Tornado in the USA in May 2013

Tornado in the USA in May 2013

Tornado in the USA. May 2013. Photos of the tornado and its aftermath in the USA in May 2013

Over the past week, dozens of tornadoes have swept across a vast North American territory from Texas to Illinois. The most powerful was the tornado in Oklahoma, with a diameter of about 3.2 kilometers, wind speeds reaching 320 km/h, and the death toll has already reached 51 people and continues to rise.

About 20 tornadoes struck the states of Oklahoma, Iowa, and Kansas in the last week. In the city of Shawnee, Oklahoma alone, tornadoes destroyed over 100 homes and around 10,000 people were left without power.

Oklahoma, May 19, 2013. (Photo Sue Ogrocki | AP):



(Photo Reuters | Gene Blevins):



In Texas, at least 6 people died, dozens were injured, and hundreds were left homeless, May 16, 2013. (Photo Rex C. Curry | AP):

Under the force of the elements, flimsy American houses were shattered to pieces. Texas, May 16, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Brandon Wade):



Granbury, Texas, May 16, 2013. (Photo AP Photo | Rex C. Curry):



The most powerful tornado hit Oklahoma. The diameter of the funnel was about 3.2 kilometers, and wind speeds reached 320 km/h. At least 51 people died.

Kansas, May 19, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Gene Blevins):



Texas, May 16, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Brandon Wade):



Clearwater, Kansas, May 19, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Gene Blevins):



The aftermath of the tornado in Granbury, Texas, on May 16, 2013. (Photo AP Photo | Rex C. Curry):



Meteorologists had warned of severe weather in advance, but no one expected such a blow from nature, especially in Oklahoma, where a funnel over 3 km in diameter swept away everything in its path.

A meteorological service pickup with a Doppler radar, Kansas, May 19, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Gene Blevins):



The aftermath of the tornado in Granbury, Texas, on May 16, 2013. (Photo AP Photo | Rex C. Curry):



The mystery of tornadoes generates great interest among thrill-seekers. Every summer, they drive their cars to areas of states that are most frequently hit by tornadoes to observe this formidable phenomenon. They are called 'tornado hunters.'

The 'tornado hunters' movement began in the 1950s. Their main goal is to observe tornadoes from as close a distance as possible. They use both cameras and specialized powerful radars for observation.

'Hunters' in Kansas, May 19, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Gene Blevins):



The owner wanders through the remnants of his home, Granbury, Texas, May 15, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Richard Rodriguez):



Judging by the debris, some of the destroyed buildings in Granbury, Texas resembled vacation cottages more, May 16, 2013. (Photo AP Photo | Rex C. Curry):



Another group of 'storm chasers', Kansas, May 19, 2013. By the way, it was in the Kansas plains that the girl Ellie from the tale 'The Wizard of Oz' was carried away by a hurricane in an old trailer. (Photo ):



Here, the tornado swept everything in its path at a speed of 320 km/h. Here it approaches the most affected city, Moore. (Photo Richard Rowe | Reuters):



City of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Gene Blevins | Reuters photo):



The strength of the tornado in the city of Moore, Oklahoma was F4 on the Fujita-Pearson scale. (Photo Brett Deering | Getty Images):



A 3.2-kilometer funnel twisted cars into pretzels. City of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Richard Rowe | Reuters photo):



The F4 tornado destroyed two elementary schools and a hospital in the city of Moore. This is the hospital, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Gene Blevins | Reuters photo):



City of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Brett Deering | Getty Images):



City of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Richard Rowe | Reuters photo):



Search for missing persons in the city of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Gene Blevins | Reuters photo):



City of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Richard Rowe | Reuters):



Destroyed hospital in the city of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Gene Blevins | Reuters photo):



State of Oklahoma, May 19, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Bill Waugh):



City of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Sue Ogrocki | AP):



Aerial view. City of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Sue Ogrocki | AP):



Why are such flimsy houses built in these areas? In fact, building concrete houses in tornado-prone areas makes no sense — they will still be partially destroyed, and clearing the remains of a concrete house is much more difficult. Moreover, concrete debris flying through the air is far worse than the remains of 'cardboard' houses. They are also much more expensive, and people in these states are not wealthy.

Tornado funnel in Kansas, May 19, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Gene Blevins):



Rescuers continue to clear the rubble: there may be people trapped under the debris. Texas, May 15, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Richard Rodriguez):



Home insurance will not fully cover its value, it is not easy to obtain, and no insurance covers destroyed personal belongings, documents, photographs, and other items that make up a person's material life. Insurance cannot bring back a relative who died during the disaster. So all that is left for these people is to express sympathy.

City of Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. (Photo Sue Ogrocki | AP):



Ominous storm in Kansas, May 19, 2013. (Photo Reuters | Gene Blevins):



Tornado in the USA in May 2013

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