A second tornado in Ingalls was only on the ground for 2 minutes. Two housing additions were struck in Edmond, with 39 houses destroyed and 171 houses and 28 apartment buildings damaged. Only 2 or 3 people reported seeing the funnel, but a number of persons heard a loud noise, like that made by a jet engine. 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. Most of the casualties were families of personnel at Tinker Air Force Base. At Mustang, damages were estimated at $500,000 and were confined mainly to a shopping center and the city hall in the north part of Mustang. There were no known structures to hit as the tornado traveled northeast from near SE 29th and Anderson Road to Hiwassee Road. Of the 28 injuries in Moore, most occurred at the mobile home park. Upper Air Maps Storm Spotter Training The FOX Forecast Center says that the 9 confirmed tornadoes sets the record for the most February tornadoes in Oklahoma. Strong surface cyclogenesis took shape during the day, allowing ample moisture to return northward with strong southerly flow. A total of 14 people were injured. He injured his head as he was seeking shelter and died from his injuries two days later. A few mobile homes in this area were also completely destroyed. It was was paved in Portland concrete in . 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 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. It tore the roof and a wall off a barn and drove 2x4 beams into the ground. The tornado passed about a mile south of the NWS forecast office located near the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. Most of the damage occurred in the 27-29th Street areas between Portland and Goff Avenues. On Monday, Knoxville, Tennessee recorded an 87 mph wind gust. Extensive damage occurred to buildings and aircraft, mainly at Tinker AFB where 54 aircraft were destroyed, including 17 C-54 transports valued at $500,000 apiece. Special Weather Statements Multiple tornadoes were confirmed and one to. This turn took the tornado more to the north-northeast as it crossed U.S. Interstate Highway I-240 between Bryant Avenueand Sunnylane Road. Skip to content "Safety Standing By Since 2003" Toll Free 866.520.FLAT Okc 405.609.1509 Tulsa 918.219.7254. Other homes in the neighborhood were damaged along Willow Drive, Hummingbird Drive, and Kingbird Drive. The manufacturing part of the complex was a large, free-span structure that was destroyed. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at 12:35 a.m. for Cleveland, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Lincoln counties. The roof and windows of the showroom/service building were damaged, as were an adjacent used car lot and car wash. A 2x12 rafter was thrown about 800 feet over the top of a nearby building, piercing the windshield of an auto driving out of the service shop. Further south, Tornado Warnings were also issued in central Illinois. There were no fatalities and only 21 relatively minor injuries reported in Oklahoma County. Most damage was in the F0 category to trees and roof shingles. A funnel cloud was observed 3 miles southwest of Minco in Grady County at about 3:00 pm CST. Tornado moved from Spencer across parts of northeast OKC to Jones, lifted NE of Jones, travelled aloft over Luther, and struck again at a farm NE of Luther. These homes were of recent construction and were well built with brick exterior facades (some likely in excess of $200,000). Videos of the aftermath of a tornado that touched down in the state have begun circulating on social media. As the tornado continued on, minor roof damage occurred in southeastern Oklahoma City and Del City northward to about 20th Street SE. #okwx #texomawx pic.twitter.com/hxNnntNpAd. These included 18 B-29s, 8 P-47s, 20 P-17s, and 3 C-47s. Tornado as it passed through the Avenue at Norman #okwx pic.twitter.com/yqDX3aBMzX. Forecast Discussion. One of the nursing home residents was slightly injured. This tornado moved to the northeast, hitting Tinker Air Force Base for the second time in less than a week. The tornado began in the area of Northwest 5th Street and Santa Fe Avenue in Moore, near the Church of Latter-Day Saints. StormReady Partial barn roof removal was found southwest of location in an open field. Local, Current Conditions Local Storm Reports On the east side of U.S. Interstate Highway I-35, a Texaco truck stop was severely damaged. Two cars from the garage of a residence on the west side of Kennington Lane were found about 50 yards to the east. The most severe damage to trees occurred in these subdivisions and areas immediately adjacent. The tornado continued to damage homes and downing trees and power lines. Tornado moved to the northeast from just south of Yukon to northwestern Oklahoma City. 