1999 Great Plains tornado outbreak

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From May 2–5, 1999, a large, historic, and devastating tornado outbreak took place across much of the Central United States, causing catastrophic impacts. During this three-day event, 141 tornadoes touched down in these areas. The most dramatic events unfolded during the afternoon of May 3 through the early morning hours of May 4 when more than half of these storms occurred. Oklahoma experienced its largest tornado outbreak on record from this event, with 70 confirmed, in what is referred to as the May 3 outbreak, or more officially by the National Weather Service (NWS) and NOAA as the Great Plains Tornado Outbreak of May 3–4, 1999, or the Oklahoma/Kansas tornado outbreak. The most notable of these was the F5 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado which devastated Oklahoma City and suburban communities. The tornado killed 36 people and injured 583 others; losses amounted to $1 billion, making it the first billion-dollar tornado in history. Overall, 50 people lost their lives during the outbreak and...

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