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Bill Hamilton

2013-05-21T22:55:12Z

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{{Infobox person
| name = Sir Charles William Feilden Hamilton
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|post-noms=Kt.}}
| birth_date = {{birth-date|26 July 1899}}
| birth_place = Ashwick Station, [[Fairlie, New Zealand|Fairlie]] ([[South Island]], [[New Zealand]])
| death_date = {{death-date and age|30 March 1978|26 July 1899}}
| death_place =
| education = [[Waihi Preparatory School, Canterbury]] [[Christ's College, Canterbury]]
| occupation =
| spouse =
| other_name = Bill Hamilton
| parents = William Fielden Hamilton Cora Blakeney
| children = Jon Hamilton and June Hamilton
| grand-children = David Morgan, Susie Morgan, Mark Morgan and Michael Hamilton
| great grand-children = William Morgan, Emma Morgan and Briony Blackmore
| nationality = New Zealander
}}

'''Sir Charles William Feilden Hamilton''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL-catsKt.}} (26 July 1899 - 30 March 1978), commonly known as '''Bill Hamilton''', was a [[New Zealand]]er who developed the modern [[jetboat]], and founder of what is now the world's leading water jet manufacturing company - CWF Hamilton Ltd ([http://www.hamiltonjet.co.nz]).

Hamilton never claimed to have invented the jet boat. He once said "I do not claim to have invented marine jet propulsion. The honour belongs to a gentleman named [[Archimedes]], who lived some years ago." What he did was refine the design enough to produce the first useful modern jet boat.

==Honours==
In the [[Birthday Honours|Queen's Birthday Honours 1974]] Hamilton was appointed as a [[Knight Bachelor]] ''for services to manufacturing''<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=46312 |date=7 June 1974 |startpage=6830 |supp=nzl}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He was born at Ashwick Station near [[Fairlie, New Zealand|Fairlie]] ([[South Island]], [[New Zealand]]).

Hamilton survived an aeroplane accident returning to [[Rongotai Airport]] (Wellington) in poor conditions on 19 February 1937. The collision with the [[anemometer]] took the starboard wing off the [[Miles Falcon Six]] he was travelling in, and killed pilot Malcolm "Mac" McGregor.<ref>{{cite book|last=King|first=John|title=Aviation Accidents and Disasters|publisher=Grantham House|location=Wellington|year=1995|series=New Zealand Tragedies|pages=145–147|isbn=1-86934-042-6}}</ref>

==Early engineering==
At the age of 21 he bought the 'Irishman Creek' sheep station in [[South Canterbury]]. and after a trip to England became fascinated with motor cars, raced a [[Bentley]]. He decided to develop his own heavy machinery. He built a workshop, developed an excavator with an earth scoop and built a dam to supply water for a hydro electric plant to supply power for domestic use and for his engineering projects, and started a manufacturing business.<ref>[http://www.intrepidmagazine.co.nz/articles/4/billhamilton/ "The Shed at Irishman's Creek"], Brad Mills</ref>

==Ski tows==
In 1947 tourism pioneer [[Henry Rodolph Wigley|Harry Wigley]] of Mt Cook airline fame commissioned him to design and build the first tow for the [[Coronet Peak Ski Field]] near [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]] - New Zealand's first [[List of ski areas and resorts in New Zealand|commercial skifield]].<ref>[http://www.historic.org.nz/en/Publications/HeritageNZMagazine/HeritageNz2004/HNZ04-SkiIndustry.aspx "Ski Industry Based on Pioneer Spirit"], [[NZ Historic Places Trust]]</ref> In 1949 he completed a similar tow at [[Mount Ruapehu]]<ref>[http://www.mtruapehu.com/winter/ski-runners/ "Ski runners on Mt Ruapehu"], www.mtruapehu.com</ref>

==Christchurch==
The main manufacturing business which had started in the workshop at Irishman Creek in 1939 moved to [[Christchurch]] in 1948 from here supplied with heavy machinery - in particular to the [[Waitaki River]] [[hydroelectric]] projects.<ref>[http://www.nzine.co.nz/features/hamilton.html "Business Of The Month"], nzine.com</ref>

==Jet boats==
In the 1950s Hamilton set out to try to build a boat that could navigate the shallow fast flowing rivers where he lived. The rivers were too shallow for propeller driven boats to navigate as the propeller would hit the river bottom.

