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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 ...
Touching down 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Arnett in southern Ellis County, Oklahoma, at 11:42 p.m. CDT on April 14, this deadly EF3 nighttime tornado was the only tornado of the outbreak that resulted in any fatalities. After touching down, the tornado rapidly intensified and continued through sparsely populated areas to the northeast of ...
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 ...
The Nashville Weather Service continues to evaluate the storm damage and possible tornado paths after destructive storms in Middle Tennessee. ... According to NWS Nashville, the EF-3 tornado in ...
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 and 34 in May.
Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least eight people. One of the twisters caused severe damage in downtown Nashville.
List of reported tornadoes - Monday, April 9, 2012 EF# Location County Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Comments/Damage Oklahoma: EF0: SSW of Woodward: Woodward: 2223 0.1 miles (160 m) No damage was reported. EF1: S of Woodward: Woodward
Tornado watch for Rutherford, Maury, other counties until 9 p.m. A tornado warning for Bedford County and Coffee County is in effect until 8:15 p.m.