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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1129 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/27-28/2024 Tornado Event...

.HOLDENVILLE / BEARDEN OKLAHOMA TORNADO SEGMENT...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    135 to 145 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/27/2024
Start Time:             11:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 SSE Bearden / Okfuskee County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.2904 / -96.3628

End Date:               04/27/2024
End Time:               11:15 PM CDT
End Location:           3 S Okemah / Okfuskee County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.3884 / -96.3111

Survey Summary:
This strong tornado moved north-northeast from Hughes County,
crossing into Okfuskee County between the N3730 and N3740 Roads.
A home was destroyed just north of the county line. Numerous
trees were snapped or uprooted, and numerous power poles were
blow down through the E1170 Road, then it moved into the Bearden
Oil and Gas Field, where road access was very minimal. Two high
tension metal pole structures were blown down in this area, just
south of the E1160 Road and east of the N3740 Road. The tornado
continued to move north-northeast severely damaging a home and
snapping numerous trees along the N3760 Road, before dissipating
south of the E1110 Road and west of Highway 27.

.MORRIS OKLAHOMA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 to 110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2024
Start Time:             12:01 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 W Schulter / Okmulgee County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.5205 / -95.9962

End Date:               04/28/2024
End Time:               12:14 AM CDT
End Location:           1 N Morris / Okmulgee County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.6285 / -95.8586

Survey Summary:
This tornado developed west of Schulter and moved northeast
across Highway 75 and the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge. It
widened and strengthened as it moved across the E1000 Road, where
numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado continued to
widen as it approached Morris. Numerous homes and businesses were
damaged in Morris, then the tornado turned to the north and
dissipated about a mile north of town.

.MORRIS OKLAHOMA TORNADO 2...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 to 110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2024
Start Time:             12:14 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 E Morris / Okmulgee County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.6068 / -95.8408

End Date:               04/28/2024
End Time:               12:23 AM CDT
End Location:           5 ESE Bald Hill / Okmulgee County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.7061 / -95.7446

Survey Summary:
This tornado developed just east of Morris and moved northeast. The
tornado widened, and turned north-northeast just north of the E930
Road. It then turned northeast near the E910 Road, and dissipated
east of the N4080 Road. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted,
numerous power poles were snapped, several homes were damaged, and
several outbuildings were destroyed along the path of this tornado.

.PORTER OKLAHOMA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 to 110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   750 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2024
Start Time:             12:37 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 ESE Choska / Wagoner County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.8232 / -95.5798

End Date:               04/28/2024
End Time:               12:55 AM CDT
End Location:           4 ENE Porter / Wagoner County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.9018 / -95.4615

Survey Summary:
This tornado developed southwest of Porter and moved northeast to
near the intersection of South 429th East Avenue and East
211 Street South Avenue, before turning north-northeast and
crossing over the Muskogee Turnpike. The tornado dissipated
before crossing the Verdigris River, about two miles north of the
Turnpike. The tornado damaged the roof of a home, destroyed a
small outbuilding, and uprooted and snapped trees along its path.

.WAGONER OKLAHOMA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 to 110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.59 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   440 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2024
Start Time:             12:53 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 SW Wagoner / Wagoner County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.9329 / -95.4178

End Date:               04/28/2024
End Time:               12:58 AM CDT
End Location:           2 WSW Wagoner / Wagoner County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.951 / -95.4003

Survey Summary:
Thus brief tornado uprooted and snapped several large trees and
damaged power poles just southwest of Wagoner.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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EJC/SFP/MAB/SRC/DMJ