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A Terrifying Tornado Season So Far [WATCH]

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What a crazy season it’s been for our northern neighbors! It’s no surprise that May is the busiest month for tornadoes in the spring, but the tornadoes that have been making the news lately are downright terrifying. Within the last few days, tornadoes have moved across our midwestern and southern states with relentless force starting with a tornado in Wray, Colorado on May 6, 2016. Nebraska and Oklahoma were next on mother nature’s list on May 9, 2016. Accuweather posted this video of the tornado that touched down in Wray.

Extreme up-close video of tornado near Wray, CO!

If that wasn’t scary enough, storm chasers caught some incredible footage of the Oklahoma twister as it touched down. The video was posted to YouTube by earthspace 101.

09 May 2016 Tornado Outbreak in Oklahoma

Thankfully, no one was killed as a result of the twister that touched down in Colorado. However, five were reported injured and it left a good amount of damage. In Oklahoma, two fatalities were reported and many homes were destroyed when a massive tornado touched down just south of Oklahoma City and seemingly refused to end its path of destruction. Outside of Odessa, Nebraska, no fatalities were reported, but a man received minor injuries after he was thrown against a tree and hung on for dear life. Our thoughts and prayers are with our friends to the north who have lost a loved one, were injured, and are dealing first hand with property damage as a result of these terrifying tornado outbreaks. Everybody stay safe out there!