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Last Thursday, the most powerful tornado of 2026 hit Enid, Oklahoma, causing EF4 destruction with wind speeds reaching 175 mph. Forty residences were obliterated, and operations at Vance Air Force Base were halted due to structural damage. The tornado touched down for 29 minutes and has been confirmed as the strongest tornado in the United States this year. This catastrophic event occurs amidst a 2026 tornado season that has already recorded over 430 confirmed tornadoes, marking one of the most active periods in decades.

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00:00The most powerful tornado of 2026 has just torn through Enid, Oklahoma.
00:05An EF4 twister, packing winds of 175 miles per hour,
00:10ripped through the northern Oklahoma city last Thursday evening,
00:14spending nearly 30 minutes on the ground.
00:16Forty homes were destroyed or completely flattened.
00:20Vance Air Force Base, just outside the city, reported significant damage
00:24and was forced to temporarily shut down operations.
00:27This is now the strongest confirmed tornado anywhere in the United States this year.
00:32And it did not happen in isolation.
00:35More than 430 tornadoes have struck the U.S. so far in 2026,
00:40one of the most active tornado seasons in modern history.
00:44Meteorologists say a powerful combination of gulf moisture
00:47and an unstable jet stream is fueling outbreak after outbreak across the plains and Midwest.
00:53Forecasters are warning that more violent storm systems
00:56are expected throughout the coming weeks.
00:58But you can't go out there.
00:58I'm notarent the rain river MY связred through technology,
00:58but you can't weather it before it Would be little SPSEC would come out,
00:58so I'm going to be 2026.
00:58But I'm not going to be 50.
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