Moore, OK was ransacked by a massive EF5 tornado one year ago today (May 20th, 2013). The tornado caused damage to roughly ~1100 homes, while taking the lives of 24 people. There were also 377 injuries reported from this event.
At this time one year ago, a large tornado plowed through Moore, OK. Video from high school https://t.co/Z8vVjswC4r pic.twitter.com/5sBuR2DagK
— BuzzFeed Storm (@BuzzFeedStorm) May 20, 2014
Moore, OK community remembers tornado victims on anniversary http://t.co/Jw5IXHEW6w #WPSD pic.twitter.com/QcsenSwY8W — WPSD Local 6 (@WPSDLocal6) May 20, 2014
3D view of the #Moore, OK #tornado that touched down one year ago today. It doesn’t get any clearer than this. #okwx pic.twitter.com/imFIcrm519 — Jeff Cox (@WxManJeffCox) May 20, 2014
One year ago today, a monster EF-5 tornado struck Moore, OK. Map shows the 17-mile path of destruction, via @ounwcm pic.twitter.com/HOuUOATLXJ
— BuzzFeed Storm (@BuzzFeedStorm) May 20, 2014
BuzzFeed has a great article showcasing 17 paired photos immediately following the disaster compared to what it looks like today. Be sure to check it out!