OKC’s September Hail Storm was Pretty Insane
When it comes to severe weather, Oklahoma usually leads the country in the extremes.
We're incredibly hot, incredibly cold, incredibly windy, incredibly dry, incredibly wet sometimes, with earthquakes, the world's most destructive tornadoes, and as we've seen in the last few days, monstrous hail.
@koco5news ⛈ Yes, that's hail – not snow – that fell across the Oklahoma City metro on Tuesday evening as severe storms moved through the state. #Oklahoma #oklahomacityok #koco5news #news #weather #hail ♬ original sound - KOCO 5 News
@laceyswopewx “It’s turning into BASEBALLS!” More video from the devastating hail storm. 📸 Sharon Blakely #okc #hail #okwx ♬ original sound - Lacey Swope
Some places got it large, other metro locales just plain got a lot of hail.
While Oklahomans generally think of severe weather as a spring time event, this cloud over OKC looked very out of place for September.
@tg.ink.art Strange weather for OKC. 9/24 was a weird day. @Colt Ferguson was at work and took the first video 👀 #oklahoma #weather #okc #fyp #2024 #wtf #haildamage ♬ Danger - SoundAudio
@chef_koumbis405 Mulri Million Dollar Hail Storm OKC Oklahoma 2024!!!! #storms#hail#oklahoma#hail#sky#spooky#thunder#lightning#damage#homes#cars#roofs @OklaChefJason ♬ Ain't No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album) - Luke Combs
Odd and Unbelievable Tornado Facts
As far as we've come in the technology surrounding severe weather and tornadoes, there's still a massive amount science still doesn't understand. Yes, there is a generally agreed idea of how they begin, the conditions needed, and the usual atmospheric conditions, but twisters are still wildly unpredictable. Even more fascinating are the strange and almost terrifying facts about these powerful displays of nature.
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Tornado Records from Around the Country
With tornadoes on our minds the last few days, I started to wonder about many of the tornado records. How many in one day, biggest outbreak, strongest tornado in history, etc... While we all feel Oklahoma is the home of terrible tornadoes, the stats are somewhat surprising.
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The Ten Most Tornado-Prone Counties in America
When it comes to the topic of tornadoes, Oklahoma is universally known around the world for producing some of the biggest, including the last F6 ever measured... but it'd probably surprise most Okies that the Sooner State doesn't even crack the top five of the most tornado-prone counties in America.
Gallery Credit: Kelso
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