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How do tornadoes cause natural disasters in Oklahoma city?

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Tornadoes do not cause natural disasters so much as they are natural disasters. Oklahoma City sits right in the heart of an area that has the highest incidence of very powerful tornadoes in the world. As a result, the Oklahoma City area has been hit by several tornadoes of F4 to F5 intensity. Tornadoes this strong generate extremely powerful winds that few structures can withstand. Pieces of destroyed structures become fast-moving debris that adds to the destruction. When these tornadoes enter a heavily populated area, such as OKlahoma City, they can destroy hundreds, if not thousands of homes and businesses. Many people may be hurt or killed in the destruction.

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