From The KOCO Archives: Thursday Marks 5 Years Since Deadly El Reno Tornado
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Channel: KOCO 5 News · 2018 · News & Politics
On May 31, 2013, a record, 2.6-mile wide tornado touched down in El Reno, Oklahoma. The tornado was rated an EF-3 based on damage in the area but a mobile radar estimated winds at 295 mph. Eight people were killed in the tornado and more than 150 were injured. Three storm chasers, Carl Young, Timothy Samaras and his son, Paul Samaras died that day while following the tornado in El Reno.
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