The damaging wind gusts took a toll on power lines across the region. Yukon, OK is a Very High Risk area for tornados. FAQ This tornado began within the Bethany city limits and moved northeast before dissipating within Warr Acres city limits. The tornado traveled a total of 17.8 miles before dissipating. The tornado intensified to F2 just shortly after this, downing high tension poles 0.5 miles north of the intersection of Anderson Road and 108th Street. Other damage was reported near Shawnee. The tornado next leveled buildings on 2 farmsteads 7 miles southeast where a woman was fatally injured when it destroyed her mobile home. The tornado then turned southeast with a path from 4.8 miles northwest of Jones to 3.9 miles west-northwest of Jones. 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 . A tornado was first reported near Olustee at approximately 10:25 pm CST on April 29th. 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 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. After crossing Douglas Boulevard, the tornado continued to slowly veer to the northeast and damaged homes along Berryman Road. Throughout the evening of 2-26-23, a significant severe weather event was ongoing spanning from Texas to Kansas. Continuing to turn slowly, it moved almost due north but maintained F4 intensity as it crossed U.S. Interstate Highway I-40 just east of Sooner Roadand continued north to between SE 15th Street and Reno Avenue. YUKON, Oklahoma -. The tornado reportedly traveled northeast several miles. Concrete block buildings were leveled. The most severe damage, one of the two EF-4 tornadoes of the day, occurred in the Deerfield West Subdivision. Another tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma causing likely EF2 damage. Weather Radio, About Us A potent Spring storm system took shape across the Southern and Central Plains. We recommend a Storm Shelter or Safe Room. David Payne Summarizes Feb. 26 Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak. 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. 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. Heavy rain accompanied the tornado and apparently obscured any noise made by the storm. Most damage was in the F0 category to trees and roof shingles. Summer Weather Safety Forecast Discussion. To the north of Southeast 15th Street, the tornado moved into the "Hidden Valley" residential area of the city of Choctaw. This event was also the first of two days in a row where the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area was affected by tornadoes (refer to May 9, 2003 data). 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. Winter Weather Additionally, strong wind shear was present as a mid-level jet streak carved into the southern Plains. Doppler radar indicated a second possible tornado strike just west of Oklahoma City, near the town of Yukon. The roof slid off the garage to the east. These homes were of recent construction and were well built with brick exterior facades (some likely in excess of $200,000). A tornado set down near Interstate Highway 40 and Audubon Road and moved east-northeast for 3/4 of a mile. Maximum width was 200 yards east of U.S. Interstate Highway I-35 and south of U.S. Interstate Highway I-44. The tornado set down at the top of a hill in a mobile home park and moved down the hill, damaging several mobile homes and destroying one mobile home at the bottom of the hill. Local, Current Conditions The clip, posted by the Live Storm Chasers Twitter page, showed trees pulled from their roots as well as debris all over the floor in a residential area in Norman, Oklahoma. Tornado as it passed through the Avenue at Norman #okwx pic.twitter.com/yqDX3aBMzX. The tornado was rated F2 (At 122nd Street approximately 1-2 miles east of I-35). 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. FlatSafe tornado shelters are Oklahoma's premier tornado shelters for homeowners in Yukon. This tornado dissipated in Lincoln County at 5:30 pm CST. At least a half dozen vehicles were tossed in this area, with evidence suggesting that some of them may have traveled 100 yards or more. Shortly before the tornado dissipated, a mobile home rolled off of cinder blocks, but was otherwise undamaged. UPDATE, 5:30 p.m. Monday: OG&E said late Monday afternoon the company has restored power to 92% of affected customers. The tornado began producing EF2 damage soon after crossing Luther Road where an outbuilding was destroyed. Maximum damage on Janeway was to homes near 8th Street, and was rated F2. Air Quality The fire alarm is going off.". On Monday, Knoxville, Tennessee recorded an 87 mph wind gust. Preliminary 12 Tornadoes Reported Across Oklahoma Sunday Night, At Least 12 Injuries Reported In Norman After Sunday Night Storms, Numerous Homes Damaged In Norman After Sunday Night Storm, Driver In Deadly Hit-And-Run Identified By Tulsa Police, Tulsa Police Shoot, Kill Man Accused Of Breaking Into Home, Firing At Officers, Wagoner Officers Recognized For Saving People From Fentanyl Overdoses, Tulsa Kindergarteners Create And Record Song About The City. The tornado wrecked 26 planes at the South Shields airport and destroyed or severely damaged several farmsteads, a cemetery and several homes and businesses. 