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Tornado in Moore Oklahoma Surpasses Hiroshima Bomb Power
National Weather Service rated it EF five with wind speeds around 200 to 210 mph. Meteorologists estimate energy release vastly exceeding Hiroshima, with tornado up to 1.3 miles wide and path over 1 mile long. Experts cite geography and climate factors as producing recurring violent twisters near Moore.
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Moore
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Hiroshima
National Weather Service
Associated Press
Harold Brooks
National Severe
Oklahoma
Adam Houston
University of Nebraska, Lincoln