Moore, Oklahoma has been impacted by several major tornadoes.
The first, An F5 on May 3, 1999 touched down south of Amber and move northeast toward the Oklahoma City area. It first passed through and devastated the town of Bridge Creek. It continued on, narrowing and striking Newcastle and then Moore. The tornado then took a turn to the north, moving through Del City can causing damage at Tinker Air Force Base. It finally dissipated in Midwest City.
The second occurred on May 8, 2003 and was rated F4. It touched down in Moore and moved northeast, striking the south side of Tinker Air Force Base. It continued to produce major damage and finally dissipates south of Chocktaw.
The third tornado occurred on May 10, 2010 and was rated EF4. It touched down just south of Moore and moved northeast, striking the southeastern part of the community. It continued on, crossing Stanley Draper Lake and then Interstate 40 before dissipating on the south side of Harrah.
The fourth and most recent tornado was an EF5 on May 20, 2013. It touched down north of Newcastle and moved northeast. It then turned almost directly east and struck Moore. Continuing east over open country, the tornado dissipated between Moore and Stanley Draper Lake.
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of 2013 lasted approximately 40 minutes.
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.
The Moore, Oklahoma F5 tornado of 1999 dissipated just outside Midwest City.
Yes. Moore, Oklahoma was hit by an F4 tornado on May 8, 2003.
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of 1999 caused $1 billion worth of damage. This works out to $1.4 billion in 2014 amounts.
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013 killed 24 people. A tornado in Shawnee, Oklahoma the day before killed 2 people.
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013 injured 377 people.
The most recent F5/EF5 tornado was the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 20, 2013.
Tornadoes are not given names, hurricanes are.Tornadoes are usually referred to by the places they hit. It hard to say what the most famous tornado is, but here are two good candidates for the title:The Oklahoma City tornado of May 3, 1999. This F5 tornado tore through the Oklahoma City metro area, causing its owrst damage in the communities of Bridge Creek and Moore. It is referred to as the Oklahoma City tornado, the Moore tornado, and the Bridge Creek-Moore tornado.The Tri-State tornado of March 18, 1925. This F5 tornado tore a devastating path across parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people. It was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history, though not the deadliest in world history.
No. The El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013 dissipated between El Reno and Yukon. The thunderstorm that produced the El Reno tornado did produce four other tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area. One of these, an EF0, caused some damage on the north side of Moore. The EF5 tornado that devastated Moore in 2013 occurred on May 20 and was unrelated to the El Reno tornado.
Moore, Oklahoma has been struck by a number of significant tornadoes. The two most well-known and most destructive were an F5 on May 3, 1999 and an EF5 on May 20, 2013. Moore was also hit by an F3 tornado on November 19, 1973 and an F4 tornado on May 8, 2003. The last tornado to hit Moore was an EF2 on March 25, 2015.
The Oklahoma tornado took place in the city of Moore on May 19, 2013. The highest winds reached 340k/ph (210mph). The 2013 Moore tornado killed 24 people and injured 377 others.