A woman was killed in the destroyed mobile home and her husband was injured. Several homes suffered major or nearly complete roof failure, though most exterior walls remained intact. The twister that hit Ayedelott, Oklahoma (north of Shawnee) is also at least an EF-2. Forecast Discussion. 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. One video that was reportedly recorded in Norman, Oklahoma, on Sunday showed homes had been partially destroyed. 50 and Czech Hall Road. Damage intensity increased to F3 as the tornado approached 12th Street between Janeway and Interstate 35. Just west of U.S. Interstate Highway I-35. Numerous automobiles and other vehicles were destroyed or damaged. A southbound moving Greyhound bus was hit by the tornado as it crossed Interstate 35. Another clip, posted on Twitter by meteorologist Tyler Pardun, purports to show the tornado moving behind some homes amid thunder and lightning. StormReady Standing water was several feet deep, and in some places it looked more like a hurricane had passed through than a tornado. *Tornado risk is calculated from the destruction path that has occured within 30 miles of the location. Most structures that received F1 damage were structures with susceptibilities to high wind. Supercells that tracked across Noble County and northern Cleveland County produced large hail and severe winds, but no tornadoes. 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. 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. Storm Data South of East Hefner Road and east of Interstate 35, an industrial building at a horse ranching operation sustained F3 damage. Severe Shelter Registry. Over 30 buildings were destroyed. Skip to content "Safety Standing By Since 2003" Toll Free 866.520.FLAT Okc 405.609.1509 Tulsa 918.219.7254. From our family to yours, American Eagle has been serving Mustang, Oklahoma and the surrounding 50 miles as a Bathroom Remodeler and Roofer for fifteen years. Other damage was reported near Shawnee. The most severe damage to trees occurred in these subdivisions and areas immediately adjacent. Historic data, especially before 1950, are likely incomplete. National Weather Service The structure he was in was not affected by the storm. (Photo by Jeremy Pyle) Tornadic winds caused damage in a housing addition near southwest Yukon Wednesday morning, but no one was injured. Records taken from the Storm Prediction Center archive data, "Storm Data", and data from the National Weather Service office in Norman. A man suffered fatal injuries (indirect) in Warr Acres. Founded in the 1890s, the town was named in reference to a gold rush in Yukon Territory, Canada, at the time.Historically, Yukon served as an urban center for area farmers and the site of a large milling operation. 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 did some more minor tree damage before dissipating. Call us for a free consultation at 405-367-7901. The tornado was rated F2 (At 122nd Street approximately 1-2 miles east of I-35). The bus rolled several times jostling passengers around the interior. A tornado touched down near Southeast 59th Street and Eastern Avenue in Oklahoma City, and moved north along Eastern Avenue, then northwest crossing U.S. Interstate Highway I-35 near and south of SE 44th Street before turning west and dissipating near SE 44th Street and Lindsay Avenue. The tornado weakened to F1 intensity and turned slightly to the north-northeast as it crossed Pole Road and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks near and just south of Northeast 27th Street. Snowfall tops 6.5 feet and. Several tornadoes moved across south central Oklahoma during the early morning hours of May 8th (refer to appropriate data). The path continued through open country and crossed the Turner Turnpike (U.S. Interstate Highway I-44) just south of Luther. The tornado continued across SE 44th Street and Interstate 40 and went into a residential area just west of Westminster Road. Approximately 300 autos were damaged. Damage occurred to 1,473 homes, 293 businesses, 8 schools, 12 churches, and 300 signs. Then it was dropped in Arkansas. Tornado Warning including Ponca City OK, Tonkawa OK and Billings OK until 10:45 PM CST pic.twitter.com/gbgNOQji1Y. The tornado may have approached F3 at times in these neighborhoods. 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. The tornado was the 9th of 14 tornadoes produced by a supercell thunderstorm during the tornado outbreak. The tornado moved along a northeastward path through parts of Canadian and Oklahoma counties, and damaged was last reported 2 miles west of Arcadia. The Witcher Baptist Church, just south of the school, sustained F1 damage. 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. Lawton is expected to see the strongest winds with estimates between 65 and 70 mph on Monday. Considerable damage was done to the strip mall in the 7400 block of north May Avenue. Three of the injuries were in the control tower. The large tornado continued to move northeast from Logan County into Lincoln County. 