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A map of the meteorological setup of the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. The map displays surface and upper level atmospheric features associated with the outbreak. The outbreak was caused by a vigorous upper-level trough that moved into the Central and Southern Plains states on the morning of May 3.
The most devastating event of the day occurred when a violent EF5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, damaging or destroying more than 13,000 homes and killing 25 people including seven children who died while taking shelter inside Plaza Towers Elementary School, [51] which was flattened by the tornado. [52] [53]
A map of the meteorological setup of the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak.The map displays surface and upper level atmospheric features associated with the outbreak. The Bridge Creek–Moore tornado was part of a much larger outbreak which produced 71 tornadoes across five states throughout the Central Plains on May 3 alone, along with an additional 25 that touched down a day later in some of ...
The City of Oklahoma City does not have any public storm shelters. According to the City, this is because of the danger of driving to a shelter during severe weather.
On average, 72% of all tornado-related fatalities occur in homes, 54% of which are in mobile homes, according to the National Weather Service. Someone in a mobile home is 15 to 20 times more ...
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 Enhanced Fujita Scale rocked Moore ...
From April 26 to 27, 1991, multiple supercells across Oklahoma and Kansas led to a regional tornado outbreak. Forced by a potent trough and focused along a dryline, these distinct thunderstorms moved northeast through a moist and highly unstable environment. A total of 55 tornadoes were confirmed, many of which were strong, F2 or greater on the ...
When is tornado season in Oklahoma? Oklahoma tends to see the most tornadoes during the months of April and May, according to the Storm Prediction Center . The state averages 13 tornadoes in April ...