Posted on 04/24/2026 8:50:50 AM PDT by rktman
Search-and-rescue operations are underway after a massive tornado hit Enid, Oklahoma. Multiple homes were destroyed or damaged, and the tornado reportedly struck Vance Air Force Base causing "extensive damage."
A powerful tornado in Oklahoma on Thursday ripped roofs off buildings, knocked down power poles and sent emergency crews rushing into a rural community near Vance Air Force Base, officials said.
The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people near the state’s northern border, according to the National Weather Service. Video posted online show a rapidly rotating column of air touching down along with totaled homes.
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I visited their static aircraft displays at Vance AFB
a couple of times in the past dozen years or so
There is a reason that trees are rare on the great American plains.
Video.
Violent tornado causing damage near Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma
https://rumble.com/v78x7rm-violent-tornado-causing-damage-near-enid-air-force-base-in-oklahoma.html
Look up the Fujita Scale and the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
I think the tornado categories are one through five with five being the biggest.
Oops that was actually at Tinker AFB in Midwest City
I haven’t seen Vance in a long, long time
It’s larger than a “Big” tornado and smaller than “Humongous” tornado. Duh! Didn’t you study meteorology in school?
Wait till they start naming tornados
Wow. At 28 seconds, you can see it sucking an entire car in. Look at the lower left.
I’m waiting for every snowflake to get named!
Didn’t they already name tornadoes?
Frank 1
Fred 2
Felix 3
Floyd 4
Forrest 5
I'd say a "5" would be massive. I saw one news report that said it was likely either a 4 or a 5. So probably qualifies as massive.
Weather channel blaming MAGA for the increase in the storms destructive power due to global climate change in 3... 2... 1...
I always thought they were small, medium, large or extra large. 🌪️
The fujita schttps://www.weather.gov/oun/efscaleale is used to assign severity of a tornado.
Trust the Science!
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Scientology was First!
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I couldn’t tell you. I don’t watch any TV news or weather
Buddy lives in Enid. He says probably F4 or better, slow-moving, and it was on the ground for about 45 minutes.
He and family OK.
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