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. Two housing additions were struck in Edmond, with 39 houses destroyed and 171 houses and 28 apartment buildings damaged. the wall of a lumber yard was knocked over, the main building was partially unroofed, and the contents inside the building were scattered. The most significant storm developed in Washita County at approximately 4:00 pm CST and intensified as it moved east toward central Oklahoma. Damage from the hail across southern Oklahoma County was estimated at $35 million. 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. The goats seen in the clip do not appear to be seriously injured. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning through 7:30 p.m. for Mangum, Hollis, Arnett, Sayre, Erick and Carter. Oklahoma Shelters. Damage at the mobile home park was estimated at $150,000. Tornado Warnings This tornado moved to the northeast, hitting Tinker Air Force Base for the second time in less than a week. About Our Office UPDATE, 5:30 p.m. Monday: OG&E said late Monday afternoon the company has restored power to 92% of affected customers. It moved across Bridge Creek, OK and rural parts of northwest Newcastle, OK, causing continuous F4 and sporadic F5 damage. Records go back to the 1950s. This turn took the tornado more to the north-northeast as it crossed U.S. Interstate Highway I-240 between Bryant Avenueand Sunnylane Road. Had the leveled buildings here shown evidence of better construction, damage might have been rated F4. 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. On Monday the winds could get as high as 70 mph in Norman Oklahoma according to the NWS. This tornado touched down just south of Triple XXX Road and Coffee Creek Road to the northwest of Luther and began to move east-northeast. American Eagle Construction. A small portable building containing a CB radio shop in the parking area was completely swept away into a grove of trees east of the lot. In addition, a violent tornado hit Ponca City, OK on April 25, 1912. Nationwide The manufacturing part of the complex was a large, free-span structure that was destroyed. In eastern portions of the neighborhood, significant tree damage continued, although there was no significant structural damage. The funnel cut a twisting, erratic path through the southwest part of Oklahoma City. Three weak tornadoes also touched down in open country northwest of El Reno and near Yukon. Storms continued well into the night. Tweeted at 12:41 a.m. local time, the page wrote: "While we are clear of severe thunderstorm/tornado watches and warnings, we still have very gusty winds behind the line of storms. Winds likely exceeded 100 mph in some areas. A grocery store/service station was demolished. Air Quality 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 was narrower in this area. 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. 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. Multi vortex tornado near Yukon, Oklahoma followed by power flashes and large hail. Data courtesy of NOAA Severe Weather Database. Two cars from the garage of a residence on the west side of Kennington Lane were found about 50 yards to the east. Daily Weather History (A second tornado formed from the first, but its path was entirely within Edmond.). The tornado crossed Westminister Road and damaged more homes along Burning Oaks Drive. The most severely damaged home was located atop a small hill with garage doors on the upwind side of the home. The tornado passed about a mile south of the NWS forecast office located near the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. Windows were blown out of several businesses, several lost roofs, power lines were downed and large signs were bent. Widespread tree, power line/pole damage was reported from near I-35 to the east side of Stanley Draper Lake. The tornado next leveled buildings on 2 farmsteads 7 miles southeast where a woman was fatally injured when it destroyed her mobile home. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - An incredibly strong upper level disturbance is combining with increasing temperatures and humidity levels to bring. As the tornado moved northeast to Interstate 35, the width of the damage consistently was a third of a mile wide, and the maximum damage was F1 with widespread tree damage, snapped power poles, and roof damage to a number of homes south of Britton Road. Winter Weather A farm was damaged 2 miles south and 2 miles east of Yukon. Heavy rain accompanied the tornado and apparently obscured any noise made by the storm. Several more farm buildings were destroyed in the Midlothian area. OKLAHOMA CITY Tornado warnings were issued as severe storms move into central Oklahoma on Wednesday morning. 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