After rampant speculation Monday night in the wake of the deadly Moore, Oklahoma tornado, the National Weather Service has confirmed the twister was an EF-5, the highest on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Continue reading
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Oklahoma Death Toll Revised to 24; Some Dead Counted Twice
The death toll from the horrific Moore, Oklahoma tornado has been revised down to 24 after officials from the State Medical Examiner’s office said that some of the dead had been counted multiple times in the chaos following the storm. Continue reading
Tornado Hits Elementary School Head-On; Children Killed
Moore, Oklahoma officials announced around 7 p.m. local time that they have moved from a search and rescue operation to a recovery effort at Plaza Towers Elementary School. Continue reading
Sixteen Oklahoma Counties Declared Disaster Areas
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has declared 16 counties disaster areas after massive storms ripped through the state Sunday and Monday.
The death toll reached 37 around 7pm Monday night and local officials say to expect that number to continue to rise throughout the night. Continue reading
“Our Worst Fears Are Becoming Realized”
At least 52 people are confirmed dead after a massive tornado roared through the Oklahoma City area on Monday afternoon.
Moore, Oklahoma bore the full brunt of the twister described as almost two miles wide. Scientists have said the tornado was at least an EF-4 with winds of 200 mph. (200 mph is the maximum level for an EF-4.) Continue reading
Oklahoma City Trailer Park Destroyed By Tornado
A tornado that was part of a massive storm that struck the Midwest destroyed an Oklahoma City trailer park.
A storm spotter said the ground at the park was “scoured” after the tornado roared through Sunday afternoon. Reports of injuries were scarce early Sunday evening as overturned tractor-trailers on Interstate 40 are blocking rescue workers from reaching the park. Continue reading
Tornado Strikes Edmond, Oklahoma
Properties were damaged, some significantly, but no one was seriously hurt when a tornado ripped through Edmond, Oklahoma on Sunday.
Around 3:47 p.m., sirens began to sound in Edmond as the twister touched down near Broadway and 15th Street. The tornado then crossed Interstate 35 causing damage to the exterior of a soon-to-be-opened medical center. Continue reading
Strong storms hit Plains, Midwest; tornadoes reported
Severe storms roared through the Plains and Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged buildings, ripped off roofs and tossed big trucks like toys in Oklahoma. Continue reading
Dozens of massive tornadoes rip through midwestern states
In a devastating weekend, mother nature pounded the American midwest with dozens of tornadoes across four states on Saturday and Sunday, keeping storm chasers in their cars and sending local residents fleeing terrified for shelter. Continue reading
Tornadoes spotted in Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa as storms pound Midwest
A severe storm system that is sweeping through the Midwest has generated tornadoes in Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa and has left at least one person dead in Shawnee, Okla. Continue reading
