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A small tornado outbreak accompanied the storm, with 14 confirmed across 7 states. The most significant damage occurred in Oklahoma from two tornadoes in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and a deadly EF4 tornado that destroyed large parts of Lone Grove. The EF4 tornado killed eight people and injured 46 others.
The tornado occurred at 7:30 p.m. killing 8 [12] and leaving 14 seriously injured. Seven were killed in Lone Grove, and the other was a truck driver passing through the area. Although tornadoes are not new to the area, they are very unusual in February, and many residents were caught off guard, despite the tornado sirens.
Later in the evening, an EF4 tornado devastated the city of Lone Grove, killing eight people, injuring 46 others and destroying 114 homes and mobile homes. [15] The Lone Grove tornado was the deadliest to hit Oklahoma since May 3, 1999 (until May 20, 2013), [16] and the strongest tornado during the month of February in Oklahoma since 1950. [17]
The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. It was the deadliest tornado since SPC records began in 1950. Nearly 1,000 were injured. The EF5 tornado had ...
A seventh person died in Lone Grove when their well-built home was destroyed. [25] After departing Lone Grove, the tornado struck the Majestic Hills neighborhood of Ardmore, destroying eight homes, and collapsing the roofs and walls of several buildings at the Ardmore Adventist Academy.
1040 pm: SEEK SHELTER NOW! Valley View/I-35 near E. Lone Oak Road/ Ray Roberts Lake area. Tornado observed on spotter video moving east.
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 possible tornado was suspected of uprooting trees and damaging buildings, including Prairie Grove's aquatic park and baseball complex, the police department said in a statement posted on social ...