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Oklahoma City Hurricane Pictures

Pictures do not lie. What you are about to view are pictures taken of the tornado that went through Moore Oklahoma last week. The pictures look like they were taken in Bosnia or some war zone. But the fact is, they are taken from the heartland of America. Words cannot describe how the misplaced people from Moore Oklahoma now feel. In a matter of seconds, mother nature stripped each family from everything they own, except the shirt off of their back. No more home, no car, no more personal belongings, no more furniture, no more food. In some cases, families were torn apart. Loved ones were killed. Families lost children. Other children lost parents. Family pets are gone. The neighborhood that you may have grown up in is just totally gone.  Good families are now totally heartbroken. The sad part of all of this would be that this destruction, which should top 1 billion dollars is just the beginning of a long, hot, and destructive summer, full of tornadoes, and hurricanes that will be aiming at North America starting on June 1, 2013, which is the start of the Hurricane season.

A massive tornado moves past homes in Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an 

elementary school. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

                            
 This aerial photo shows the remains of homes hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20,
 2013. (AP Photo/Steve Gooch)

An aerial photo of a neighborhood hit by a massive tornado in Moore, on May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve
Gooch)

 A woman carries a child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, on May 20, 2013. The relationship between the woman and the child was not immediately known. (AP Photo
Sue Ogrocki)

 An aerial photo showing damage to Plaza Towers Elementary School after it was hit by a massive tornado in Moore, on May 20, 2013. Rescue workers and a helicopter can be seen at lower right. (AP
Photo/Steve Gooch)

 Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a collapsed wall at the Plaza Tower Elementary School to free
trapped students in Moore, on May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

A child is pulled from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, and passed along to
rescuers, on May 20, 2013. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)

 A child is carried from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School, on May 20, 2013. (AP
Photo/Sue Ogrocki

 A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary School, on May 20, 2013.
(AP Photo/ Sue Ogrocki)

 A woman is pulled out from under tornado debris at the Plaza Towers School in Moore, Oklahoma, on
May 20, 2013. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)

 A woman walks through what remains of a bowling alley, and other buildings, after a huge tornado struck
Moore, near Oklahoma City, on May 20, 2013. (Reuters/Richard Rowe)

A dead dog lies covered in the driveway of a home after a tornado struck Moore, on May 20, 2013.
(Reuters/Gene Blevins)

 People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013. (Brett Deering/Getty Images)

 An aerial photo shows the remains of tornado-damaged houses in Moore, on May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Steve Gooch)

Piles of debris and mangled trees remain after a powerful tornado ripped through the area, on May 20,
2013. (Brett Deering/Getty Images)

 Flipped vehicles are piled up outside the heavily damaged Moore Medical Center on May 20, 2013.
(Brett Deering/Getty Images)

This aerial photo shows the remains of homes, after being flattened by a massive tornado in Moore,
Oklahoma, on May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve Gooch)

 A battered, muddy vehicle destroyed by a huge tornado sits on a street in Moore, on May 20, 2013.
(Reuters/Richard Rowe)

Destroyed automobiles and debris block the entrance to a commercial building after a huge tornado
struck Moore, on May 20, 2013. Broken-off branches can be seen jutting out of the building's facade.
(Reuters/Richard Rowe)

 People look at the damage in the parking lot of Moore Hospital after a tornado struck Moore, on May
20, 2013. (Reuters/Gene Blevins)

 The hood of car is wedged into the front window of the Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado
ripped through the area on May 20, 2013. (Brett Deering/Getty Images)

 A church steeple lies on the ground after it was toppled by a huge tornado which struck near Oklahoma City, on May 20, 2013. (Reuters/Richard Rowe)

An aerial photo of a section of Moore struck by the massive tornado on May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve
Gooch)

 An aerial photo of a neighborhood in Moore destroyed by the massive tornado on May 20, 2013.

