Bridge Creek-Moore: Winds of 301mph

Tornadoes 0 Damages $1.5 B Injured 0

The Bridge Creek-Moore tornado outside of Oklahoma City on May 3, 1999 still holds the records for the fastest winds ever recorded just above the surface of the earth at 301mph. The tornado destroyed 8,132 homes, 1,041 apartments, and 260 businesses. It remains on of the costliest single tornadoes on record.