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3 days ago
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Willie Nelson cancels Outlaw Music Festival concert after 'extreme weather event'
Willie Nelson and his Outlaw Music Festival will have to wait a beat for their Sooner State debut. The country singer's long-running festival, which also features fellow music icon Bob Dylan, was forced to cancel its July 1 concert at the Lucky Star Amphitheater in El Reno, Oklahoma, "due to unforeseeable circumstances," according to a June 30 announcement on Nelson's social media pages. The Grammy-winning Americana band The Mavericks and New Zealand-based country singer-songwriter Tami Neilson were also set to perform on the Oklahoma tour stop. The cancellation comes after the festival encountered "an extreme weather event" on Sunday, June 29, at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri. The severe storms produced heavy rains and high winds, forcing the crowd to evacuate. — Willie Nelson (@WillieNelson) June 30, 2025 'I hated to lose him': Willie Nelson speaks out on bandmate Kris Kristofferson's death Much of the Outlaw Music Festival's equipment and musicians' instruments were damaged and waterlogged in the stormy weather, "making their condition difficult to assess in time to accurately and safely use" for the Oklahoma show, per the cancellation notice. "The potential damage has halted the festival production as they recover and replace what's necessary for the tour to resume," the post stated. "Blackbird Presents, Lucky Star Amphitheater, and DCF Concerts are disappointed to have to cancel the engagement and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may cause." Refunds for the July 1 concert will be issued to the point of purchase, according to the announcement. Ticketholders are asked to allow seven to 10 business days for the refund to appear on their credit card statements. Winds reached up to 80 mph during the June 29 storms in Missouri, according to the Springfield News-Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network. A 20-year-old woman was reportedly killed in a neighborhood southwest of Springfield after a large tree was blown over on top of her vehicle. Taney County Sheriff Brad Daniels told the publication that minor injuries were reported at the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena from tents in the high winds. According to social media posts, the venue was evacuated due to the severe weather at about 5:15 p.m., and the Outlaw Music Festival date was postponed at about 6:50 p.m. All previously purchased tickets will be honored once the new date is announced for the Missouri show, according to the announcements. The tour is set to resume Friday, July 4, at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater in Austin, Texas, as Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival converges with the Country Music Hall of Famer's annual Fourth of July Picnic and Fireworks. Willie Nelson's musical patriotism: Singer returns to the stage with Fourth of July Picnic after health concerns Nelson launched the Outlaw Music Festival in 2016 as a one-off event in Scranton, Pennsylvania, before taking the concept on the road the following year. Dylan was among the artists on the inaugural Outlaw fest tour, and the 2016 Nobel Prize winner rejoined the tour this year after the Oscar-nominated 2024 biopic "A Complete Unknown" renewed interest in his music. As it celebrates its impending 10th anniversary, the Outlaw Music Festival is billed as "a hallmark of authentic Americana music" that has developed into one of North America's largest annual touring franchises. Still led by Nelson, the festival unites music legends with contemporary superstars to celebrate the outlaw spirit and genre-defying music. 10 bingeable memoirs to check out: Celebrities tell all about aging, marriage and Beyoncé The 2025 tour is the largest Outlaw trek to date, with the lineup including Nelson and his family, Dylan, Sheryl Crow, The Mavericks, Neilson, Billy Strings and The Red Clay Strays. Other featured acts include Turnpike Troubadours, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Avett Brothers, Wilco, Lake Street Dive, Waxahatchee, Charles Wesley Godwin, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Trampled by Turtles, Sierra Hull, Willow Avalon, Waylon Payne, Madeline Edwards, Lily Meola and Myron Elkins. The tour launched May 13 at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix and is scheduled to make more than 30 stops across 20-plus states before wrapping up Sept. 19 at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Willie Nelson concert cancelled: Country icon scraps Oklahoma show
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3 days ago
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Willie Nelson cancels concert after equipment damaged by 'extreme weather'
Willie Nelson has been forced to cancel a concert as a result of an "extreme weather event". The iconic musician was due to headline the Outlaw Music Festival's 10th-anniversary event held at the Lucky Star Amphitheater in El Reno, Oklahoma on Tuesday. Bob Dylan, The Mavericks, and Tami Neilson were also on the line-up. However, representatives for Nelson and the Outlaw Music Festival posted a statement to their Instagram accounts on Monday night in which they explained that the gig had to be scrapped following "heavy rains and high winds" at the concert staged at the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena, Missouri last week. "Unfortunately, much of the Outlaw Music Festival's equipment and artists' instruments were damaged and waterlogged, making their condition difficult to assess in time to accurately and safely use for tomorrow's show," they wrote. "The potential damage has halted the festival production as they recover and replace what's necessary for the tour to resume." Organisers apologised to ticketholders and assured refunds would be provided. Nelson, 92, is next set to perform in Austin, Texas on 4 July. And after fans flooded his Instagram account asking whether his famous guitar, Trigger, was damaged, a rep insisted the instrument was fine. "Trigger is marked SAFE from the damage suffered to other instruments and equipment in the MO storm," they declared.
