Just understand that in Oklahoma while we battle weather constantly, as Congressman Lankford alluded to, in Congressman Coles district where this tragedy has occurred, they face a storm that's hard to describe. The only comparison would be 14 years ago in 1999, that tornado which was even bigger. That tornado which may not have taken as much life, nonetheless had an impact on our communities that will be hard to overcome. Again, thank you for your wishes, your thoughts, your prayers. (00:52–00:58)
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Asserts that the current storm is comparable to a larger tornado from 1999.
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