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More tornadoes from global warming? More tornadoes from global warming?

A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts.

 
Aerial photos of OKC tornado damage Aerial photos of OKC tornado damage

A tornado roared through Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

 
Crews race to find survivors of twister Crews race to find survivors of twister

Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an …

 
Obama: Oklahoma needs help right away Obama: Oklahoma needs help right away

President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.

 
OK twister tracked path of 1999 tornado OK twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999.

 
Video: Witnesses reflect on OKC tornado Video: Witnesses reflect on OKC tornado

Witnesses give a first-hand account of the tornado that ripped through the Moore, Okla., area on May 20, 2013.

 
2013 twister season starts late 2013 twister season starts late

This is the longest the U.S. has gone into May without registering an EF1 or stronger tornado, which are the types that can cause damage.

 
Photos: OKC suburbs ravaged by tornado Photos: OKC suburbs ravaged by tornado

A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs on May 20, 2013, flattening entire neighborhoods.

 
20 children among 51 killed in Okla. 20 children among 51 killed in Okla.

At least 20 children are among the 51 people killed after a tornado slammed Oklahoma, the office of the state's chief medical examiner said, according to CNN.

 
Photos: Tornadoes hammer South, Midwest Photos: Tornadoes hammer South, Midwest

Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan.

 
Photos: Deadly tornadoes strike Texas Photos: Deadly tornadoes strike Texas

A powerful storm crushed buildings as it tore through North Texas, leaving some as just piles of planks and rubble. Trees and debris were scattered across …

 
10 tornadoes whip through North Texas 10 tornadoes whip through North Texas

Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.

 
Photos: Coaster in the ocean demolished Photos: Coaster in the ocean demolished

A crane tore apart the remnants of the Jet Star Roller Coaster that plunged off an amusement pier into the ocean during Superstorm Sandy.

 
Cooler weather aids fight…

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A big cool-down in weather calmed a huge wildfire burning in Southern California coastal mountains Saturday, and firefighters worked …

 
California wildfire grows to 43…

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — It seemed that each time wind-driven embers sparked new blazes or a wall of fire leaped a Southern California hillside and came …

 
Superstorm Sandy: 6 months later Superstorm Sandy: 6 months later

Six months after Superstorm Sandy devastated coastal areas of New England, the region is dealing with a slow and frustrating, yet often hopeful, recovery.

 
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