Moore, Oklahoma
city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 62,793 at the 2020 census.[4] Moore has been known for being the site of large Tornadoes.
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History
Moore was originally established on May 27, 1889 and was named after Al Moore, a Santa Fe Railway employee.[5]
It was very small and not that special until 1961, when it gained over 21 square miles, and it became a full fledged city in 1962. Large Industrial development began in the 1960s, which led to a large increase in population, soon the city’s population increased massively, with over 17,000 residents moving in between 1960 and 1970.[6]
Soon, in the 1970s, A program was started where various Smiley Faces we’re painted on the town water tower.[7] Also in the 1970s, the Moore post office became a branch of the Oklahoma City post office in 1972.[8]
Tornadoes
On May 3, 1999, Moore was the site of a Very Large F5 Tornado. The tornado killed 36 people, injured 583, and caused damage equivalent to $1 billion.[9] The event currently holds the record for Highest wind speeds measured globally, at 301 ± 20 miles per hour.[10] Moore was hit by another EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013.[11] This tornado killed 24 people, injured 212, and caused an estimated $2 billion in damage.[12][13]
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