Articles for tag: Extreme Weather, Oklahoma tornadoes, Severe Storms, tornado history, Weather Events

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These Tornadoes Defined Oklahoma’s Recent History

Suhail Ahmed

Across Oklahoma, tornadoes aren’t just weather – they’re a force that redraws maps and memories. Scientists chase their clues with radars and models, while families measure them by the scars on homes and school calendars. The state’s most notorious twisters – spanning from the late 1990s to the 2010s and beyond – did more than ...

Modern Storms Still Pack Ancient Fury

These Fierce Storms Defined Life in the Midwest

Andrew Alpin

When most people think of the American Midwest, they picture endless prairies, friendly communities, and amber waves of grain. But beneath this peaceful surface lies a region forged by some of nature’s most violent forces. The heartland has witnessed storms so fierce they changed the course of history, redefined weather forecasting, and left scars that ...