Damage estimate: Unknown Data sources: O. Several sightings of tornadoes were reported along the path of the supercell, with a report of the dissipation of the last tornado occurring 5 miles south of Stillwater at 2:00 am CST on April 30th. Damage continued to the northeast crossing Anderson Road and Southeast 29th Street moving into the city of Midwest City. The tornado then turned southeast with a path from 4.8 miles northwest of Jones to 3.9 miles west-northwest of Jones. The only known injury in Choctaw occurred where a woman suffered a broken leg as one home on Hidden Valley Lane was destroyed (F4). East of Sooner Road and north of Hefner Road, the tornado weakened, producing F1 damage on the southeast side of the River Oaks Golf Club/Community. Three of the tornadoes affected western and northern portions of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area making two days in a row (see May 8, 2003 data) that the Oklahoma City metro area was affected by a tornadic thunderstorm. The body shop, power house, and a couple of cooling tanks also sustained significant damage. Rainfall amounts of around 2 inches fell in a short time causing flash flooding across several areas of the county. The most serious injury was a broken leg suffered in a storm-related crash. Damage was mainly F1 in intensity as the tornado moved to the northeast, except for F2 damage at a nursing home where one woman was injured. No means of anchoring the roofs to the exterior walls was noted. Most of the injuries to the passengers were minor. This tornado began within the Bethany city limits and moved northeast before dissipating within Warr Acres city limits. As the continued moving to the east-northeast through eastern Oklahoma County, the next report of damage was 3 miles northwest of Harrah where several farm buildings were destroyed. A commercial building on the south side of 12th suffered F3 damage, as did several homes on the north side of 12th Street at City Avenue where several homes lost most of their outside walls. There was extensive damage to homes in that area as several houses were unroofed. The tornado turned to the southeast and damage weakened to F1 approximately 0.3 miles west of the intersection of North Post Road and Hefner Road. Large barn on west side lost west end of roof with debris inside. A 62-year-old grandfather was killed, and three others were hurt in the storms, according to Roger Mills County Emergency Manager Levi Blackketter. The funnel moved across Will Rogers Field and Tinker Air Force Base. Flood/Flash Flood Safety Farther north, a reported tornado in Liberal, Kansas, destroyed a home and toppled trees and power lines Sunday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, citing law enforcement reports. South of Northeast 122nd, between Midwest Boulevard and Douglas Boulevard, significant damage occurred to homes and trees. *Tornado risk is calculated from the destruction path that has occured within 30 miles of the location. The damaging wind gusts took a toll on power lines across the region. Along the track, major structural damage occurred to businesses along U.S. Interstate Highway I-35 from 122nd Street southward for approximately three-quarters of a mile. Hangars and other buildings were destroyed. A house also had shingle damage and broken windows. The Sooner State had eight tornadoes in December with the majority of them occurring on Dec. 12, when multiple storms developed in the early morning hours in parts of Central Oklahoma. Two days after thousands in Oklahoma were left without power as winds reached up to 70 mph, two supercell storms produced multiple tornadoes in the west of the state in Kiowa County, and north. US Dept of Commerce Canadian/ Oklahoma: S of Yukon - Oklahoma City (near NW 150th/MacArthur) This tornado destroyed two farm homes, a barn, and other outbuildings in an area just south of Yukon and the moved northeastward to northwest Oklahoma city where a nursing home was heavily damaged. Several pockets of F1 damage were noted embedded within the path, indicative of possible multiple-vortices. The tornado, at this point F1, continued northeast from the golf course into an open field just south of Southeast 89th Street, then struck the northwest part of a subdivision just south of 89th Street and west of Bryant Avenue. Tuesday, May 3rd 2022, 9:16 am. 