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. Several poles were downed towards the north, 0.25 miles west of the barn. This was the deadliest tornado to strike the Oklahoma City area until the May 3, 1999 F5 tornado. The most serious injury was a broken leg suffered in a storm-related crash. The tornadoes are the first in February in Oklahoma in over a decade. To mark the 100th anniversary of this event, tornado data . Supercells that tracked across Noble County and northern Cleveland County produced large hail and severe winds, but no tornadoes. But as it crossed Sooner Road, it damaged or destroyed a number of businesses including a convenience store and a bank to the south of Interstate 240. In fact, Highland Park also suffered extensive damage from the May 3rd tornado, but that damage was mainly in the north and west parts of the area. The Frontier City theme park was among the hardest hit businesses. 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. One home was completely destroyed (F3), two homes were heavily damaged (F2), and a vehicle was tossed 25 yards. Total damages to insured property were $1.8 million. The tornado was narrower in this area. There were no reports of significant damage. "A remarkable, perhaps historic storm system, is currently approaching our forecast area," National Weather Service forecasters in Norman, Oklahoma, wrote in their 5:30 p.m. CST forecast discussion on Sunday. 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. Intensity dropped to F2 in this area, but the path width remained close to a quarter of a mile. 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. of Tornados in Yukon, OK 5 Significant Tornadoes in Oklahoma County Records taken from the Storm Prediction Center archive data, "Storm Data", and data from the National Weather Service office in Norman. The tornado continued northeast across south and east parts of the Highland Park residential area, causing F1 and spotty F2 damage. Two occupants of a mobile home were killed and 18 others were injured. The tornado was the 9th of 14 tornadoes produced by a supercell thunderstorm during the tornado outbreak. They told FOX 32 that their office received reports of damage to trees, windows, fences and roofs but no major structural damage. Hazardous Weather Outlook A well-built residence here was completely destroyed, with most exterior and interior walls collapsing. Tornado Shelters Yukon. The majority of the injuries were sustained at the Frontier City theme park. 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. Tornado warnings were issued as severe storms move into central Oklahoma on Wednesday morning. The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says five people were killed in a tornado outbreak in central Oklahoma on Friday night. THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE EXPLAINED. Tornado damage here in Norman, Oklahoma tonight! To the north of the farm, trees were damaged and poles were snapped. There was also shingle damage just south of the barn. This tornado was described as a "white finger" rather than the "black funnel" of March 20, 1948. Several homes suffered major or nearly complete roof failure, though most exterior walls remained intact. Motions observed visually in this tornado suggest that the tornado was likely stronger than EF3 in western Lincoln County, but no damage indicators were available that would have supplied a rating higher than EF3 in this area. It moved across Bridge Creek, OK and rural parts of northwest Newcastle, OK, causing continuous F4 and sporadic F5 damage. Winds of 60 to 70 mph occurred with thehail, causing major damage to houses. Severe Weather Safety Records taken from the Storm Prediction Center archive data, "Storm Data", and data from the National Weather Service office in Norman. Damage estimate: Unknown Data sources: O. Tours. The tornado crossed Northeast 27th between Pole Road and Eastern Avenue and continued northeast, crossing Eastern at the Lakeside Golf Course, just east of Eastern and straddling the Oklahoma City and Moore city limits. Two farms were destroyed near Yukon. "The windows exploded in the house, the garage door came off, we've got holes in the roof," said David Stanley. The funnel lifted as it moved to the northeast, but touched down again and damaged two farmsteads near 150th & N. MacArthur. Two small funnels were observed as they formed over Spencer, and witnesses described them as "reaching the ground and bumping together." Tornado Database The tornado was also the 100th tornado to strike the Oklahoma City area since 1890. With at least nine confirmed tornadoes in Oklahoma in February, it will mark the third-consecutive month for setting a record for number of tornadoes in that month, according to FOX Weather Meteorologist Jordan Overton. 