Chisholm Trail Coliseum
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The Chisholm Trail Coliseum is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena
located at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Enid, Oklahoma
. The coliseum, also called the Garfield County Expo Center was built in 1998. It was home to the Oklahoma Storm
basketball
team, and also serves as a site for various conventions
. In late April 2009, the Coliseum suffered damage when it was hit by an EF2
tornado, and again in August 2011 when a 96mph wind storm hit Enid.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
located at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Enid, Oklahoma
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
. The coliseum, also called the Garfield County Expo Center was built in 1998. It was home to the Oklahoma Storm
Oklahoma Storm
The Oklahoma Storm was a United States Basketball League team located in Enid, Oklahoma. Founded by sports agent and attorney James Sears Bryant, the Storm successfully captured the USBL championship under head coach Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2002, defeating Kansas with a final score of 122-109. The...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team, and also serves as a site for various conventions
Convention (meeting)
A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
. In late April 2009, the Coliseum suffered damage when it was hit by an EF2
Enhanced Fujita Scale
The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates the strength of tornadoes in the United States based on the damage they cause.Implemented in place of the Fujita scale introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita, it began operational use on February 1, 2007. The scale has the same basic design as the original Fujita scale:...
tornado, and again in August 2011 when a 96mph wind storm hit Enid.