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The tornado was the costliest in Oklahoma history, leaving an estimated $2 billion (2013 USD) [3] worth of damages in its wake. Tornadoes in Oklahoma have broken numerous national and worldwide records. The widest tornado in history moved through rural farmland south of El Reno on May 31, 2013, reaching a maximum width of 4576 yd (4184 m).
Live updates: Severe storm outbreak has 'high risk' of tornadoes in Oklahoma today. Gannett. ... severe weather is expected to start around 1 p.m. in Woodward, 5 p.m. in Lawton, OKC and Stillwater ...
The Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornado was the sixth deadliest in U.S. history, killing 184 and injuring 980; of these figures, 116 deaths and 782 injuries occurred in Oklahoma. An undetermined number of additional fatalities may have occurred in both states affected.
On May 3, 1999, there were 58 confirmed tornadoes in the NWS Norman service area, mostly concentrated to southwest and central Oklahoma, Thoren said. The strongest tornado from that day was an EF ...
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On April 9, 1947, the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history (an F5 on the Fujita Scale) tore through Woodward, killing 181 people, injuring almost 1000, and destroying 100 city blocks. The family of tornadoes, known as the 1947 Glazier–Higgins–Woodward tornadoes, ranked as the sixth deadliest in US history. They caused many fatalities and ...
Video taken of the facility Sunday seems to show tornado damage running through the middle of the 1 million-square foot facility, which sits just off Interstate 35.
The tornado then exited Woodward and weakened, moving through open country before lifting at around 12:26 a.m. CDT approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Woodward in northwestern Woodward County. 89 homes and 13 businesses were reportedly damaged or destroyed in Woodward, including 10 houses that were leveled. 6 people were killed by the ...