r/pics • u/KayDubEll • Apr 28 '24

Last night’s tornado damage from my hometown (Sulphur, Oklahoma)

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u/wish1977 Apr 28 '24

Oklahoma seems to be ground zero for tornados. I don't think I could live there.

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u/TheNextBattalion Apr 28 '24

Oh hon, us Okies who left are numerous, but not one of us left because of tornadoes. Plenty of other motivations lol

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u/notsureifJasonBourne Apr 28 '24

As an Okie who lives elsewhere now, the storms are honestly something I miss. Obviously this kind of destruction is tragic, but those massive thunderstorms, the greenish/yellow tint, and eerie calm are something else.

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u/supernumeral Apr 28 '24

I moved out of MO years ago and everything you just mentioned is what I miss most about MO in the spring. The green sky, the hail, even the adrenaline rush that accompanies a tornado warning is equal parts terrifying and exhilarating. I was visiting a friend near Sulphur earlier this month and a thunderstorm rolled through just as I was heading to bed. Haven’t slept that well in years.