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List Of Cleveland County, Oklahoma Tornadoes
This is a list of tornadoes reported in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Cleveland County is located in Tornado Alley and experiences tornadoes frequently. The city of Moore is located within the county and has been impacted by four violent tornadoes in recent history; they struck in 1999, 2003, 2010, and 2013. It is one of two places on earth with the most tornadoes per square mile. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, since reliable records began in 1950, 119 tornadoes have impacted the county, causing at least $2.77 billion (USD not adjusted for inflation) in damages. Tornadoes before February 1, 2007 are rated on the Fujita scale while tornadoes after February 1, 2007 are rated on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The most recent tornado in Cleveland County was an EF2 tornado on April 19, 2023. Tornadoes Before 2000 *April 25, 1893: Two tornadoes caused damage in Norman and Moore, with the second tornado killing 31 people and injuring “many” others. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge Creek, OK Tornado 1999-05-03
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Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 154,405, making it the fifth most populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is El Reno. The county is named for the Canadian River, which forms part of its southern border. The river may have been named for early European explorers who were fur traders and trappers from New France, or pre-1763 colonial Canada.Oklahoma Historical Society"Origin of County Names in Oklahoma", ''Chronicles of Oklahoma'' 2:1 (March 1924) 75-82 (retrieved August 18, 2006). Canadian County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In 1859, the United States expelled the Caddo Nation of Louisiana from its Brazos reservation in Texas and relocated it to what would eventually become Canadian County, Oklahoma. ''Showetat'', the last hereditary chief of the Caddo, set up his camp here and is considered Canadian County's first permanent resident. (Union City develope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and is the 8th largest city in the Southern United States. The population grew following the 2010 census and reached 687,725 in the 2020 census. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,396,445, and the Oklahoma City–Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,469,124, making it Oklahoma's largest municipality and metropolitan area by population. Oklahoma City's city limits extend somewhat into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties, though much of those areas outside the core Oklahoma County area are suburban tracts or protected rural zones ( watershed). The city is the eighth-largest in the United States by area including consolidated city-counties; it is the second-largest, after Houston, not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornado Outbreak Sequence Of May 3–9, 1961
A large, weeklong tornado outbreak sequence of 73 tornadoes occurred on May 3–9, 1961, impacting areas from Utah to the East Coast of the United States. Overall, the outbreak sequence caused 23 fatalities, 126 injuries, and $42.205 million in damages (1961 USD). Meteorological synopsis Multiple weather systems impacted mostly the Great Plains and Midwest, bringing multiple rounds of severe weather and tornadoes throughout the region starting on May 3 and ending on May 9. Other weather systems also produced tornadoes in Florida and Utah. Confirmed tornadoes May 3 event May 4 event May 5 event May 6 event May 7 event May 8 event May 9 event St. Petersburg, Florida A westward-moving waterspout crossing over Tampa Bay made landfall on the north side of St. Petersburg, causing severe damage to multiple buildings. Two homes were unroofed, including one where the TV antenna was bent and dropped on a car. A high school was also unroofed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble, Oklahoma
Noble is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census. Noble is Cleveland County's third-largest city behind Norman and Moore. History On April 22, 1889, the day the first Oklahoma "Land Run" opened the Unassigned Lands in the middle of Indian Territory to settlers, J.W. Klinglesmith, Albert Rennie and several other businessmen forded the South Canadian River and laid claim to the town site that was to become Noble. The town was named in honor of Secretary of the Interior John Noble, who was instrumental in opening the Unassigned Lands to settlement. The group had great plans for Noble, hoping it would become the future county seat. The Santa Fe Railroad completed a railroad depot in Noble in August 1889. For several years, Noble was a major shipping point for cattle and other goods from both sides of the Canadian River. Business prospered even more when Charles Edwin Garee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 1960 Tornado Outbreak Sequence
