OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - During severe weather, you may have heard the term “tornado emergency” and wondered what it means. In fact, the term was used for the Elkhorn, Minden, and Harlan tornados ...

Then came the words nobody expected, and which would shape the future of tornado safety: “THIS IS A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR MOORE AND SOUTH OKLAHOMA CITY.” Those two words—tornado emergency—were a spur ...