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This building suffered partial failure of external walls and the entire roof was removed. Maximum damage intensity on Sunrise Avenue (north of 12th and one block east of City Ave.) was rated strong F2 and consisted mostly of homes being partially or totally unroofed. A 62-year-old grandfather was killed, and three others were hurt in the storms, according to Roger Mills County Emergency Manager Levi Blackketter. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, Climate and Past Weather Without the roof in place, failure of the external garage walls occurred. 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. Please try another search. From the east side of Lake Stanley Draper, near Hiwassee Road and SE 89th Street, to just south of Harrah, the damage path became more severe and focused. Data courtesy of NOAA Severe Weather Database. The General Motors Plant in southeast Oklahoma City sustained some of the most significant damage. An 80-year-old man from Woodward, Oklahoma was visiting relatives in Warr Acres. The tornado moved into the southeast section of Tinker Air Force Base, including the south part of the runway complex. 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. However, the more than one thousand plant employees remained uninjured by moving to shelter well before the tornado struck. Stay safe out there!". Northeast wall section of barn was essentially undamaged. One supercell thunderstorm tracked through parts of Canadian, Oklahoma, and Cleveland counties, producing a small, weak anticyclonic tornado near Yukon, OK. Tornado Warnings The church, child care center, and office building were leveled. Tree damage was also found south of this location. Additional supercells spawned tornadoes across northern Oklahoma, and the slow-moving nature of storms lead to several occurrences of flash flooding. The funnel moved across Will Rogers Field and Tinker Air Force Base. Storms that moved quickly from southwest Oklahoma to the OKC metro around midnight Tuesday produced possible, brief, weak tornadoes in several . While not directly related to the tornado, one woman perished while seeking shelter from the tornado in a below-ground storm cellar. 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. A supercell thunderstorm developed in southwestern Oklahoma during the evening of April 29th, and went on to produce a series of tornadoes from near Olustee in Jackson County to 5 miles south of Stillwater in Payne County. One was on the ground for about 5 minutes in Hancock County. The tornado finally lifted 2 miles south of Harrah. See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Yukon, OK. Damage occurred to 1,473 homes, 293 businesses, 8 schools, 12 churches, and 300 signs. The tornado passed through the parking lot damaging numerous vehicles before striking a two-story concrete block building at the northeast corner of the park. The worst damage produced within the city of Moore was as the tornado approached west sides of Interstate 35, just north of 12th Street. 18: 06/12/1942: 2041: 2.3: 500: F4 35 100: Oklahoma Two housing additions were struck in Edmond, with 39 houses destroyed and 171 houses and 28 apartment buildings damaged. Flash Flood Warnings Four persons were injured and transported to local hospitals. A farm was damaged 2 miles south and 2 miles east of Yukon. About 110 homes and 700 other buildings, or about a fourth of the town, were damaged or destroyed. South of East Hefner Road and east of Interstate 35, an industrial building at a horse ranching operation sustained F3 damage. Two supercells in central Oklahoma also produced tornadoes, including a few significant, damaging tornadoes. 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. This tornado was rated F2(113-157 mph). The nearby United Auto Workers Union headquarters was also heavily damaged in this area. As the system continued to move northeast, several tornadoes touched down in Illinois Monday. Crews reported more tornado damage near McLoud and Doppler radar indicated another possible tornado strike just west of Oklahoma City, near the town of Yukon. After a lightning strike, the tornado can briefly be seen in the footage as it quickly moves through the area. The tornado moved to the northeast from NE 17th Street and Eastern Avenue, damaging several buildings between there and NE 28th Street & Grand Avenue. About Our Office Severe thunderstorms moving along an east-southeastward path in central Oklahoma produced tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and rain from southwestern Logan County, through northeastern Oklahoma County, and into southwestern Lincoln County. The tornado touched down in the southwestern part Oklahoma City and moved to the northeast, damaging 3 residences and 9 businesses. 