He investigated the American Hanley Hydro-Jet, a model which drew in water and fired it out through a steerable nozzle underneath the boat. Even when further adapted it did not work well. An employee suggested to have the nozzle just above the waterline.

When he took one of his early demonstration jet boats to the US, the media scoffed when he said he planned to take it up the [[Colorado River (U.S.)]], but in 1960 a Hamilton jet became the first boat to travel up through the [[Grand Canyon]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7OMXsq25AU Film of the Colorado River trip]</ref> The critics were silenced further when the boat also went down river through the canyon.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hamiltonjet.co.nz/about_hamiltonjet/sir_william_hamilton Hamilton Jet's biography of their founder]

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[[Category:New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame inductees]]
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Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:58:51Z

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{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref name="NYTMay21">{{cite web|title=Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=May 21, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref name="NYTMay21"/> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Meteorological synopsis==
On May 20, a prominent central upper [[Trough (meteorology)|trough]] moved eastward with a lead upper low pivoting over [[the Dakotas]] and [[upper midwest]] region. A Southern stream [[Shortwave (meteorology)|shortwave]] trough and a moderately strong polar jet moved east-northeastward over the southern Rockies to the southern Great Plains and [[Ozark]]s area, with severe thunderstorms forming during the peak hours of high temperatures.<ref>{{cite web|title=May 20, 2013 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2013/day1otlk_20130520_1200.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|accessdate=2013-05-20|date=2013-05-20}}</ref>

==Impact==
More than 145 people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma City medical examiner's office.<ref name="NYTMay21" /> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref name="TheProvince">{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref name="NWSSPC-May20">{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NYDN">{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="CBSHouston">{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMF22_MEMJU Formation and initial impact of the Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:56:08Z

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{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref name="NYTMay21">{{cite web|title=Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=May 21, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref name="NYTMay21"/> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Meteorological synopsis==
On May 20, a prominent central upper [[Trough (meteorology)|trough]] moved eastward with a lead upper low pivoting over [[the Dakotas]] and [[upper midwest]] region. A Southern stream [[Shortwave (meteorology)|shortwave]] trough and a moderately strong polar jet moved east-northeastward over the southern Rockies to the southern Great Plains and [[Ozark]]s area, with severe thunderstorms forming during the peak hours of high temperatures.<ref>{{cite web|title=May 20, 2013 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2013/day1otlk_20130520_1200.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|accessdate=2013-05-20|date=2013-05-20}}</ref>

==Impact==
More than 145 people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma City medical examiner's office.<ref name="NYTMay21" /> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref name="TheProvince">{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref name="NWSSPC-May20">{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NYDN">{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="CBSHouston">{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMF22_MEMJU Initial formation of the Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:52:44Z

2001:db8: simplify

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref name="NYTMay21">{{cite web|title=Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=May 21, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref name="NYTMay21"/> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Meteorological synopsis==
On May 20, a prominent central upper [[Trough (meteorology)|trough]] moved eastward with a lead upper low pivoting over [[the Dakotas]] and [[upper midwest]] region. A Southern stream [[Shortwave (meteorology)|shortwave]] trough and a moderately strong polar jet moved east-northeastward over the southern Rockies to the southern Great Plains and [[Ozark]]s area, with severe thunderstorms forming during the peak hours of high temperatures.<ref>{{cite web|title=May 20, 2013 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2013/day1otlk_20130520_1200.html|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|accessdate=2013-05-20|date=2013-05-20}}</ref>

==Impact==
More than 145 people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma City medical examiner's office.<ref name="NYTMay21" /> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref name="TheProvince">{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref name="NWSSPC-May20">{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NYDN">{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="CBSHouston">{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMF22_MEMJU Birth of 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:43:01Z

2001:db8: hidden BOLDTITLE/SBE comment; there is no named "2013 Moore tornado", etc, etc

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref name="NYTMay21">{{cite web|title=Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=May 21, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref name="NYTMay21"/> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma City medical examiner's office.<ref name="NYTMay21" /> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref name="TheProvince">{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref name="NWSSPC-May20">{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NYDN">{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="CBSHouston">{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:41:28Z

2001:db8: MOS:BOLDTITLE (all the bolded parts are redundant to the rest of the sentence), and relevant information was removed