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. A nursing home and a retirement home were heavily damaged near Northwest Highway and Council Road in the extreme northwestern part of the city, and a nursing home resident was injured. About 7 miles southwest of Mustang, a NSSL rain gauge measure 5 inches of rain. Keep up-to-date with everything that happens in your world. Winter Weather Warnings The tornado was the 9th of 14 tornadoes produced by a supercell thunderstorm during the tornado outbreak. Total damages in Moore totaled $2.5 million. Powerful storms with widespread wind gusts and reported tornadoes swept across Oklahoma and Kansas, leaving at least a dozen people injured, and many Michigan residents faced a fifth-straight. Damage estimates for this tornado were $500, 000. Two supercells in central Oklahoma also produced tornadoes, including a few significant, damaging tornadoes. 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. One business on the east side of May Ave. suffered collapse of an exterior south facing wall. 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. Significant tree damage was observed and one structure was damaged (F1) along Hiwassee Road just to the south of Southeast 15th Street. The previous January tornado record was four, set just two years ago. This thunderstorm developed in southwest Oklahoma along a retreating dryline. Tornadic winds caused damage in a housing addition near southwest Yukon Wednesday morning, but no one was injured. Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Stay safe out there!". Winter Weather "I can't believe this actually happened to come out and see this (destruction); the intensity, the violence of it all," he said. The total path length was approximately 5.5 miles. Three automobiles were washed off the roadway at SE 59th and Eastern in Oklahoma City. Thirty-one homes, 2 businesses, and 2 churches were destroyed, and 44 homes along with 2 businesses received major damage. Other tornadoes damaged the Oklahoma City Boat Club, portions of The Village and Nichols Hills, the Highland Park neighborhood west of Broadway Extension, and the area near May and Grand Avenues in Oklahoma City. HOW ARE TORNADOES RATED? Tornado Database The tornado moved through the western portions of Blanchard with top damage wind speeds of 150-175 mph. About 50-60 cars were damaged or destroyed. The strongest tornado, an F3, moved across portions of the northeastern metro area. Thirty-five people were killed and 100 persons were injured, with 29 people being hospitalized, and a total of 110 families were affected by the tornado. A southbound moving Greyhound bus was hit by the tornado as it crossed Interstate 35. 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. Averages and Records The supercell thunderstorm was tracked on radar by the Nation Weather Service forecast office (then U.S. Interestingly, this tornado rotated anticyclonically. In Oklahoma, almost 10 tornadoes and 12 injuries were reported in Sunday's severe weather. Storms that moved quickly from southwest Oklahoma to the OKC metro around midnight Tuesday produced possible, brief, weak tornadoes in several . #okwx @kfor pic.twitter.com/10tAZzwOvP. In addition to the incredible damage, one person lost their life while trying to flee the tornado. The adjoining office part of the complex to the south was a brick structure that received significant damage to the exterior walls. Widespread tree, power line/pole damage was reported from near I-35 to the east side of Stanley Draper Lake. Severe Weather Safety This long-track tornado began 0.25 miles northeast of the intersection of North Kelly Avenue and East Wilshire Boulevard, just northeast of the KWTV-9 television station and near the WB-34 TV station, but neither tall tower was toppled. F3 damage occurred to a few homes along Burning Oaks Drive between Westminister and Twisted Oaks Drive. The National Weather Service's latest update early Monday morning noted that the threat of a tornado and severe thunderstorms has passed. The most damaging tornado (an F2) touched down in northeast Oklahoma City and crossed U.S. Interstate Highway I-35 near the Frontier City theme park. The tornado first moved northeast causing a damage path which was located from 6.9 miles south of Edmond to 4.8 miles northwest of Jones. