Hammon was hit by an EF2 tornado on March 8, 2010.
So far there have been four EF3 tornadoes in Oklahoma in 2010. They all occurred occurred on May 10.
The deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history occurred on May 8, 1840, in the town of Irving. This tornado resulted in the deaths of an estimated 78 people, making it the deadliest tornado on record in the state.
The largest tornado in Oklahoma (and in fact the largest tornado ever recorded), was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. It was 2.6 miles wide.
Yes, the 1999 Oklahoma tornado was part of Tornado Alley, a region in the central U.S. with a higher frequency of tornadoes due to its unique geographic and climatic conditions. Oklahoma is situated within the heart of Tornado Alley and experiences a significant number of tornadoes each year.
Yes. Oklahoma is in the most active part of Tornado Alley.
The widest tornado on record in Oklahoma or anywhere was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. It was 2.6 miles wide.
The deadliest tornado in Oklahoma struck on April 9, 1947. In all the tornado killed 181 people, 117 of them in Oklahoma, and the rest in Texas.
All cities in Oklahoma are in Tornado Alley. Oklahoma City is in the most intense part of it.
There were 3 tornado deaths in the U.S. on May 10, 2010 from 2 separate tornadoes. The first was an EF4 that went through the suburbs on the southern and eastern sides of Oklahoma City, killing 2 people. The second tornado was also an EF4. It formed south of Norman and killed 1 person.
The deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history was the Woodward tornado of April 9, 1947 with 181 deaths.
There were many tornadoes in Oklahoma that day, but the infamous Oklahoma City tornado was an F5.