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On May 20th, 2013, a tornado began in the town of Newcastle. The tornado was over a mile wide, and was on the ground for 39 minutes. It covered 17 miles, including a highly populated section of the town of Moore. 24 people were killed, and over 350 were injured. The tornado carried winds of over 200 miles per hour, ranking the tornado as a category F5 storm. The damages wrought by the storm are estimated to be between $1.5 million and $1 billion.
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What was the name of the tornado in Oklahoma that happened on May 22 2013?
Tornadoes do not have names, though they may be referred to based on where and sometimes when they hit. There were no recorded tornadoes in Oklahoma on May 22, 2013. However, a devastating tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma on May 20. This tornado will be remembered as the 2013 Moore tornado or the 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado. The year, in this case, is necessary to distingush this from other major tornadoes that have hit Moore.
What was Deadlieast tornado in Oklahoma?
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.
What is the biggest tornado ever recorded in Oklahoma?
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.
Was the 1999 Oklahoma tornado part of tornado alley?
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.
Is Oklahoma a tornado alley?
Yes. Oklahoma is in the most active part of Tornado Alley.
What was the widest tornado ever recorded in Oklahoma?
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.
What year had Oklahoma's deadliest tornado?
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.
What city is near Oklahoma's Tornado Alley?
All cities in Oklahoma are in Tornado Alley. Oklahoma City is in the most intense part of it.
What tornado killed most people in Oklahoma?
The deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history was the Woodward tornado of April 9, 1947 with 181 deaths.
What category is the May 3 1999 tornado in Oklahoma put in?
There were many tornadoes in Oklahoma that day, but the infamous Oklahoma City tornado was an F5.
What was the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma rated?
The Woodward, Oklahoma tornado of 1947, which killed 181 people (113 in Oklahoma, 68 in Texas), was an F5.
Which state is part of the region commonly called tornado alley Nevada or Oklahoma?
Oklahoma is part of tornado alley.