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4 days ago
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Outlaw Music Festival's 10th Anniversary concert canceled, Event officials say
EL RENO, Okla. (KFOR)- Event officials with the The Outlaw Music Festival's 10th Anniversary concert have announced that the scheduled event for July 1, 202,5 at Lucky Star Amphitheater in El Reno, Oklahom a has been canceled. The event is canceled due to unforeseeable circumstances. Event officials say an extreme weather event on the evening of June 29th in Ridgedale, MO at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena produced heavy storms, forcing the crowd to evacuate and in turn, leaving festival equipment and artists' instruments damaged and difficult to assess for safe use. The festival production team is actively addressing all concerns regarding what's necessary for the tour to resume. OKC Teen among finalists in 'Stuck at Prom' Duct Tape competition The tour looks forward to resuming in Austin on July 4, say event officials. Refunds will be issued to the point of purchase. Please allow 7-10 business days for the refundto appear on your statement. Blackbird Presents, Lucky Star Amphitheater, and DCF Concerts sincerely apologize for any inconvenience the cancellation may cause. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-04-2025
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Iowa Sets New Record For Widest Tornado, But Only As An EF1
The widest tornado in Iowa's history touched down Thursday night near Essex, Iowa. 1.78 miles. 3130 yards. More than 31 football fields. That's how wide the twister was as it ripped through nearly 20 miles of southwestern Iowa as an EF1 tornado with winds up to 110 mph. The Essex tornado's width surpassed what is now the second widest tornado in width by nearly five football fields. (MORE: Iowa Sees Rare Firenado) The previous record holder touched down in Pocahontas County, Iowa, in April 2011 and raked across the county for more than 17 miles. At its peak, it was 2640 yards wide (or 1.5 miles wide) and at peak intensity, it was an EF3. The largest measured tornado anywhere in the country was 2013's El Reno tornado, which extended more than 4,500 yards or 2.6 miles across. (MORE: Further beef up your forecast with our detailed, hour-by-hour breakdown for the next 8 days – only available on our Premium Pro experience.) The damage the Essex area tornado did was over a wide extent, but thankfully, it didn't produce a ton of damage or any severe damage. Most of the damage found in the National Weather Service tornado survey was to power poles, outbuildings and trees. This may have limited the intensity rating of the tornado since the Enhanced Fujita scale is built on damage markers rather than actual wind speeds. There have been well over 3000 tornadoes within Iowa's borders since 1950. Wedge tornadoes have to be strong. There is no correlation between tornado strength and width. Width often depends on how much moisture is available to work with and how low the clouds condense. A more moist environment will generally produce wider tornadoes. Lower-moisture environments tend to produce narrower tornadoes and smaller supercells. The true intensity of a tornado is always known. Since we don't have measurements in front of every tornado, we don't have the actual intensity of most tornadoes. Meteorologists and engineers most always take an educated guess about a tornado's intensity. It is thought that most tornadoes are stronger than their EF rating because of this and because the EF scale depends on structures being hit for a rating. If only trees are hit by a tornado, the rating will be lower even if wind speeds were substantially higher. Large tornadoes cause the most damage. "Some small 'rope' tornadoes still can cause violent damage of EF4 or EF5; and some very large tornadoes over a quarter-mile wide have produced only weak damage equivalent to EF0 to EF1," NOAA's Storm Prediction Center says. You can find more tornado myths here. (MORE: For even more granular weather data tracking in your area, view your 15-minute details forecast in our Premium Pro experience.) Jonathan Belles has been a graphics meteorologist and writer for for nearly 9 years and also assists in the production of videos for The Weather Channel en español. His favorite weather is tropical weather, but also enjoys covering high-impact weather and news stories and winter storms. He's a two-time graduate of Florida State University and a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- General
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If you're looking for a pet, you're in luck. OKC-area shelters have many needing a home
Editor's note: Some animal shelters may still have restrictions due to illness. Please contact all area shelters before visiting. Bethany Animal Control Shelter: Closed for adoptions due to vet clinic closing. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, 5100 N College, 405-789-3431. Central Oklahoma Humane Society Center: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 7500 N Western Ave., 405-286-1229. El Reno Animal Shelter: Closed to intake animals, but open for adoption 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 2400 Spur Lane, 405-262-2121. Edmond Animal Welfare Shelter: Pet adoptions are by appointment only during normal hours 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays and Mondays. 2424 Old Timbers Drive, to Live: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. Four miles north of Waterloo Road on Western Avenue, 405-282-8617, or Midwest City Animal Shelter: Closed to intake animals, open for adoptions 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sundays, 8485 E Reno Ave., 405-739-1400 or Moore Animal Shelter: Closed to intake animals, but open for adoptions 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.; 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday; 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, and closed on Sundays, 4000 S Interstate 35 Service Road, 405-793-5190. Mustang Animal Shelter: Closed due to illness. Operating hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 8:30 to noon Wednesday; 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday, and closed on the weekend, 520 SW 59, 405-256-6207. Oklahoma City Animal Welfare: Open for cat adoptions and some dogs noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Until overcrowding gets under control, adoption fees are waived for all dogs, no matter their size. Call to inquire about adoptions available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week at 2811 SE 29. For more information, go to and Pets and People Humane Society: Noon to 5:30 p.m. daily for adoptions, 701 Inla Ave., Yukon, 405-350-7387, The Village Animal Shelter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 1701 NW 115. Call 405-751-0493 before visiting shelter. Warr Acres Animal Shelter: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 405-789-9025. Yukon Animal Shelter: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon. Saturdays, 501 Ash Ave., 405-354-6312. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Adopt a pet: Find your furever friend at OKC-area shelters