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref name="NYTMay21">{{cite web|title=Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=May 21, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref name="NYTMay21"/> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma City medical examiner's office.<ref name="NYTMay21" /> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref name="TheProvince">{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref name="NWSSPC-May20">{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NYDN">{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="CBSHouston">{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:33:47Z

2001:db8: /* Impact */ OKC medical examiner, per ref

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref name="NYTMay21">{{cite web|title=Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=May 21, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref name="NYTMay21"/> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma City medical examiner's office.<ref name="NYTMay21" /> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref name="TheProvince">{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref name="NWSSPC-May20">{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="NYDN">{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="CBSHouston">{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:26:34Z

2001:db8: /* Impact */ replace outdated ref, NYT ref refers to the medical examiner's office as well

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref name="NYTMay21">{{cite web|title=Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=May 21, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref name="NYTMay21"/> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref name="NYTMay21" /> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:21:04Z

2001:db8: rm unnecessary AP tweet; you're right, I was looking at the CNN ref in the infobox, oops (making them match is always helpful :)

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref name="NYTMay21">{{cite web|title=Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=May 21, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref name="NYTMay21"/> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 51 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:14:36Z

2001:db8: Proper ref for 91 dead - please don't update the #s without *some* kind of reference, Twitter can be fine initially, but changing the # with no reference is difficult to distinguish from vandalism

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref>{{cite web|title=Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/us/tornado-oklahoma.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=May 21, 2013|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/336704834268966912 Tweet from Piers Morgan] of [[CNN]]</ref> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

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{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities,<ref>[https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/336704834268966912 Tweet from Piers Morgan] of [[CNN]]</ref> more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/336704834268966912 Tweet from Piers Morgan] of [[CNN]]</ref> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

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{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+ 
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities<ref>https://twitter.com/stevebruskCNN/status/336704350128848896</ref>, more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/336704834268966912 Tweet from Piers Morgan] of [[CNN]]</ref> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:03:20Z

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{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities<ref>https://twitter.com/stevebruskCNN/status/336704350128848896</ref>, more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/336704834268966912 Tweet from Piers Morgan] of [[CNN]]</ref> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T05:01:17Z

2001:db8: No, the CNN ref currently says 51; a CNN reporter tweeted 40 additional bodies, adding ref for that but it would be far better to wait for an actual ref, not assume these are additional deaths to add to the 51

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF5+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 91+ fatalities<ref>https://twitter.com/stevebruskCNN/status/336704350128848896</ref>, more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 91 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/336704834268966912 Tweet from Piers Morgan] of [[CNN]]</ref> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 91 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T04:52:50Z

2001:db8: rv unsourced; no sources are reporting this number

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 145 injuries<ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|Southern Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/336704834268966912 Tweet from Piers Morgan] of [[CNN]]</ref> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls were made to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''
* [http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=TOR&node=KOUN NWS Moore/South OKC 2013 Tornado Warning] from the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman, Oklahoma

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T03:39:10Z

2001:db8: rm space

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 145 injuries <ref name="injured-145" />
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 145.<ref name="injured-145">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-developments/index.html |title=Oklahoma City tornado: Get the latest developments in this disaster |publisher=CNN |date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers school. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Response==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond were made.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T03:22:00Z

2001:db8: /* External Links */ add semi-useful link to NYT map; and the removed comma is prescribed by MOS:COMMA, see second example (but I'm not going to editwar over it...the tornado article titles are broken too)

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 145 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. 20 children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

== Response ==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref> The [[Oklahoma National Guard]] was deployed, and calls to any qualified and able [[first responder]] personnel to contribute and respond were made.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/20/us/oklahoma-tornado-map.html Map of tornado path and damage] from ''[[The New York Times]]''

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T03:04:00Z

2001:db8: MOS:COMMA obsession

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] of at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]] intensity impacted [[Moore, Oklahoma]], and other adjacent areas, killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

== Response ==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from NOAA

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T03:00:02Z

2001:db8: this is an individual tornado that's dissipated, not an outbreak; the aftermath is a disaster (though that template makes sense for "May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak" so I put it there!)