 A man and two children walk through debris after a huge tornado struck Moore, on May 20, 2013.
(Reuters/Richard Rowe)

 A vehicle lies upside down in the road after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20,
2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Brett Deering/Getty Images)

 Carlos and Kim Caudillo stand in the debris of their home after a powerful tornado ripped through Moore,
Oklahoma on May 20, 2013. (Brett Deering/Getty Images)

  Sunrise, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, an American flag blows in the wind atop the rubble of a destroyed
home in Moore, Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Brennan
Linsley)

 A destroyed police car sits among the debris of tornado-ravaged homes in Moore, on May 21, 2013.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

 Abby Madi (left) and Peterson Zatterlee comforts Zaterlee's dog Rippy, after a tornado struck Moore, on
May 20, 2013. (Reuters/Gene Blevins)

 A heavily-battered truck, in a field near the Moore Medical Center, background, after a tornado moves
through Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

 Headstones stand amid debris in the Moore Cemetery after it was damaged by a tornado May 21,
2013. (Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Lea Bessinger salvages a picture of Jesus as she and her son Josh Bessinger sort through the rubble of the
elder Bessinger's tornado-ravaged home in Moore, on May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

 Piles of debris and cars lie around a home destroyed by a tornado in Moore, on May 21, 2013. (Brett
Deering/Getty Images)

 Residents pass a destroyed car as they walk through a tornado-ravaged neighborhood of Moore,
Oklahoma, on May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

 

 A fire burns in the Tower Plaza Addition in Moore, Oklahoma, following a tornado, on May 20, 2013.
(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

                       

UPDATE - Moore Oklahoma Tornado CAT EF5

It now has been confirmed that the tornado that traveled through Moore Oklahoma now is being recorded as an EF5 tornado. The good news is that the statement of confirmed dead, which was reported at 51, now actually stands at 24, but included 9 children. Some of the figures that were reported yesterday were incorrect. With that said, that means that the winds speed of this storm reached above 200 MPH. Many homes were stripped down to their foundations. Many people lost everything they own, and consider themselves lucky for coming out of this with their lives. Others, like the children of a school that was leveled during the storm, never made it out alive. The following is a video from Moore Oklahoma.


President Obama made the following formal statements of support by the Federal government today were directed at the cities of Moore and NewCastle Oklahoma, and people from just about everywhere across the country are merging to the tornado stricken city to assist with the search, rescue and cleanup.

 State Dining Room 10:08 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As we all know by now, a series of storms swept across the Plains yesterday, and one of the most destructive tornadoes in history sliced through the towns of Newcastle and Moore, Oklahoma.
  In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed. Dozens of people lost their lives. Many more were injured. And among the victims were young children, trying to take shelter in the safest place they knew -- their school. So our prayers are with the people of Oklahoma today. Our gratitude is with the teachers who gave their all to shield their children; with the neighbors, first responders, and emergency personnel who raced to help as soon as the tornado passed; and with all of those who, as darkness fell, searched for survivors through the night.
 As a nation, our full focus right now is on the urgent work of rescue, and the hard work of recovery and rebuilding that lies ahead. Yesterday, I spoke with Governor Fallin to make it clear to Oklahomans that they would have all the resources that they need at their disposal. Last night, I issued a disaster declaration to expedite those resources, to support the Governor’s team in the immediate response, and to offer direct assistance to folks who have suffered loss. I also just spoke with Mayor Lewis of Moore, Oklahoma, to ensure that he’s getting everything that he needs. I've met with Secretary Napolitano this morning and my Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor, Lisa Monaco, to underscore that point that Oklahoma needs to get everything that it needs right away. The FEMA Administrator, Craig Fugate, is on his way to Oklahoma as we speak. FEMA staff was first deployed to Oklahoma’s Emergency Operations Center on Sunday, as the state already was facing down the first wave of deadly tornadoes.
 Yesterday, FEMA activated Urban Search and Rescue Teams from Texas, Nebraska, and Tennessee to assist in the ongoing search and rescue efforts, and a mobile response unit to boost communications and logistical support. So the people of Moore should know that their country will remain on the ground, there for them, beside them as long as it takes. For there are homes and schools to rebuild, businesses and hospitals to reopen, there are parents to console, first responders to comfort, and, of course, frightened children who will need our continued love and attention.
 There are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms, and bedrooms, and classrooms, and, in time, we’re going to need to refill those spaces with love and laughter and community. We don’t yet know the full extent of the damage from this week’s storm. We don't know both the human and economic losses that may have occurred. We know that severe rumbling of weather, bad weather, through much of the country still continues, and we're also preparing for a hurricane season that begins next week. But if there is hope to hold on to, not just in Oklahoma but around the country, it's the knowledge that the good people there and in Oklahoma are better prepared for this type of storm than most. And what they can be certain of is that Americans from every corner of this country will be right there with them, opening our homes, our hearts to those in need. Because we're a nation that stands with our fellow citizens as long as it takes. We've seen that spirit in Joplin, in Tuscaloosa; we saw that spirit in Boston and Breezy Point. And that’s what the people of Oklahoma are going to need from us right now.
 For those of you who want to help, you can go online right now to the American Red Cross, which is already on the ground in Moore. Already we've seen the University of Oklahoma announce that it will provide housing for displaced families. We've seen local churches and companies open their doors and their wallets. And last night, the people of Joplin dispatched a team to help the people of Moore. So for all those who’ve been affected, we recognize that you face a long road ahead. In some cases, there will be enormous grief that has to be absorbed, but you will not travel that path alone. Your country will travel it with you, fueled by our faith in the Almighty and our faith in one another. So our prayers are with the people of Oklahoma today. And we will back up those prayers with deeds for as long as it takes. Thank you very much. END 10:13 A.M. EDT

