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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 ...
A montage of the Storm Prediction Center's severe weather outlooks leading up to the outbreak. The final image is a verification of the day one high-risk outlook with reported events. For only the second time in history (previously for April 7, 2006), a day two high risk [3] of severe weather was issued by the Storm Prediction Center. In the ...
The year began with an unusual number of tornadoes during January 2012. The first major tornado outbreak occurred on January 22–23, when a spring-like system moved across the southern Mississippi valley, producing at least two dozen confirmed tornadoes across Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama. As a whole, January was the ...
An unconfirmed tornado significantly damaged Newcastle Elementary School, south of Oklahoma City. Videos shared with local news showed the roof torn off school buildings and the gym.
A line of storms began crossing Oklahoma early Monday morning, which led to possible tornadoes near Gould, Lawton and Granite, Oklahoma between 2:50 a.m. and 4 a.m.
National Weather Service confirms EF3 tornadoes in Sulphur, Marietta. The National Weather Service on Sunday evening released preliminary damage survey results for four tornadoes that occurred ...
A line of storms passing through Oklahoma overnight spawned several destructive tornadoes.
List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, October 14, 2012 [nb 1] EF# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time Path length Max width Summary EF1 NW of Mayfield: Graves: KY: 1142–1144 2.28 mi (3.67 km) 150 yd (140 m)