The state of Oklahoma ranks second in the United States for number of tornadoes, with spring as the season of greatest risk for potentially deadly tornadic activity.National Weather Service: Tornadoes in the Oklahoma City...
On February 10, 2009, tornadoes had touched down in the Oklahoma City area and in the suburb of Edmon, Oklahoma. Local media reported power outages as well as damage to roofs of several houses and at least one business.KOCO Oklahoma City: Damage Reported As At Least 1 Tornado Touches Down That evening, a major tornado hit the town of Lone Grove, south of Oklahoma City. At least eight people were killed and dozens more were injured. Rescue crews were searching for victims among the debris on February 11, 2009. The tornado chewed up a half-mile swathe through the town of Lone Grove around 7:30 p.m.Telegraph: Oklahoma tornado: at least 15 killed FoxNews: Violent Tornado Kills at Least 8 in Oklahoma...
What are Tornadoes?
Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air that touch the Earth. Although May is the month when tornadoes are most apt to occur, tornadoes that occur earlier in the spring are usually stronger. Currently, its impossible to predict tornadoes more than a few days in advance.
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Tornado touchdowns reported in Oklahoma City and the suburb of Edmon, Oklahoma, on February 10, 2009
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Another twister struck Lone Grove, Oklahoma, killing at least eight peopleFoxNews: Violent Tornado Kills at Least 8 in Oklahoma...
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Parts of Interstate 35 were closed as storms moved across central OklahomaMSNBC: Tornado touches down in Oklahoma town (February 10, 2009)
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