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The Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornado was the sixth deadliest in U.S. history, killing 184 and injuring 980; of these figures, 116 deaths and 782 injuries occurred in Oklahoma. An undetermined number of additional fatalities may have occurred in both states affected.
Several destructive tornadoes have hit the state of Oklahoma since 1882, the year with the first recorded tornado within state boundaries. Oklahoma, located in Tornado Alley, experiences around 68 tornadoes annually, with each EF3+ tornado killing an average of 2.9 people. 497 tornadoes have been classified as "intense" in Oklahoma, being rated F3+ on the Fujita Scale [note 1] or EF3+ on the ...
Storms are expected to cross Oklahoma late Monday with the highest potential of softball-size hail, winds and tornadoes in the metro area after 5 p.m. Live updates: Severe storm outbreak has 'high ...
On May 3, 1999, there were 58 confirmed tornadoes in the NWS Norman service area, mostly concentrated to southwest and central Oklahoma, Thoren said. The strongest tornado from that day was an EF ...
On April 9, 1947, the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history (an F5 on the Fujita Scale) tore through Woodward, killing 181 people, injuring almost 1000, and destroying 100 city blocks. The family of tornadoes, known as the 1947 Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoes, ranked as the sixth deadliest in US history. They caused many fatalities and ...
Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at ...
1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak, the most prolific tornado outbreak in Oklahoma history Tornado outbreak sequence of May 21–26, 2011 , an outbreak featuring numerous violent tornadoes in the state Tornado outbreak of May 18–21, 2013 , including the 2013 Moore tornado , the third-costliest tornado on record
Tornado damage near Newcastle, a community southwest of Oklahoma City, was rated an EF1. Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, a damage survey estimated an EF3 tornado tore through a community southeast of ...