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. A dozen homes were destroyed and 25 others were severely damaged. The damage to property was located just west of S.W. As the tornado moved north-northeast into southern Oklahoma City, substantial damage to a warehouse occurred at about 20:00 CST along 89th Street. Damage continued to the northeast crossing Anderson Road and Southeast 29th Street moving into the city of Midwest City. The most significant storm developed in Washita County at approximately 4:00 pm CST and intensified as it moved east toward central Oklahoma. 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. The FOX Forecast Center says that the 9 confirmed tornadoes sets the record for the most February tornadoes in Oklahoma. A moist and very unstable airmass was in place over the eastern two thirds of Oklahoma, to the east of a dryline. Point Forecast: Yukon OK. 35.52N 97.76W. Forecast Valid: 4am CST Feb 27, 2023-6pm CST Mar 5, 2023. The long line of thunderstorms created blistering straight-line wind gusts that exceeded hurricane-strength in some cases. Advertisement The damage to property was located just west of S.W. At Oklahoma Shelters we can help protect you against Yukon Storm Shelter. As the tornado continued on, minor roof damage occurred in southeastern Oklahoma City and Del City northward to about 20th Street SE. ", It's a pretty chaotic scene at Hitachi in Norman. There were several reports of damage to homes, trees and power lines in nearby Norman, home to the University of Oklahoma and NOAA's Storm Prediction Center. The tornado damaged approximately 70 airplanes and 40 hangers were damaged or destroyed at Wiley Post Airport. 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. The tornado did some more minor tree damage before dissipating. In total, the National Weather Service. Two children were killed in the mobile home park where 37 mobile homes were destroyed and 30 others were damaged. Also destroyed were 15 P-47 fighters and two B-29 bombers. Total damages in Moore totaled $2.5 million. The first storm developed near Lawton and moved northeast along U.S. Interstate Highway I-44 into parts of central Oklahoma, resulting in several tornadoes and large hail. Total path length was 1.5 miles and maximum width was 75 yards. 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. One duplex was destroyed, two houses had major damage, and 8-9 houses suffered minor damage. More Observations About 50 other planes were damaged and about 100 vehicles were damaged or destroyed. Another area of F1 damage began 0.3 miles north of the intersection of North 108th Street and Westminster Boulevard. The twister that hit Ayedelott, Oklahoma (north of Shawnee) is also at least an EF-2. LSC/Freddie Bryant Jr#OKwx #Oklahoma #Norman #Tornado #Tornadoes #OklahomaWX pic.twitter.com/Xnq5x9bSNn. Non Precipitation Warnings Some of Sunday evening's thunderstorms were clocked moving eastward at about 100 mph, according to the National Weather Service. This tornado touched down 1 block west of north May Avenue and Pembroke Terrace and moved east to Woods Park in Nichols Hills. A tornado swept through parts of northern Oklahoma County along the Deer Creek valley west of the Edmond area during the evening of May 5th, killing 3 people. Lawton is expected to see the strongest winds with estimates between 65 and 70 mph on Monday. A barn was heavily damaged with debris thrown to the north. Multiple locations were found. Three of the injuries were in the control tower. Other severe thunderstorms produced damaging large hail and strong winds across portions of Oklahoma. An ammunition storage bunker and a guard shack at the gate near Southeast 59th Street and Douglas Boulevard were heavily damaged. National Weather Service American Eagle Construction. Damage estimates for this tornado were $500, 000. The previous January tornado record was four, set just two years ago. Tornado Warning including Ponca City OK, Tonkawa OK and Billings OK until 10:45 PM CST pic.twitter.com/gbgNOQji1Y. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. #OKwx #Oklahoma #Tornado pic.twitter.com/7YKZpFMmae. In western Oklahoma, a tornado became deadly when it tore through the town of Cheyenne. This tornado began in Cleveland County and moved into Oklahoma County before dissipating 2.5 miles south-southeast of Choctaw. All of the tornadoes, nine total, that occurred on May 9, 2003 were produced by the same supercell. Two homes in the north part of the neighborhood were completely destroyed consistent with F4 damage. 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