Aftermath images and videos of the Oklahoma tornado are now posted on social networking web sites. It showed how the force of nature damaged the US state on Monday, May 20, with its projected width of 3.2km and speed of up to 320km/hr.

Meteorologists claim that the Oklahoma tornado left behind a destruction path of approximately 77 square kilometers with 3,000 homes located in the tornado's path. Over 200 people were reportedly injured while more than 100 people were already rescued from the wreckage of homes and buildings.

The up to date official Oklahoma tornado death toll is 24 and it is lower compared to the initial reports of 91. However, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin cautioned the authorities that death toll may still increase as they look through the tornado's remains.

"There could be obviously others in the coming days. The search is still going on heavily in Moore because they have such a large area to cover," Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty stated during a news conference.

The Oklahoma tornado has been classified as an EF5 which is the highest level of tornado intensity on the Fujita scale. "We have looked at the damage and estimated wind speeds and they've determined that the damage is EF5," National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spokeswoman Kelly Pirtle stated.

Authorities were able to warn the Oklahoma residents 16 minutes before the tornado struck. The witnesses described how the gigantic tornado looked and destroyed homes and buildings. "It just looked like a big meat grinder, blender, just the way the movies make it look. Absolute carnage. A sky full of things that needed to be on the ground. It was insane," one witness shared.

Another witness recounted how the tornado ripped down their beautiful home. "It blew the end of the house out, blew the room next out, took out the north wall in the living room, blew out the windows. Blew the garage down," the witness stated.

US President Barack Obama has confirmed 17 counties as tornado disaster areas with Moore, Oklahoma being the worst hit. "The people of Moore should know that their country will remain on the ground there for them, beside them as long as it takes for their homes and schools to rebuild," the US President stated.

He further added: "There are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms and bedrooms and classrooms and in time we're going to need to refill those spaces with love and laughter and community."

Meanwhile, the storm system is reportedly detecting more upcoming tornados that serve as a great threat in numerous southern Plains states particularly northern and central Texas.

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