2011 in Oklahoma may be best remembered for 2 things… the sweltering heat…and setting yet more tornado records. Here is a breakdown of what happened tornadowise in The Sooner State:
118 Tornadoes: 2nd most in a single year behind 1999 which had 145
14 Tornado Fatalities: Deadliest year since 1999 which had 42 deaths
4 Violent (EF4/5) Tornadoes: More than 1999 which had 3 and 2nd to 1960 which had 5.
50 April Tornadoes: Most ever for April
3 Simultaneous Violent tornadoes: May 24th from 5:25-5:35pm in Logan and McClain Counties
1 November Violent Tornado: Tipton, Oklahoma tornado rated EF4 making that the strongest tornado in November in Oklahoma.
Here’s hoping for a quieter 2012… – Damon
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