{{Current disaster|date=May 2013}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] 
(19:56–20:36 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Hundreds of people were injured and at least 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref> Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside Plaza Towers, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

== Response ==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from NOAA

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T02:32:40Z

2001:db8: restore ref; it's not dead, it just had a stray "/" stuck on the end

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]]
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds of people were injured and at least 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp}}</ref>{{deadlink}} Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

== Response ==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from NOAA

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T02:30:40Z

2001:db8: /* See also */ add 2010 tornado; tornado outbreak not needed per MOS:SEEALSO as it's linked in the body

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]]
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds of people were injured and at least 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref>{{deadlink}} Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

== Response ==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[Tornadoes of 2013]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[Early-May 2010 tornado outbreak#Moore-Choctaw tornado|2010 Moore–Choctaw tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from NOAA

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T02:24:01Z

2001:db8: /* See also */ chronologize previous tornadoes; rm previous outbreak, wikilinked in lead

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]]
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

== Response ==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from NOAA

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

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{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]]
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| enhanced = yes 
| total damages (USD) = Unknown 
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado was part of a [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak|larger weather system]] that had produced several other tornadoes over the previous two days. The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

The [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

== Response ==
The [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] deployed [[Urban Search and Rescue]] teams to the tornado-hit areas ([[Texas Task Force 1]] among them), and provided [[incident command]] personnel to organize and support rescue efforts.<ref name="FEMA">[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/05/20/fema-federal-partners-support-response-severe-storms-oklahoma FEMA, Federal Partners Support Response to Severe Storms in Oklahoma], [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]], May 20, 2013.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from NOAA

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

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{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 electricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a massive [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from NOAA

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T01:46:54Z

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{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref name="Valencia">{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref> The tornado left more than 38,000 eletricity customers in Oklahoma without power in its aftermath.<ref name="Valencia"/>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled "a giant black wall of destruction" than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of the Moore tornado with a massive [[debris ball]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-city-moore Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes (1890-Present)] from NOAA

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

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{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 68+ fatalities, more than 150 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Part of the [[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]], the tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path, peaking in intensity over the Moore area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of Moore tornado
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T01:28:00Z

2001:db8: cite needed if it's been upgraded

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = EF5{{cn}}
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 68+ fatalities, more than 150 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of Moore tornado
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T01:26:29Z

2001:db8: Reverted 1 edit by 188.129.126.63 (talk) to last revision by 75.17.144.209. (TW)

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = EF5
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 68+ fatalities, more than 150 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]
File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|Radar image of Moore tornado
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T01:20:48Z

2001:db8: /* Impact */ ce caption; a timestamp for the radar image would be helpful

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
[[File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|thumb|left|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]]]
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>[[File:May 20, 2013 Moore Tornado Radar.png|thumb|Radar image of Moore tornado]]
{{clear}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T01:15:08Z

2001:db8: /* Impact */ ce

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a devastating [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
[[File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|thumb|left|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]]]
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in [[Norman, Oklahoma]], has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>
{{clear}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T01:08:09Z

2001:db8: rvv

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 51+ fatalities, more than 120 injuries 
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a catastrophic [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]], killing at least 51 people<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336648160774598657 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref> and injuring more than 120.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AP/status/336644843382136832 Tweet from Associated Press]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
[[File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|thumb|left|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]]]
Entire [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. Seven children have been confirmed dead inside the school, and as many as 30 are still unaccounted for.<ref>Lance West, KFOR-TV</ref> It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 51 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>
{{clear}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:57:31Z

2001:db8: MOS:COMMA

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma, tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities, 120 injuries
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic [[tornado]] (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
[[File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|thumb|left|Preliminary track of tornado from the [[National Weather Service]]]]
Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>
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==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

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{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
[[File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|thumb|left|Preliminary track of tornado from the National Weather Service]]
Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>
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==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:52:49Z

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{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

==Impact==
[[File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|thumb|left|Preliminary track of tornado from the National Weather Service]]
Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:51:13Z

2001:db8:

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}
[[File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|thumb|left|Preliminary track of tornado. Graphic by the National Weather Service.]]

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:50:30Z

2001:db8:

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}
[[File:Moore-2013-preliminary-track.png|thumb|left|Preliminary track of tornado. Graphic by the National Weather Service.]]

