One of the Sooner State's scariest tales is about a werewolf in Lawton, Oklahoma. Back in 1971, there were several reports and sightings of what many called a werewolf.
Between the recent weeks of rain and the forecasted temperatures this week, parts of Oklahoma and Texas are set to be among the hottest places on Earth later this week.
The weather these past few days has wreaked havoc across Oklahoma. All the way from the panhandle to the Red River, Oklahomans have experienced tornadoes, big hail, flooding and high winds, causing significant damage to homes, cars and anything left exposed to the elements - some of those were animals.
There are thunderstorms and then there are thunderstorms over Oklahoma. The Sooner State always seems to feature storms that are another level of intensity above what the rest of America sees. A new timelapse video proves that point showing lightning raging in the clouds over the plains.
I'm positive we've talked about this before, but I'm going to tell it again. When I was growing up, the original Twister film was shot in and around my hometown. You cannot believe how exciting it was to Small-Town Oklahoma.
Meet William K Hale. An Oklahoma cattle baron whose legacy lives on as the man that slayed any and all competition, relation or not, in his search of greatness and riches on the wild Osage County prairie.
When it comes to the topic of tornadoes, Oklahoma is universally known around the world for producing some of the biggest, including the last F6 ever measured... but it'd probably surprise most Okies that the Sooner State doesn't even crack the top five of the most tornado-prone counties in America.