2006 Shaping Up As Fairly Mild Year For Oklahoma Twisters

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The National Weather Service says Oklahoma has had 13 tornadoes so far this year, a few under average.<br/><br/>The state gets 54 tornadoes in an average year, most of those from

Thursday, May 4th 2006, 4:21 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The National Weather Service says Oklahoma has had 13 tornadoes so far this year, a few under average.

The state gets 54 tornadoes in an average year, most of those from March to June. May is the busiest month, with the first week of the month being the statistical peak.

Most of the tornadoes the state has received this year have been relatively weak and short-lived.

Meanwhile, 36 people were killed by tornadoes last month alone in Tennessee, while other deaths have occurred this year in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.