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado was "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:45:28Z

2001:db8: ce redundancy

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:44:18Z

2001:db8: MOS:COMMA if the rest of the sentence is kept

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore. It was possibly over {{convert|2|mi|km}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]], in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:39:50Z

2001:db8:

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that 7 children are dead and as many as 30 are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. As of 7:20 p.m. local time, 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:38:59Z

2001:db8: ce, trim down trivia

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that 7 children are dead and as many as 30 are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. It was the first deadly tornado at a U.S. school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. As of 7:20 p.m. local time, 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office. <ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:37:10Z

2001:db8:

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that 7 children are dead and as many as 30 are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. It is the first killer tornado at a US school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]] in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. As of 7:20 p.m. local time, 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office. <ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:36:43Z

2001:db8: time format consistency

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and it was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that 7 children are dead and as many as 30 are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. It is the first killer tornado at a US school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]] in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. As of 7:20 p.m. local time, 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office. <ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:35:39Z

2001:db8:

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed southwest of Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37 fatalities (hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and it was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that 7 children are dead and as many as 30 are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. It is the first killer tornado at a US school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]] in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. As of 7:20pm local time, 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office. <ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence#Moore Tornado (F4)|2003 Moore tornado]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/ Live coverage of the tornado event] from [[KFOR-TV]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:27:42Z

2001:db8: fixed template time parameter, use unredirected template

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed through south Oklahoma City towards Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56–3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956–2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Millions of dollars
| total fatalities = 37+ fatalities<ref>''CNN'' from State's Medical Examiner</ref> (many hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}

On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and it was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Briarwood Elementary School]] taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed [[Moore_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Plaza Towers Elementary School]] also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that 7 children are dead and as many as 30 are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. It is the first killer tornado at a US school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]] in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. As of 7:20pm local time, 37 people have been confirmed dead by the Oklahoma State medical examiner's office. <ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Talley, et. al|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title=At least 37 dead after mile-wide tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb|url=http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/29901096-76/tornado-storm-least-oklahoma-monday.html.csp/}}</ref> Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/ Live coverage of the tornado event] from [[KFOR-TV]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]
[[Category:2013 natural disasters in the United States]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:02:54Z

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{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado single
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed through south Oklahoma City towards Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56-3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956-2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Unknown
| total fatalities = 17+ fatalities (Hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}
On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and it was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref>

Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with Briarwood Elementary School taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed Plaza Towers Elementary School also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that 7 children are dead and as many as 30 are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. It is the first killer tornado at a US school since [[February-March 2007 tornado outbreak|March 1, 2007]] in [[Enterprise, Alabama]]. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and many fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/ Live coverage of the tornado event] from [[KFOR-TV]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:01:20Z

2001:db8: move down

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado single
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed through south Oklahoma City towards Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56-3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956-2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Unknown
| total fatalities = 17+ fatalities (Hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}
On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and it was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref> Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with Briarwood Elementary School taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed Plaza Towers Elementary School also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that 7 children are dead and as many as 30 are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External Links==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/ Live coverage of the tornado event] from [[KFOR-TV]]

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-21T00:00:28Z

2001:db8: /* External Links */ clean up link, add KFOR stream

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado single
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed through south Oklahoma City towards Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56-3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956-2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Unknown
| total fatalities = 17+ fatalities (Hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}
On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> [[KWTV-DT|KWTV]] coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and it was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|title=Two-mile-wide tornado slams Oklahoma City area, killing at least 10|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html}}</ref> Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with Briarwood Elementary School taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed Plaza Towers Elementary School also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that 7 children are dead and as many as 30 are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. Large sections of [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==External Links==

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HncWemM5fJc Radar loop of the 2013 Moore tornado] from [[YouTube]]
* [http://kfor.com/on-air/live-streaming/ Live coverage of the tornado event] from [[KFOR-TV]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

2013-05-20T23:54:47Z

2001:db8:

{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado single
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed through south Oklahoma City towards Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56-3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956-2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Unknown
| total fatalities = 10+ fatalities (Hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}
On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (19:56 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> KWTV coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and it was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html</ref> Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with Briarwood Elementary School taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed Plaza Towers Elementary School also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|title=Oklahoma City tornado: Reports of 75 children in devastated grade school|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that up to 24 children are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and fatalities have been reported, but the exact number has yet to be confirmed. Large sections of [[Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

