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The tornado was on the ground for 4 minutes and moved for 3.7 miles. About 5,000 people lost power at the peak of the storm in Pontotoc County, where Ada is located.
The 2013 Moore tornado was a large and violent EF5 tornado that ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, and adjacent areas on the afternoon of May 20, 2013, with peak winds estimated at 210 miles per hour (340 km/h), killing 24 people (plus two indirect fatalities) [2] and injuring 212 others. [3]
3.45 mi (5.55 km) 100 yd (91 m) This tornado began in a field southwest of I-49, removing powerlines from transmission towers. The tornado then crossed the interstate and into Boyce, where damaged several homes, destroyed outbuildings and did varying degrees of tree damage in town.
The last official EF5 tornado to hit the U.S. was the infamous 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado. This violent tornado was on the ground for more than 40 minutes, carving a path of devastation more ...
Tornado-damaged areas of Moore, Oklahoma, are seen in aerial photos during a mission flown by the Civil Air Patrol Sunday, May 26, 2013. Cleanup continues after a huge tornado roared through the ...
In the late evening hours of April 27, 2024, a strong and destructive EF3-rated tornado moved through the community of Sulphur, located in the state of Oklahoma. The tornado, known as the Sulphur tornado, was part of a larger tornado outbreak across the United States in late-April 2024. The tornado killed one person in Sulphur and injured ...
The strongest tornado from that day was an EF-5 which tore through Bridge Creek, Oklahoma City, Moore and Del City, which caused a total of $1.5 billion in damage.
A deep trough was located over the southern Rocky Mountains, with ample moisture located in east-central Oklahoma and parts of north TX.The Storm Prediction Center issued an Enhanced(3/5) risk for parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, warning of damaging winds, hail, and potentially strong tornadoes. [10]