The El Reno, Oklahoma EF-5 tornado struck on May 8, 2013. This tornado is credited as the widest ever recorded, at 2.6 miles. Winds were upwards of 295 mph and the total distance traveled was 16.2 miles. It formed as a result of the mixing of a stationary front and a dryline. The heat of the day, moisture, and instability made the storm become tornadic. The path it traveled was unusual because of its abrupt turn to the northeast. Also, the width increased rapidly from 1 mile to 2.6 miles in just minutes. This was the second EF-5 tornado in Oklahoma within 11 days. Even though structures, buildings, and cars, along with other things (telephone poles and windmills) were destroyed, the damages were not as severe as they could have been because the tornado passed over mostly rural area. In total, there were 20 deaths (3 storm-chasers) and over one hundred more injuries.