On May 4–6, 1960, a large tornado outbreak sequence affected parts of the Midwestern United States, Midwestern and Southern United States. The severe weather event produced at least 71 confirmed tornadoes, including five Fujita scale#Rating classifications, violent tornadoes in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Major tornado activity began on the afternoon of May 4, with strong tornadoes affecting the Red River of the South#Course, Red River Valley and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Two tornadoes struck parts of southern Oklahoma, causing significant damage to the Konawa, Oklahoma, Konawa and Soper, Oklahoma, Soper areas. In all, at least 22 tornadoes formed between the early afternoon and late evening hours, with two more tornadoes forming early on May 5, shortly after midnight Central Time Zone, CDT. A much more significant tornado outbreak began on the afternoon of May 5 and continued overnight, spreading from eastern Oklahoma into portions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornado Outbreak Of April 28–30, 1960
A highly destructive outbreak of 19 tornadoes struck areas from Oklahoma to Indiana. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area took the brunt of the outbreak with 10 F2 or F3 tornadoes touching down in the area alone on April 28, including one F3 tornado that just missed Downtown Oklahoma City, tearing through southeast of there. The outbreak killed three, injured 79, and caused $3.883 million (1960 USD) in damage. Confirmed tornadoes April 28 event April 29 event April 30 event Oklahoma City–Forest Park, Oklahoma This very destructive, rain-wrapped F3 tornado embedded within a swath of up to hail and straight-line winds of nearly first touched down in the Rancho Village community in Southern Oklahoma City. It skipped northeastward, causing heavy damage to homes, businesses, trees, gardens, shrubs, and power lines in the Heronville, Capitol Hill, and Central Capitol Hill neighborhoods. It briefly paralleled the North Canadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McClain County, Oklahoma
McClain County is a county located in south central Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,662. Its county seat is Purcell. The county was named for Charles M. McClain, an Oklahoma constitutional convention attendee.O'Dell, Larry"McClain County,"''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'', Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015. McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Chickasaw tribe began moving into this area in 1837, when the land had already been assigned to the Choctaws by the U.S. government. In 1855, the area became part of the Chickasaw Nation, after the two tribes officially separated. The present McClain County became part of Pontotoc County, Chickasaw Nation and remained such until Oklahoma attained statehood. Few Chickasaws lived here because of hostilities with western tribes (e.g., Kiowa). Major Richard Mason established Camp Holmes (also called Camp Mason) in 1835, near the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grady County, Oklahoma
Grady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,431. Its county seat is Chickasha. It was named for Henry W. Grady, an editor of the ''Atlanta Constitution'' and southern orator. O'Dell, Larry. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' - Grady County accessed March 6, 2015 Grady County is part of the , OK . History Grad ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Great Plains Tornado Outbreak
The 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck the southern and central U.S Great Plains States on May 25–26, 1955. It produced at least 46 tornadoes across seven states including two F5 tornadoes in Blackwell, Oklahoma, and Udall, Kansas that caused most of the casualties. The outbreak killed 102 from three tornadoes while injuring hundreds more. Unusual electromagnetic activity was observed, including St. Elmo's fire. Confirmed tornadoes * SourcesSPC Tornado data [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Thunderbird
Lake Thunderbird is a reservoir located in Norman, Oklahoma. The lake was constructed between 1962 and 1965 for the purpose of providing municipal water to the nearby communities of Del City, Midwest City and Norman. It is formed by an earthfill embankment (dam) long and up to high on the Little River. In addition to being a source for drinking water, Lake Thunderbird's secondary uses include numerous recreational activities. The lake is named for the Native American legend of the Thunderbird, a supernatural bird of power and strength. Many locals commonly refer to the lake as "Lake Dirtybird" due to the very murky lake water. Norman Dam The Little River valley was the subject of several Army United States Army Corps of Engineers studies in 1936 and 1947 for flood control. In 1953 the issue of water supply was raised among a council of local governments consisting of Norman, Midwest City, Del City, Moore and Tinker Air Force Base, and it was forecast that by the 1970s and 1980s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etowah, Oklahoma
Etowah is a town in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census, a 72.8% increase from 2010. Geography Etowah is located at (35.134592, -97.168620). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2010 census, there were 92 people, 42 households, and 34 families in the town. The population density was . There were 50 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.44% White, 0.82% Native American, and 5.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population. Of the 42 households 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples living together, and 19.0% were non-families. 19.0% of households were one person and 4.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.32. The age distribution was 32.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