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Two tornadic supercells produced four tornadoes during the afternoon hours of May 8, 2003. Please refer to our. This tornado touched down 1 block west of north May Avenue and Pembroke Terrace and moved east to Woods Park in Nichols Hills. Here's why. Oklahoma Gas and Electric officials reported that 215 utility poles were downed. Last Update: 3:44 am CST Feb 27, 2023. The tornado finally lifted 2 miles south of Harrah. This tornado began in Cleveland County and moved into Oklahoma County before dissipating 2.5 miles south-southeast of Choctaw. We recommend a Storm Shelter or Safe Room. The tornado continued northeast across south and east parts of the Highland Park residential area, causing F1 and spotty F2 damage. The tornado continued northeast causing the metal roof of a building, located 0.4 miles south of the intersection of Hiwassee Road and Memorial Road (North 136th Street), to peel off and be thrown 30 yards to the south. Homes were damaged on Newey Avenue, Randy Street, and Rowlett Avenue with the most significant damage near the intersection of Randy Street and Rowlett Avenue where house damage consistent with an F3 rating was observed. Graphical Forecasts In the footage, some goats are seen trapped underneath some rubble and are in the process of being rescued. "Please keep out of the area and let first responders help the people in these areas. The western edge of the damage path along SE 89th Street was about halfway between Eastern Avenue and Bryant Avenue and the eastern edge of the damage path was just east of Bryant Avenue. Submit a Spot Forecast, Warnings and Other Products At that location, the steel frame, fastened to the concrete foundation with four one-inch diameter steel rods, was destroyed and steel reinforced concrete was pulled out of the ground. Concrete block buildings were leveled. Hail up to 4 inches in diameter accompanied the storm. Several tornadoes moved across south central Oklahoma during the early morning hours of May 8th (refer to appropriate data). The NWS confirmed 2 more EF-1 tornados in Indiana. . At one point, southwest of Coyle in Logan County, a tornado picked up a mobile home and moved it 110-150 feet to the west of its original location while the storm continued on in a northeasterly direction. An 80-year-old man from Woodward, Oklahoma was visiting relatives in Warr Acres. A few locations in Moore and southeast Oklahoma City had also been hit by an F5 tornado that moved through the area on May 3, 1999. Although the overturned car and major damage to one wood frame house roof suggested the tornado may have reached F2 intensity in a very small area, the majority of the damage was consistent with an F1 rating. Tornado Risk: read more about Tornado Risk along Route66. About 1,200 customers are still without service, according to OG&E, but the company said it "plan (s) to have power restored for most of . An ammunition storage bunker and a guard shack at the gate near Southeast 59th Street and Douglas Boulevard were heavily damaged. It appears the fire suppression system is damaged, you can see water spurting out from the building. No means of anchoring the roofs to the exterior walls was noted. A dozen homes were destroyed and 25 others were severely damaged. A news story in the Oklahoma Herald also mentioned two deaths in the Waterloo area, and that "over a score of people" were injured. Records go back to the 1950s. After crossing Douglas Boulevard, the tornado continued to slowly veer to the northeast and damaged homes along Berryman Road. All NOAA. Also in Fort Bliss, weather spotters reported that an exit off Interstate 10 was closed due to leaning power poles. The nearby United Auto Workers Union headquarters was also heavily damaged in this area. The business strip located on the north side of NE 23rd Street was especially affected with several businesses destroyed, including Pizza Hut, Sonic, and Tri-City Youth and Family Shelter. Forecast Valid: 4am CST Feb 27, 2023-6pm CST Mar 5, 2023. The most severely damaged home was located atop a small hill with garage doors on the upwind side of the home. Many of the airplanes damaged were inside the hangers. 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. Satellite Imagery, Forecasts Once a tornado in Broken Bow carried a motel sign 30 miles. The most severe damage, one of the two EF-4 tornadoes of the day, occurred in the Deerfield West Subdivision. Two elementary schools and several roads, including Highway 9, were closed Monday. Four persons were injured when their car was picked up and carried 100 feet off of the U.S. Interstate Highway I-35. But it regained F4/F5 intensity and widened again to 1/2 to occasionally 3/4 mile as it moved northeast across south Oklahoma City, entering Moore, OK just west and north of 12th Street and Santa Fe. NORMAN, Okla. A line of severe thunderstorms spanning hundreds of miles swept across the central and southern Plains Sunday evening, killing one, injuring more than a dozen others and bringing destruction at the hands of rare February tornadoes in Oklahoma. The damaging wind gusts took a toll on power lines across the region. Northeast wall section of barn was essentially undamaged. The tornado crossed Westminister Road and damaged more homes along Burning Oaks Drive. Surface Maps This tornado hit 5 miles east of Tinker Air Force Base. A grocery store/service station was demolished. However, with the data that was available at the time, it appeared that one long-track tornado occurred. Risk Level: Very High Yearly Avg. Multiple locations were found. The damage track through Highland Park on 8 May 2003 was roughly two blocks farther south. Other damage was reported near Shawnee. businesses, and autos. 