A tornado in a field at sunset.
A tornado in a field at sunset. (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The Death Blow

tornado in Oklahoma

Science can’t fully explain why and how tornadoes form. But on May 31, 2013, all the factors we do understand pointed towards off-the-charts risk in central Oklahoma. Hundreds of amateur storm chasers, professional meteorologists, and thrill-seekers flocked to the area expecting an incredible storm. What actually touched down blew them all away.

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