The tornado that struck Bridge Creek in April 2024 wasn’t just powerful. It spawned fire whirls, small rotating flames carried by the storm. This infrequent event puzzled scientists.

They had taken cover under an overpass during the deadly F5 Bridge Creek-Moore Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, where wind speeds reached over 300 miles per hour, the highest ever recorded.

Several people encountered this in May 1999. They had taken cover under an overpass during the deadly F5 Bridge Creek-Moore Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, where wind speeds reached over 300 miles per ...