A Tornado Levels Moore Oklahoma

Serious weather has introduced itself this storm season as violent that it could with evidence of what a localized Category EF4 tornado ( 166 to 200 MPH) centered in Moore Oklahoma could only do. In 1999, this city had an EF5 tornado that cleaned the slabs of every home in the path. Today, the tornado grew to a mile wide and was on the ground for about 20 miles. The confirmed dead is at 51 lives, with 20 of them children and no doubt the death toll will rise. Approximately 150 others were injured. Two local schools filled with students were in the path of the tornado. The storm was only on the ground between 20 and 30 minutes. Again the difference between a tornado and a hurricane are very strikingly different, but the end result from direct contact from either storm can be deadly.
Children in a local grade school were told to go into the inner most hallway and hug the wall. Fire drills in all schools in Oklahoma are quite regular and the students did what they were told. But the storm was so strong, with winds over 200 MPH that the schools were compromised and several children had perished, and still others are still buried at this time under the rubble.



The local broadcast community, television and TV stations were pleading the residents to leave their homes and drive away from the hurricane. The area of concern was heavily populated. So many lives in the city of Moore Oklahoma have been affected. The loss for homes directly in the path of this storm is total.
So this is what a storm with 200 MPH winds can do.
No imagine that a storm cell, starting out as a rainstorm, turning in a tropical storm with winds growing, and the entire length of the Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Africa to the cost of the United States to intensify, thus the reason why it is so important to swallow your pride and when such a storm threatens, the only response is to leave.
The people in Moore Oklahoma had very little time to evacuate, although ample warning to move out of the way for the majority of people affected was given. Some did not get to evacuate and many have lost their lives. But with a hurricane and such a large advance notice about the storm before it arrives, yet unfortunately many people refuse to leave their homes, putting their lives and the lives of their loved ones in danger.
In Moore Oklahoma  there are 3 hospitals, and one of the 3 took a direct hit of the storm, which was the most northern hospital in the city.
In Norman Oklahoma, there are two hospitals that took an overload of patients as a result to the tornado. Last week, over a dozen tornadoes touched down in the state of Texas. Will all that seems to be going on in local communities, the hurricane weather and tropical storms are just at the beginning of the season.

2012 Atlantic hurricane Statistics

Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale
TD	TS	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5

