Tag: National Weather Service

OK Man Survives Tornado in Horse Stall

Source: KFOR.com Animals and Humans lost to Deadly Tornado MOORE, Okla. – A man rode out the over two-mile wide Moore tornado in a horse stall Monday afternoon. The man said his knowledge gained from living in Oklahoma was what saved his life. He was outside when suddenly […]

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Horse Owners Assess Tornado Damage

Horse owners in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee are assessing damage and calculating losses after a series of early spring tornadoes swept though several counties in those states last week.

According to the National Weather Service, 42 confirmed tornadoes tore through Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio on March 2. The storms packed winds as high as 180 mph, knocking out utilities and flattening homes and barns. All told, the confirmed human death toll reached 39, according to the agency. The number of horses lost or injured as a result of the storms is still uncertain.

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