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“Twisters,” a box-office hit, was filmed in various cities across Oklahoma.

DALLAS — “Twisters” made its mark as a summer blockbuster hit, raking in more than $80 million in ticket sales across North America on opening weekend.

And while the thriller certainly had its fair share of special effects, the Oklahoma-set movie was (for the most part) actually filmed in Oklahoma, in the towns it depicted in the movie or ones based on real-life locales.

One example of that was Crystal Springs, which was ravaged by a tornado in the movie. There is no Crystal Springs, Oklahoma. But there is a Chickasha, a town of about 16,000 people located southwest of Oklahoma City, and one that’s no stranger to severe weather.

Last year, “Twisters,” starring Glen Powell and Daisey Edgar-Jones, filmed for several days across several city blocks in Chickasha, all made to look like they were just hit by a tornado.

“Twisters” also filmed in downtown Oklahoma City, El Reno, Yukon, Hobart, Okarche, Orienta …

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