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Satellite and radar images of the giant Moore tornado
We know the storm was an EF5 but what does that look like from the air? Both NASA and the National Severe Storms Laboratory have released images from satellites as well as radar. Those images are not only associated with this story but the links as well. You will find ...
ObamaCare being blamed for hundreds of layoffs at Tulsa hospital
A Tulsa hospital is blaming The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, for hundreds of layoffs set to hit by the end of June. David J. Pynn, President and Chief Executive Officer St. John Health System, sent an email to employees notifying them that the positions of 2 to ...
It's official, the Moore/Newcastle tornado was an EF5
One look at the damage told you the storm was a monster and now that's been confirmed. The official rating for the twister is now as bad as it gets, EF5. Survivors and other witnesses say the tornado looked to be a mile wide at times and was on the ...
Moore police: “we don't believe there is anyone left in the school"
That piece of news came from Sgt. Jeremy Lewis at midday on Tuesday after workers had spent the night gently searching through the rubble that was once Plaza Tower elementary school. “We don’t believe there is anyone else left in the school” Lewis told KRMG news. Click here to listen ...
Kevin Durant, OKC Thunder donate $2 million to Moore tornado relief
Durant made the pledge and then asked his over four million followers on Twitter to give as well. Kevin Durant @KDTrey51 “Text “REDCROSS” to 90999 for $10 donation to help tornado victims in #OKC #okwx” The Thunder star had previously sent this message out. Kevin Durant @KDTrey5 “Praying for the ...
VIDEO: New details emerge after deadly Moore tornado claims at least 24 lives
New details are emerging following Monday's devastating tornado that tore a path of destruction through Moore. The tornado has initially been classified as an EF-4 tornado with winds reaching up to 200 M.P.H. It was on the ground for 40 minutes and its path was 20 miles long. More than ...
Tulsa Police deploys disaster experts to help with Moore tornado relief
First responders from the Tulsa Police Department are on their way to Moore to assist with recovery efforts there. TPD's Disaster Area Response Team (DART) has been requested by the Oklahoma Incident Management Team after the devastating tornado ripped through the town. Officers are expected to arrive in Moore this ...
Severe storms forecast not far from Tulsa
Rain was falling again in Tulsa Tuesday morning, along with a few rumbles of thunder, and News on 6 meteorologist Travis Meyer says there could be some strong thunderstorms during the afternoon, with severe weather possible just south of Tulsa in Okmulgee, Okfuskee, and Muskogee Counties. "Fortunately for Tulsa, we're ...
How to help the tornado victims
Many Oklahomans are trying to figure out how they can help the people of Moore after 24 people were confirmed dead. An EF-4 with winds of 200 mph hit the area Monday afternoon. Searchers continue to look for victims in the ruins. Donita Quesnel, with the American Red Cross says, ...
Mayoral candidate cook-off cancelled; efforts shifted to Moore relief
The KRMG/OKfoodie Mayoral CookOff benefiting the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma originally scheduled for tonight at the food bank at 1304 N. Kenosha in Tulsa has been cancelled. Given the tragic loss of life in Moore on Monday, all of the candidates and the OKfoodie staff agreed that our ...
UPDATE: Death toll lowered to 24 in Moore tornado
The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office has just lowered the total deaths in the Moore tornado from 51 to 24. The tornado tore through parts of suburban Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph and landing a direct blow on an elementary school ...
Tulsa man's granddaughter saved at last minute from Moore grade school
As grim news about the casualties at the Park Towers Elementary school filtered into the KRMG 24-hour FOX Newscenter, one small silver lining emerged via a phone call from Tulsa resident Ron Vanlandingham. He was in his car on his way to Moore, where his 9-year-old granddaughter Kameron Vanlandingham is ...
Oklahoma energy company donating $1-million for OKC tornado relief
The Chesapeake Energy Corporation intends to donate $1-million to the American Red Cross to benefit rescue and recovery efforts after the devastating tornado Monday in Moore, Oklahoma. The oil and gas company says it's also organizing hundreds of employee volunteers to help in the relief effort. Chesapeake board chairman Archie Dunham ...
UPDATE: At least 24 children killed at school as massive tornado rips through Moore
A tornado packing 200 M.P.H. winds tore a half-mile wide path of destruction through Moore. KRMG has learned that at least 24 students were killed when their elementary school took a direct hit from the tornado. Fox News is reporting that at least four people were killed at a 7-11 ...
Jenks graduates over 700 students
In spite of the weather warnings students and their families from the Jenks 2013 graduating class gathered at the Mabee Center for their graduation ceremony. Students we talked to weren't concerned with the forecast since the building itself is a safe area in case of dangerous weather. Mabee Center security ...
NWS says this is as bad as it gets
EMSA says they have transported several patients in critical condition from the Moore area. KRMG is hearing reports that Briarwood Elementary School there is destroyed and several children are injured. The National Weather Service says the tornado that passed through Moore Monday afternoon was so large that people may not ...
Tornado hits Moore area, no word yet on damage
The NWS and storm spotters report a tornado on the ground near Moore, outside Oklahoma City, at 3:00 Central Time. Live video of the tornado on the News on 6 shows a large, potentially damaging tornado. The funnel formed just minutes after the NWS issued a tornado warning for the ...
Storm shelters available to everyone at NSU-Broken Arrow
Severe weather is, once again, threatening Green Country. Northeastern State University - Broken Arrow has 15 safe rooms on campus. The rooms are primarily for NSU-BA students and staff but they are also open to the general public. Dr. Christee Jenlink, Dean of NSU-BA, tells KRMG that campus police are ...
DOJ apparently also targeted FOX reporter, network vows to defend him
The FOX News network has vowed to defend one of its reporters after it learned the US Department of Justice named him as a "criminal co-conspirator"and compiled a portfolio on him, including information about his conversations and movements while doing his job. The revelation closely follows the news that the ...
KRMG EXTREME WEATHER ALERT: Tornado watch issued for all of northeast Oklahoma; severe weather, including tornadoes, likely
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for most of Oklahoma until 10 P.M. tonight. The following northeast Oklahoma counties are included in the watch. They are Adair, Cherokee, Choctaw, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, ...
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