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The 2016 Oklahoma earthquake occurred on September 3, 2016, near Pawnee, Oklahoma.Measuring 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale, it is the strongest in state history. [1] [2] At 5.8 magnitude, this ties it with the 2011 Virginia earthquake, which was determined after it struck to be the most powerful quake in the eastern United States in the preceding 70 years.
Local on the 8s (or the Local Forecast) is a program segment that airs on the American network The Weather Channel.It provides viewers with information on current and forecasted weather conditions for their respective area; a version of this segment is also available on the channel's national satellite feed that features forecasts for each region of the United States.
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 one-handed grab put Amboy on track to win over Pawnee and third straight state final appearance in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association playoffs
An F4 tornado was detected by a mobile doppler weather radar team which observed winds up to 270 mph (430 km/h) at the top of the funnel, the first time winds of F5 intensity were measured by radar, and the highest winds recorded by radar at the time. A news team filming an F2 tornado sought shelter under a Kansas Turnpike overpass, causing a ...
In southern Michigan, upwards of 0.8 inches (2.0 cm) of rain fell, leading to faster snowmelt. [ 67 ] A tight pressure gradient behind the cold front produced strong winds across portions of Indiana and Illinois, with many areas seeing sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph (56 to 72 km/h) with gusts up to 70 mph (110 km/h). [ 68 ]
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Pawnee on September 3, 2016, [12] causing cracks and minor damage to buildings. It was the strongest recorded earthquake in state history, exceeding the 5.7 magnitude 2011 earthquake near Prague, Oklahoma . [ 13 ]
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