29 years ago today — May 27, 1997: An F1 #tornado struck NW of Prairie Dell, Texas, causing minor damage as it tracked 2.4 miles, damaging trees and several structures
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29 years ago today — May 27, 1997: A slow-moving, violent F5 #tornado struck Jarrell, Texas, killing 27 and injuring 13 as it carved a 5.1-mile path, producing extreme ground scouring and sweeping entire homes away in Double Creek Estates
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F1 tornado that impacted Walnut, IA, after dark, 5/8/2004
📸unknown, courtesy NWS Omaha
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18 years ago today — May 25, 2008: A violent EF5 #tornado struck Parkersburg and New Hartford, Iowa, killing 9 and injuring 70 as it carved a 41-mile path with winds near 205 mph, causing $75 million in damage
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71 years ago today — May 25, 1955: A violent F5 #tornado struck Blackwell, Oklahoma, killing 20 and injuring over 200 as it destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, with witnesses reporting a glowing blue light within the funnel
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71 years ago today — May 25, 1955: A devastating F5 #tornado struck Udall, Kansas, killing 80 and injuring 273 as it destroyed much of the town, becoming the deadliest tornado in Kansas history
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109 years ago today — May 25, 1917: A violent F5 #tornado struck central Kansas, killing 23 as it tracked 65 miles from near Cheney to northeast of Florence, devastating Andale, Sedgwick, and surrounding rural areas
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@JosephMatt226 Indeed, that guy that was in the car with his girlfriend that footage was insane.
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@ProjectVORTEXv4 Another example of the extreme environment of May 24th, 2011. Canton Lake was extremely violent was definitely stronger than its official rating. That lake video was fascinating and horrifying to watch.
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15 years ago today — May 24, 2011: An upper-end EF3 #tornado struck near Canton, Oklahoma, killing 1 as it tracked 13.2 miles, causing major damage at Canton Lake and nearby farmsteads
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53 years ago today — May 24, 1973: A powerful F4 #tornado struck Union City, Oklahoma, killing 2 and injuring 4 as it tracked 10.6 miles, causing heavy damage to homes and grain elevators while becoming one of the first tornadoes ever directly studied by researchers
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15 years ago today — May 24, 2011: A long-tracked, violent EF5 #tornado struck near El Reno and Piedmont, Oklahoma, killing 9 and injuring 181 as it carved a 63-mile path with winds exceeding 210 mph, including radar-estimated speeds up to 295 mph
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Rare photo proportedly from the Loyal Valley, TX, F4 tornado, 5/11/1999.
📸Maggie Freebird
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22 years ago today — May 22, 2004: A massive, long-tracked F4 #tornado struck southeastern Nebraska, killing 1 and injuring 38 as it carved a 54-mile path with a record 2.5-mile width, devastating Hallam and surrounding communities with $160 million in damage
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15 years ago today — May 22, 2011: A catastrophic EF5 #tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 (+8–9 indirect), injuring over 1,150, and causing $2.8 billion in damage as it tore a 21.62-mile path through the city with winds exceeding 200 mph
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13 years ago today — May 20, 2013: A violent EF5 #tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, killing 24 (+2 indirect), injuring 212, and causing $2 billion in damage as it tore a 13.85-mile path through the city with winds up to 200–210 mph
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Classic EF4 Vehicle damage
Sarah Kassabian 🌪️@wxsarahk
When we say you don’t want to be in your vehicle during a tornado, this is why. Luckily the owners of these vehicles were taking shelter in their basements and were not physically harmed. Thinking of everyone impacted today, especially those who lost everything. 📍St. Libory, NE
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INTENSE TORNADO IN PROGRESS near St. Libory, Nebraska!
Seek shelter IMMEDIATELY if you are in this area! We are LIVE covering this dangerous storm: youtube.com/live/FI_Tu2zsG…
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On May 5, 1960, a violent F5 tornado ripped through Prague, Iron Post & Sapulpa, OK.
This 800-yard-wide monster stayed on the ground for 1 hour 45 minutes with estimated winds up to 318 mph. It destroyed homes, scoured fields, destroyed an oil refinery, and tore through Sapulpa.
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