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 tornado of 2013 lasted approximately 40 minutes.
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 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 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.
On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a large and extremely powerful oklahoma tornado happen.
Mile Wide Tornado Oklahoma Disaster - 2013 TV was released on: USA: 2 June 2013
The 2013 El Reno tornado killed 8 people.
In 2013, tornadoes hit Oklahoma on January 29, March 30, April 17, April 18, May 15, May 19, May 20, and May 29. The most significant tornado, the Moore EF5, was on May 20. Another major tornado hit Shawnee on May 19.
The 2013 Oklahoma tornado hit multiple cities, including Moore, Newcastle, and Oklahoma City. The tornado caused widespread devastation and was classified as an EF5, the highest rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with winds exceeding 200 mph.
There were numerous tornadoes in Oklahoma in 2013, three of which were killers. The Shawnee EF4 tornado of May 19 killed 2 people. The Moore EF5 tornado of May 20 killed 24 people. The El Reno EF3 tornado of May 31 killed 8 people.