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Air Quality Stock image of a tornado. The tornado killed23 people andanother 150 people were injured, with 77 being seriously injured. The threat of severe weather diminished Monday evening as the storm system pushed off the Eastern Seaboard. It destroyed 11 homes, 2 trailers, and 5 small businesses. Some of the strongest gusts are expected to hit Oklahoma City, Lawton, Altus, Enid and Clinton. This tornado carved a total path of 17.3 miles moving across the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area with the most significant damage (F4) occurring in Oklahoma County. It formed around 5:26 pm CST about 2 miles south-southwest of Amber, OK, and grew rapidly to monstrous proportions as it headed to the northeast, paralleling U.S. Interstate Highway I-44. Josh Dulaney Damaging winds increase in southwest Oklahoma A squall line will enter southwest Oklahoma and parts of western north Texas shortly, according to the National Weather Service. The fire alarm is going off. (A second tornado formed from the first, but its path was entirely within Edmond.). During the afternoon and evening of June 13th, four supercell thunderstorms developed near a dryline in western Oklahoma and tracked east into central sections of the state. Here's why. While not directly related to the tornado, one woman perished while seeking shelter from the tornado in a below-ground storm cellar. The NWS confirmed 2 more EF-1 tornados in Indiana. Surface Maps Six people were in the plant when the tornado struck, but were able to seek shelter in a safe room and nobody was injured at the plant. "The windows exploded in the house, the garage door came off, we've got holes in the roof," said David Stanley. The damage track then widened quickly to nearly one-fifth of a mile as the tornado turned more to the northeast through residential areas, crossing Markwell Avenue between North 2nd and North 7th Streets. Heavy rains flooded the cellar, and the woman drowned. Please Contact Us. One home was completely destroyed (F3), two homes were heavily damaged (F2), and a vehicle was tossed 25 yards. Eighteen homes, and many cars and outbuildings, were heavily damaged. As the tornado moved north-northeast into southern Oklahoma City, substantial damage to a warehouse occurred at about 20:00 CST along 89th Street. First Alert Meteorologist Michael Armstrong was driving toward Yukon when he spotted power flashes . Paragliders record never-before-seen footage of world's second-tallest mountain, Elizabeth Holmes has 2nd child as prison sentence looms, Dozens of sharks swarm fishing boat in feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast, video shows. At least 12 people were injured and hospitalized during the storms in Norman, though no victims had critical injuries, and there are no reports of any deaths in town, according to city officials. This tornado was rated F2(113-157 mph). This building suffered partial failure of external walls and the entire roof was removed. Storm spotters had reported tornado sightings, and Doppler radar indicated debris lofted as high as 7,000 feet in the air, according to the FOX Forecast Center. The tornado turned more to the east-northeast again and crossed Henney Road and approached Choctaw Road near Southeast 10th Street where more homes were damaged. Near the end of the damage path, 3.5 miles northeast of Wiley Post Airfield, the tornado hit the Camel Creek school. The most severe damage, one of the two EF-4 tornadoes of the day, occurred in the Deerfield West Subdivision. This tornado which caused mostly F0 damage with pockets of high-end F1 damage tracked from near the intersection of Glade Avenue and Northwest 38th Street, across Northwest 50th Street and North Rockwell Avenue, and finally to Hammond Avenue and Northwest 59th Street. A total of 14 people were injured. Damage in this area included major damage to two hotels, the First Christian Church, the Young Child Development Center, a Project Headstart building, an office building, and several restaurants. All of the tornadoes, nine total, that occurred on May 9, 2003 were produced by the same supercell. Other gusts exceeded 70 mph in Texas