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. It produced EF3 damage to a number of homes from just south of Carney into the southeast portion of the town. Two homes under construction were also destroyed. 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. 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. Movement was generally to the northeast, but it often "cut to the east or west". Windows were blown out of several businesses, several lost roofs, power lines were downed and large signs were bent. Heavy damage was produced along the path for the next few miles until the tornado lifted 3 miles north of Luther. Additional supercells spawned tornadoes across northern Oklahoma, and the slow-moving nature of storms lead to several occurrences of flash flooding. According to the Cedar Country Fire Department, the tornado also caused damage to. Winds likely exceeded 100 mph in some areas. The storm later produced an embedded, intermittent, small EF2 tornado within a larger area of damaging winds that affected parts southwest Oklahoma City and Moore. Winter Weather Safety, Special Programs In addition, minor damage in Alex (17 miles south-southwest of Blanchard) may have been associated with this tornado. The tornado crossed Interstate 35 0.25 to 0.50 miles north of 12th Street, damaging or destroying several businesses along Broadway, just east of the interstate. It destroyed 11 homes, 2 trailers, and 5 small businesses. Please select one of the following: Local Enhanced Radar (Central Oklahoma-KTLX), Local Standard Radar (KTLX-low bandwidth), Local Enhanced Radar (Southwest OK/Western North TX-KFDR), Local Standard Radar (KFDR-low bandwidth), Local Standard Radar (KVNX-low bandwidth), Averages and Records for OKC, Wichita Falls & Lawton, NOAA Tech Memo NWS SR-209 (Speheger, D., 2001: "Corrections to the Historic Tornado Database"), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oklahoma County, OK Tornadoes Prior to 1950, SW Oklahoma City (especially between SW27 and SW29 and between Goff and Portland), OKC (Near Will Rogers Airport - Tinker AFB), Oklahoma County, OK Tornadoes (1950-Present*), NW Oklahoma City/ Bethany/ Warr Acres Area, Oklahoma City (2.2 NNE Will Rogers Airport), Oklahoma City (Rotary Park - Downtown Airpark - Near SW 7th/Broadway), near SW 80th/May - NW Corner of Moore - SE Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City (SW 3rd/Douglas - NW 5th/Hudson), Del City/ Oklahoma City (SE 20th/Bryant - 3700 block NE 15th), Jackson/ Kiowa/ Caddo/ Grady/ Canadian/ Oklahoma/ Logan/ Payne, Near Olustee - 5 S Stillwater [tornado family. Tornado warnings were issued as severe storms move into central Oklahoma on Wednesday morning. Several more farm buildings were destroyed in the Midlothian area. Historic data, especially before 1950, are likely incomplete. In Shawnee, a tornado just narrowly missed Shawnee Mall, city officials said. 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. Videos of the aftermath of a tornado that touched down in Oklahoma have begun circulating on social media. There were no reports of significant damage. 18: 06/12/1942: 2041: 2.3: 500: F4 35 100: Oklahoma A 62-year-old grandfather was killed, and three others were hurt in the storms, according to Roger Mills County Emergency Manager Levi Blackketter. Some fences also appear broken with some homes having their roofs partially damaged. Weather Bureau) in Oklahoma City near the Will Rogers World Airport. Hangars and other buildings were destroyed. This tornado moved to the northeast through Bethany from NW 10th Street to Tulakes (now Wiley Post) Airport. The most significant storm developed in Washita County at approximately 4:00 pm CST and intensified as it moved east toward central Oklahoma. 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. The damage intensified to F2 on the west side of Interstate 35 where the roof was taken off of one wing of the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center. The funnel lifted as it moved to the northeast, but touched down again and damaged two farmsteads near 150th & N. MacArthur. OG&E power outages linger in Oklahoma after last night's tornadoes. More than 20 other buildings were damaged. The tornado continued east-northeast crossing Interstate 240 and Southeast 74th Street. The church, child care center, and office building were leveled. It weakened to F2/F3 intensity and narrowed to less than 1/4 mile in width as it crossed U.S. Interstate Highway I-44 and the South Canadian River northeast of Newcastle and entered far south Oklahoma City, OK southwest of 149th Street and May Avenuearound 6:12 pm CST. The greatest damage along the storm path was in the extreme northwest section of Oklahoma City. 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