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- Winds were thought to have reached 165 to 175 mph
- 150 Homes were reported damaged on the south side of town
- Many homes were vacant resulting in fewer deaths
- An infant was killed in the storm
- At least three people are missing
- Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry has dispatched major emergency teams to the area
- President Bush has offered Federal aid to the ravished areas
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On Saturday May 10, 2008, Tornadoes swept through the contaminated mining town of Picher, Oklahoma and leveled a more than twenty block area of town. Seven people have lost their lives to the deadly tornado in Picher and another twelve are known to be dead in neighboring Missouri. The tornado left the town of Picher and traveled 15 miles to Seneca, Missouri, killing an additional ten people.
The National Weather Service believes eight Tornadoes were responsible for the Oklahoma devastation.
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Pollution-Scarred Picher
Picher has lost many of it's families due to zinc and lead pollution caused by the mining business that supported the town. Prior to the known contamination, the population was 20,000 and at the time the tornado hit, it had been reduced to roughly 800 people. The Federal Government stepped in with the offer of a voluntary buy-out after the area was named as a Superfund site. The city currently survives without city water or a police department. -
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Picher Oklahoma Tornado Questions
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What ever happened to the residents of Picher who lost their homes in the tornado? 1 AnswerAt this time there are only about 80 residents left in the city of Picher. This was due to the government Superfund clean up effort. The government has been b... read more -
Does the same forces that cause a tornado cause a hurricane? 1 Answer-----quote----- Tornadoes are formed because of instability in the atmosphere, whereas hurricanes are formed when a wet mass of air over the sea evaporates. Be... read more -
What sustains a vortex in a hurricane and tornado, once it forms? 1 Answer-------quote----- The vortex of a tornado is the funnel like shape of the cloud of winds that if it goes above a certain velocity and reaches the ground then be... read more
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When/Where was the most dangerous Tornado recorded in human history? 2 AnswersStrangely, the most devastating torando is NOT the most powerful one. The most destructive one was an F5 tornado, one below the highest possible classification.... read more
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