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The largest tornado and deadliest tornado in Oklahoma tornado were actually two separate tornadoes.

The deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history was the Woodward tornado of April 9, 1947. This tornado killed a total of 181 people; 68 in Texas, and 107 in Oklahoma. It was estimated to be between 1 and 2 miles wide.

The largest tornado in Oklahoma history may be debated. The official title holder is the El Reno tornado of May 31, 2013. This tornado was measured by Doppler Radar to be 2.6 miles wide. It killed 8 people. However a likely contender for widest on record is the Mulhall tornado of May 3, 1999. Doppler Radar indicated that this tornado may have been as much as 4.3 miles wide. This tornado killed 2 people.

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