reno tornado was a very large EF3 tornado that occurred over rural areas of Central Oklahoma during the early evening of Friday, May 31, 2013.

Where did the tornado hit on May 30?

On May 30, for the second day in a row, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk with a 10% hatched risk of tornadoes, this time for eastern Oklahoma and a small part of Kansas. Numerous tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma and Arkansas, including a few that were strong.

Where did tornado hit in Logan County OK?

Severe thunderstorms moving along an east-southeastward path in central Oklahoma produced tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and rain from southwestern Logan County, through northeastern Oklahoma County, and into southwestern Lincoln County.

Where did the tornado hit in Newcastle OK?

After three days of severe weather, several supercell thunderstorms developed. One of these produced a tornado that touched down in Newcastle and rapidly turned violent. For 40 minutes, the tornado tracked a devastating path through Newcastle, Moore, and southern Oklahoma City, damaging two schools, destroying 300 homes, and claiming 24 lives.