near Amarillo and El Paso, and one person was injured in El Paso County's Fort Bliss when they were blown off their feet, according to a National Weather Service storm report. The bus was carrying twenty-three passengers, some of which chose to disembark to take cover in a ditch while others chose to stay on the bus. The tornado may have approached F3 at times in these neighborhoods. It tore the roof and a wall off a barn and drove 2x4 beams into the ground. The clip, posted by the Live Storm Chasers Twitter page, Another clip, posted on Twitter by meteorologist Tyler Pardun, The National Weather Service's latest update, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. A dozen homes were destroyed and 25 others were severely damaged. Oklahoma's last February tornado was an EF-0 twister that struck on Feb. 27, 2011. The tornado crossed Waterloo Road and moved into Logan County. This event prompted the first efforts in tornado forecasting which was a milestone that was made even more interesting 5 days later when the first tornado forecast ever made actually verified at the same location. This is off of E Imhoff Rd. Interestingly, this tornado rotated anticyclonically. A grocery store/service station was demolished. Partial barn roof removal was found southwest of location in an open field. In addition to damaging tornadoes, the storm produced extensive straight-line wind damage from Lake Hefner, across Nichols Hills and The Village, into northeast Oklahoma County. Keep up-to-date with everything that happens in your world. The tornado next produced F2 damage to the front portion of the Oakdale School at North Sooner Road and East Hefner Road. Storm Spotter Training The fire alarm is going off.". One Norman resident whose neighborhood took a direct hit from the tornado told FOX Weather's Brandy Campbell their windows shattered as they raced into their underground storm shelter. Another tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma causing likely EF2 damage. A farm was damaged 0.8 miles south of the intersection. Totals from this tornado include 36 direct fatalities (12 in Bridge Creek, 1 in Newcastle, 9 in southern/southeastern Oklahoma City, 5 in Moore, 6 in Del City, and 3 in Midwest City), 5 indirect fatalities during or shortly after the tornado, 583 direct injuries, numerous indirect injuries (too many to count), 1800 homes destroyed, and 2500 homes damaged. This tornado was the most intense of the day. An ammunition storage bunker and a guard shack at the gate near Southeast 59th Street and Douglas Boulevard were heavily damaged. Then it was dropped in Arkansas. The same northwest part of this subdivision was hit hard on 3 May 1999; many of the homes damaged or destroyed on 8 May had been rebuilt and were less than four years old. The majority of the injuries were sustained at the Frontier City theme park. Hail ranging from 1 to 4 inches in size fell across southern sections of Oklahoma County with the most damage occurring in the southeastern quarter of the county. Additionally, strong wind shear was present as a mid-level jet streak carved into the southern Plains. Total damages to insured property were $1.8 million. A total of 73 homes were destroyed and another 31 damaged, and many outbuildings were destroyed. In total, the National Weather Service has confirmed 17 tornadoes as of Tuesday from across the Plains and Midwest with more damage locations still under investigation. Damage estimates were listed at $500,000. A pilot flew over the storm path from east of Guthrie in Logan County to south of Stillwater in Payne County, and reported seeing several intermittent damage paths within that flightline. Fortunately, none of the injuries were serious. South of Northeast 122nd Street, between North Air Depot Boulevard and North Midwest Boulevard, the tornado strengthened again and the path widened to over three-quarters of a mile wide as the tornado turned more to the northeast. The General Motors Plant in southeast Oklahoma City sustained some of the most significant damage. The tornado reportedly traveled northeast several miles. It moved across Bridge Creek, OK and rural parts of northwest Newcastle, OK, causing continuous F4 and sporadic F5 damage. Fire Weather Also in Fort Bliss, weather spotters reported that an exit off Interstate 10 was closed due to leaning power poles. ", It's a pretty chaotic scene at Hitachi in Norman. The tornado moved into the center of town where a car was thrown over the canopy at a drive-in restaurant. Damage occurred to 1,473 homes, 293 businesses, 8 schools, 12 churches, and 300 signs. Blackketter told FOX 25 five houses have been deemed a total loss. 2 SE Yukon: A tornado was observed to the northwest by the National Weather Service observer at Will Rogers World Airport. It is possible that several tornadoes were produced by the parent supercell thunderstorm instead of a single, long-track tornado. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. David Payne Summarizes Feb. 26 Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak. Several homes also sustained damage, mainly with mostly roofs receiving significant damage, and some siding was ripped off. One of the tornadoes touched down about 8 miles southeast of Seward and near the intersection of U.S. Interstate Highway I-35 and the Logan/Oklahoma County line. Not continuous path], 4 NW Pocasset - Mustang - Oklahoma City - 2 W Arcadia, S of Yukon - Oklahoma City (near NW 150th/MacArthur), Oklahoma City (US-62 near SW 74th St and May Ave), Oklahoma City (SW 89th/May - SE 22nd/Byers), Blanchard - Moore - Del City - SE Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City (near NE 17th/Eastern - W of Post Road/Britton Road), SW of Minco - 2 SE Mustang - S Oklahoma City - Del City - Midlothian, Oklahoma City (Will Rogers Airport - SW 22nd/Robinson), Oklahoma City (SW 59th/Penn - SW 44th/Lee Ave), Oklahoma City (1 S Turner Turnpike Gate on I-35), Midwest City - Oklahoma City (near Sooner Road from SE 15th to NE 108th), 2 S Piedmont- NW Oklahoma City- 9 W Edmond, Oklahoma City-Edmond (near NW 150th/ Western- near S 3rd/ US 77), Oklahoma City (near I-40 and Anderson Road), 2 SSW Amber - far N Newcastle - SW Oklahoma City - N Moore - S Del City - W Midwest City, SE Oklahoma City/Valley Brook (near SE79/Pole - 0.5 WNW SE59/Eastern), Oklahoma City (just W of SE22/Eastern - just W of NE16/MLK), 3.7 SSW - 2 SSE Choctaw (near Shirley Lane and SE 19th St. - ~0.3 NNE of Indian Meridian Road and Reno Ave), Moore - Oklahoma City (SE) - Midwest City (SE) - Choctaw [~1/2 mile N of SW 134th and Santa Fe to 1/2 mile ESE of Reno and Choctaw] (1.5 W Moore - 2.5 SSE Choctaw), Bethany/ Warr Acres (near NW 39th/Glade - NW 59th/Hammond) (0.9 WNW Bethany - 0.6 NNW Warr Acres), Oklahoma City (near NW 57th and Sapulpa Ave - just SW of Hefner Parkway and Northwest Expressway) (1.8 ENE - 2.3 ENE Warr Acres), Oklahoma City (NE of Wilshire and Eastern) - Jones (N) - 2.8 S Luther (6.9 S Edmond - 2.8 S Luther), Oklahoma City - Harrah (4.5 WSW Newalla - 3.5 SW Harrah), Oklahoma City (NE 36th/MLK - NE 50th/I-35) [1.7 WNW - 1.6 NNW Forest Park], Oklahoma City (near NW Expressway and Rockwell), Norman (near Santa Fe/Indian Hill) - Moore (south) - Lake Draper - 1.5 SSE Harrah, Edmond (near 33rd St/S Boulevard - 0.3 NE 15th/E Air Depot), 3 NW Luther - Carney (SE portion) - 3 SE Tryon, 5 SE Yukon (NW of SW 15th/Morgan) - W Oklahoma City (near SW 15th/Meridian), Oklahoma City (near SW 59th/Penn - SW 59th/Western), Oklahoma City (south of NW 10th/Rockwell), Oklahoma City (near SE 56th/Eastern - just W of SE 44th/I-35), 1 NE Mustang (near SW 59th/Sara - SW Oklahoma City (NE of SW 29th/County Line Road), Oklahoma City (near NE 23rd/Kelley - near NE 30th/Prospect), 2 SSW Midwest City (near SE 29th and Town Center Drive) - 1 SW Jones, Oklahoma City/Edmond (SE of NE 122nd/I-35 - SE of Danforth/Midwest), Choctaw (just S of NE 23rd/Choctaw) - 5 NE Choctaw, Oklahoma City (NW 11th Terrace and Warren Place to NW12th and Portland), Oklahoma City (NW20th/Blackwelder to NW24th/Western), Oklahoma City (near NE 63rd and Interstate 35), Oklahoma City (SE of NW 10th Street and May Avenue - SE of NE 23rd Street and Interstate 235), Forest Park (near NE 36th Street and Bryant Ave) - northeast Oklahoma City (NW of NE 63rd Street and Midwest Boulevard), 2 SSW Amber - far N Newcastle - SW Oklahoma City - N Moore-S Del City-W Midwest City, Far north Norman (near Santa Fe/Indian Hill Road) - south Moore - Lake Draper - I-40/Choctaw - 1.5 SSE Harrah. 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