There have been two major tornadoes in the El Reno area in recent years. The first, an EF5 on May 24, 2011, killed 9 people. The second one on May 31, 2013 was rated EF3 (though it may have reached EF5 strength). It killed 8 people including storm chaser Tim Samaras.
The 2013 El Reno tornado killed 8 people and injured 151. The 2011 El Reno tornado killed 9 people and injured 181.
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.
May 31, 2012. El Reno, Oklahoma
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.
The largest tornado ever recorded was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. This tornado was 2.6 miles wide. Doppler radar measured a wind gust in the tornado at 296 mph, the second highest wind speed ever recorded in a tornado.
The 2013 El Reno tornado killed 8 people.
The 2013 El Reno tornado killed 8 people and injured 151. The 2011 El Reno tornado killed 9 people and injured 181.
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.
Paul Samaras died on May 31, 2013, in El Reno, Oklahoma, USA of tornado.
Tim Samaras died on May 31, 2013, in El Reno, Oklahoma, USA of tornado.
The largest tornado on record was 2.6 miles wide. It struck near El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31, 2013.
May 31, 2012. El Reno, Oklahoma
The widest tornado on record in the U.S. was the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. it was 2.6 miles wide.
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.
That would be the El Reno, Oklahoma tornado of May 31, 2013. At peak size the tornado was 2.6 miles wide.
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 was the 2.6 mile wide monster that struck near El Reno, Oklahoma on May 31, 2013.