5/20/13 Moore, OK Devastating Tornado
At least 233 people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Moore_tornado
The 2013 Moore tornado occurred on the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, ranking as at least a EF4 intensity when it impacted Moore, Oklahoma, United States, and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people and injuring more than 233 others. The tornado was part of a larger weather system that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. CDT (19:56 UTC), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a 20-mile (32 km) path. The tornado touched down west of Newcastle and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over 2 miles (3.2 km) wide at its peak.
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Moore_tornado
The 2013 Moore tornado occurred on the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, ranking as at least a EF4 intensity when it impacted Moore, Oklahoma, United States, and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people and injuring more than 233 others. The tornado was part of a larger weather system that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. CDT (19:56 UTC), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a 20-mile (32 km) path. The tornado touched down west of Newcastle and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over 2 miles (3.2 km) wide at its peak.
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