SPRINGFIELD (CBS) — The mayor of Springfield asked residents to observe a moment of silence Wednesday afternoon to mark the fifth anniversary of a tornado that killed three people and caused $200 million in damage. On June 1, 2011, the EF-3 tornado started on a path of destruction through western and central Massachusetts 39 miles…
The 10 deadliest Oklahoma tornadoes in recent history
The wild weather season has arrived. Here’s a look at the deadliest tornadoes to strike Oklahoma since 1875, as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The Oklahoman. NOAA recommends death counts for the 1800s and early 1900s be treated as estimates since tornado death records were erratic back in the day, and…