2011 EL RENO–PIEDMONT TORNADO EXPLAINED

Drilling rig tornado

Drilling rig tornado

The supercell that eventually generated the El Reno–Piedmont tornado first produced a tornado in , which tracked from west of the town of to just northeast of it. The Lookeba tornado developed at 3:31 p.m. and persisted for approximately 16 minutes, traveling nine miles (14 km) and destroying multiple structures. The 800-yard (730 m)-wide tornado earne. [pdf]

Drilling rig hit by tornado in oklahoma

Drilling rig hit by tornado in oklahoma

On 24 May 2011, Cactus Rig 117, operating near Calumet, Okla., suffered a direct hit by an F5 tornado that resulted in an estimated $14 million in damage. An F5 tornado damaged Cactus Rig 117 after hitting the site on 24 May 2011. Although the rig was destroyed, all of the rig’s crew survived. [pdf]

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