WWT for May 3, 2009: Big Tornados in Tulsa County
On the 10th anniversary of the biggest recorded tornado outbreak in Oklahoma, here's a local tornado question with an answer that might surprise you:
In the last 50 years, how many F2 or larger tornados have hit Tulsa county?
A. 3
B. 9
C. 17
D. 24
The correct answer is D. 24 which is surely a number that many Tulsans might be surprised to learn. The most active day was June 8, 1974 as five significant tornados were recorded within the county. The most recent occurrence of a large tornado was the East Tulsa/Catoosa tornado of April 24, 1993 which achieved an F4 rating and killed 7 people-- we're on a 15 year quiet streak and hope to stay that way!
Send us an email during Sunday's 9-10am newscast on Channel 2 to weekendamshow@kjrh.com with your name, city and correct guess as we're giving away Weather Alert radios until the end of May. We'll pull out one winner per newscast from the those of you who enter the contest and guess correctly!
Good luck! George Flickinger
(BELOW: We're giving away one Weather Alert radio each Sunday 9-10am through May. You can also get them for $30 at Food Pyramid and Radio Shack, and we'll help you program them too if needed!)