2012 North Atlantic tropical cyclone statistics

Storm name	Dates active	Storm category at peak intensity	Max 1-min wind mph (km/h)	Min. press. (mbar)	Areas affected	Damage (millions USD)	Deaths
Alberto	May 19 – May 22	Tropical storm	60 (95)	995	Southeastern United States	None	None
Beryl	May 26 – May 30	Tropical storm	70 (110)	992	Cuba, The Bahamas, Southeastern United States (Florida)	0.148	1 (2)
Chris	June 18 – June 22	Category 1 hurricane	85 (140)	974	Bermuda, Atlantic Canada	None	None
Debby	June 23 – June 27	Tropical storm	65 (100)	990	Cuba, Central America, Southeastern United States (Florida), Bermuda	308.7	7 (3)
Ernesto	August 1 – August 10	Category 2 hurricane	100 (160)	973	Windward Islands, Jamaica, Central America, Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula)	174	7 (5)
Florence	August 3 – August 6	Tropical storm	60 (95)	1002	Cape Verde	None	None
Helene	August 9 – August 18	Tropical storm	45 (75)	1004	Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Central America, Mexico	>17	2
Gordon	August 15 – August 20	Category 2 hurricane	110 (175)	965	Azores	Minimal	None
Isaac	August 21 – September 1	Category 1 hurricane	80 (130)	965	Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola (Haiti), Cuba, The Bahamas, Southeastern United States (Louisiana),Midwestern United States	2,390	34 (7)
Joyce	August 22 – August 24	Tropical storm	40 (65)	1006	None	None	None
Kirk	August 28 – September 2	Category 2 hurricane	105 (165)	970	None	None	None
Leslie	August 30 – September 11	Category 1 hurricane	80 (130)	968	Leeward Islands, Bermuda, Atlantic Canada, Iceland, Scotland	Unknown	None
Michael	September 3 – September 11	Category 3 hurricane	115 (185)	964	None	None	None
Nadine	September 10 – October 3	Category 1 hurricane	90 (150)	978	Azores	Minimal	None
Oscar	October 3 – October 5	Tropical storm	50 (85)	994	None	None	None
Patty	October 11 – October 13	Tropical storm	45 (75)	1005	The Bahamas	None	None
Rafael	October 12 – October 17	Category 1 hurricane	90 (150)	969	Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, Bermuda, Atlantic Canada (Newfoundland)	>2	1
Sandy	October 22 – October 29	Category 3 hurricane	115 (185)	940	Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, The Bahamas, Southeastern United States, Bermuda, Mid-Atlantic States (New Jersey), New England, East North Central States, Southern Ontario, Quebec	>75,000	147 (138)
Tony	October 22 – October 25	Tropical storm	50 (85)	1000	None	None	None
Season Aggregates
19 cyclones	May 19 – October 29		115 (185)	940		>77,892	199 (155)

See also [edit]

Tropical cyclones portal

• List of Atlantic hurricanes
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
• 2012 Pacific hurricane season
• 2012 Pacific typhoon season
• 2012 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
• South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2011–12, 2012–13
• Australian region cyclone seasons: 2011–12, 2012–13
• South Pacific cyclone seasons: 2011–12, 2012–13

2012 Pacific Hurricane Statistics

Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale
TD	TS	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5

2012 Pacific hurricane statistics

Storm name	Dates active	Storm category at peak intensity	Max 1-min wind mph (km/h)	Min. press. (mbar)	Areas affected	Damage (millions USD)	Deaths
Aletta	May 14 – May 19	Tropical storm	50 (85)	1000	None	None	None
Bud	May 20 – May 26	Category 3 hurricane	115 (185)	961	Western Mexico	Minimal	None
Carlotta	June 14 – June 16	Category 2 hurricane	110 (175)	973	Southern Mexico (Oaxaca)	107.7	7
Daniel	July 4 – July 12	Category 3 hurricane	115 (185)	961	None	None	None
Emilia	July 7 – July 15	Category 4 hurricane	140 (220)	945	None	None	None
Fabio	July 12 – July 18	Category 2 hurricane	110 (175)	966	Baja California Peninsula, Western United States	None	None
Gilma	August 7 – August 11	Category 1 hurricane	80 (130)	984	None	None	None
Hector	August 11 – August 16	Tropical storm	50 (85)	995	Western Mexico, Baja California Peninsula	Minimal	None
Ileana	August 27 – September 2	Category 1 hurricane	85 (140)	978	None	None	None
John	September 2 – September 4	Tropical storm	45 (75)	1000	Baja California Peninsula, California	Minimal	None
Kristy	September 12 – September 17	Tropical storm	60 (95)	998	None	Minimal	None
Lane	September 15 – September 19	Category 1 hurricane	85 (130)	985	None	None	None
Miriam	September 22 – September 27	Category 3 hurricane	120 (195)	959	None	None	None
Norman	September 28 – September 29	Tropical storm	50 (85)	997	Baja California Peninsula, Western Mexico (Sinaloa), Texas	Minimal	1
Olivia	October 6 – October 8	Tropical storm	60 (95)	997	None	None	None
Paul	October 13 – October 17	Category 3 hurricane	120 (195)	959	Baja California Peninsula	15.5	None
Rosa	October 30 – November 3	Tropical storm	50 (85)	1001	None	None	None
Season Aggregates
17 cyclones	May 14 – November 3		140 (220)	945		123.2	8