OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes touched down Monday evening in rural Oklahoma and large hail pelted parts of Kansas as an outbreak of dangerous storms brought the possibility of strong twisters staying on the ground for many miles. Forecasters have issued a rare high-risk weather warnin...
Oklahoma City (OKC), by virtue of its large areal extent and location near the heart of 'tornado alley,' has earned a reputation over the years as one of the tornado-prone cities in the United States. Each of the 93 tornado listings presented in this report contains the date and time ...
leaving a wide trail of destruction, leveling homes and buildings and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents and businesses. At least four people were killed in the state, including a child.The region remained on high alert...
In nearby Sulphur, a small town of about 5,000 people 80 miles south of Oklahoma City, at least two tornadoes were reported, while another hit Marietta and traveled directly over Interstate 35. Oneperson was killed near Marietta, according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. Tor...
A tornado that blows away buildings and tears up sidewalks, on the other hand, would be rated EF5 with wind speeds over 200 mph.The most powerful tornado in United States history occurred near Oklahoma City in1999. It had wind speeds over 310 mph, the highest wind speed ever recorded on...
McClain County is just south of Oklahoma City. Due to storm damage, Oklahoma State Highway 74 to State Highway 76 was closed, according to the McClain County Sheriff's Office. MORE: Tornado updates: At least 5 dead in Missouri as storms tear across US Oklahoma Baptist University in ...
Oklahoma City upward lightning - April 27, 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY - Dozens of upward lightning strikes to OKC towers. Close tornadoes in NE and IA - April 26, 2024 GREAT PLAINS - Numerous significant tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa. Close lightning at 6,000fps - April 18, 2024 ...
In Oklahoma's McClain County, a tornado with winds of up to 125 miles per hour (201 km per hour) was on the ground for around three miles (4.8 km), NBC News reported. So far no injuries have been reported, but county officials reported multiple "family structures damaged." ...
The truth is that as tragic as this tornado in Oklahoma has been, there will be more. 2011 was a historic year for twisters and the folks in Joplin, Mississippi, certainly share Moore’s pain. Even past residents of Moore feelthe current residents of Moore’s anguish, as another devastatin...
In Oklahoma City, 39 structures destroyed, 43 structures suffered major damage and 54 had minor damage, according to the city. Over 13,000 customers were without power in the state as of Sunday night, according toPowerOutage.us, down from nearly 95,000 earlier in the day. ...