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{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado single
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed through south Oklahoma City towards Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time = 2:56-3:36 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956-2036 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]])
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Unknown
| total fatalities = 36+ fatalities (Hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}
On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a catastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (1956 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 40 minutes over a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> KWTV coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and it was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html</ref> Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with Briarwood Elementary School taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed Plaza Towers Elementary School also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that up to 24 children are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and fatalities have been reported, but the number is unknown at this time. Large sections of [[Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]

Moore-Tornado 2013

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{{Current disaster}}
{{Infobox tornado single
| name = 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado
| image location = May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado.JPG
| image name = Moore tornado as it passed through south Oklahoma City towards Moore
| date = May 20, 2013
| time =
| fujitascale = Preliminary EF4+
| total damages (USD) = Unknown
| total fatalities = 10+ fatalities (Hundreds injured)
| area affected = [[Moore, Oklahoma|Moore]], [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]], [[Oklahoma City|South Oklahoma City]]
}}
On the afternoon of May 20, 2013, a castastrophic tornado (rated at least [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF4]]) hit [[Moore, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kfor.com/2013/05/20/tornado-wipes-out-homes-schools-businesses-in-moore/|title=VIDEO: Tornado wipes out homes, schools, businesses in Moore|publisher=KFOR|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/05/20135205174918331.html|title=Deadly tornado strikes near Oklahoma City|publisher=Al Jazeera English|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-city-tornado-2013_n_3308384.html|title=Oklahoma City Tornado 2013: Twister Makes Landfall Near Capital|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> The tornado struck around 3:00 p.m. [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CDT]] (8:00 p.m. [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]), staying on the ground for approximately 45 minutes over a 20-mile path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22604251|publisher=BBC|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McClam|first=Erin|title='Major damage' as huge tornado rips through neighborhoods south of Oklahoma City|url=http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/20/18375741-major-damage-as-huge-tornado-rips-through-neighborhoods-south-of-oklahoma-city?lite|publisher=NBC News|accessdate=May 20, 2013|date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> KWTV coverage confirmed that it touched down west of [[Newcastle, Oklahoma|Newcastle]] and crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, and it was over {{convert|2|mi}} wide at its peak.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Valencia|author2=Catherine Shoichet|author3=Dana Ford|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=CNN U.S.|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/us/severe-weather/index.html</ref> Entire subdivisions were obliterated and houses flattened in a large swath of the city. Several schools were also damaged or destroyed, with Briarwood Elementary School taking a direct hit with children trapped; [[KFOR-TV|KFOR]] coverage showed Plaza Towers Elementary School also having taken a direct hit with 75 students present,<ref>{{cite web|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|publisher=The Province|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Reports+children+grade+school+devastated+Oklahoma+City+tornado/8410350/story.html}}</ref> with the school being nearly completely destroyed. KFOR has reported that up to 24 children are unaccounted for inside the collapsed school, where the search and rescue operation has been changed to a "search and recovery" operation. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people were injured and fatalities have been reported, but the number is unknown at this time. Large sections of [[Interstate 35]] were shut down; debris was thrown onto the freeway.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doyle Rice, et. al|publisher=USA Today|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013|title='Extremely dangerous' tornado strikes near Okla. City|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/05/20/tornadoes-severe-weather-plains-midwest/2325875/}}</ref>

KFOR meteorologist Mike Morgan has suggested that the May 20 tornado is "the worst tornado, damage wise, in the history of the world".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/terrifying-footage-shows-twisters-tearing-america-heartland-video-article-1.1349229 |title=Tornado smashes through Moore, Okla., leveling it|publisher=NY Daily News|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/20/meteorologist-worst-tornado-damage-in-the-history-of-the-world/|title=Meteorologist: ‘Worst Tornado Damage In The History Of The World’|publisher=CBS Houston|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> and the [[National Weather Service]] in Norman ([[Oklahoma City]]), Oklahoma has given the storm a preliminary rating of at least EF4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/130520_rpts.html|title=SPC Storm Reports for 05/20/13|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref> Witnesses said it more closely resembled a giant black wall of destruction than a typical twister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/05/20/massive-tornado-hits-moore-ok.html|title=Massive Tornado Hits Moore, OK |publisher=The Daily Beast|date=May 20, 2013|accessdate=May 20, 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Oklahoma|Weather}}
*[[May 18–20, 2013 tornado outbreak]]
*[[1999 Bridge Creek – Moore tornado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Tornadoes of 2013]]
[[Category:Tornadoes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma City metropolitan area]]