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The 2013 El Reno tornado was an extremely large, powerful, and erratic tornado [a] that occurred over rural areas of Central Oklahoma during the early evening of Friday, May 31, 2013. This rain-wrapped, multiple-vortex tornado was the widest tornado ever recorded and was part of a larger weather system that produced dozens of tornadoes over the ...
The outbreak extended as far east as Upstate New York. 27 fatalities were reported in total, with nine resulting from tornadoes (eight in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas). By far the most significant tornado of the outbreak was an extremely large EF3 tornado [a] that struck areas near the town of El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31. With a maximum width ...
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 ...
Next month will mark the 10-year anniversary of the pair of tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma. On May 20, 2013, a massive tornado rated at EF5 strength on the. ... Just days later, on May 31, ...
On May 20, 2013, an extremely powerful tornado destroyed a huge part of Moore, Oklahoma. ... by the El Reno tornado on May 31, 2013, which tracked just south of El Reno, Oklahoma. ... Plaza Towers ...
This tornado downed many trees in McCurtain County before crossing the Oklahoma–Arkansas state line. There, more trees were knocked down, some of which fell on and damaged mobile homes and site-built homes, and a barn was destroyed. Vehicles were damaged and power lines were downed as well. [78] EF0 NNW of Cushing: Payne: OK
Timothy Michael Samaras (November 12, 1957 – May 31, 2013) was an American engineer and storm chaser best known for his field research on tornadoes and time on the Discovery Channel show Storm Chasers. He died in the 2013 El Reno tornado.
As of Thursday, Oklahoma has seen 40 tornadoes, according to AccuWeather. Here's how our state compares to other the rest of tornado alley. ... May 3, 2024 at 7:04 AM.