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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1100 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/21-22/2024 Tornado Event...

.Overview...In addition to the tornadoes detailed below, we also
surveyed damage in and around Wainwright and Oktaha in Muskogee
County. Damage in both areas was consistent with straight-line wind
damage. The damage in the Wainwright area was broad and generally
from a west to east direction, with gusts up to 80 to 90 mph. The
damage in the Oktaha area was produced by gusts of up to 75 to 85
mph, and showed no pattern.

.VERDIGRIS OKLAHOMA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 to 100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/21/2024
Start Time:             05:27 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NNW Verdigris / Rogers County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.255 / -95.7074

End Date:               05/21/2024
End Time:               05:36 PM CDT
End Location:           3 WSW Tiawah / Rogers County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.2475 / -95.6135

Survey Summary:
This tornado developed just north of Highway 266 and west of the
S 4100 Road. It moved east, uprooting or snapping a few trees,
and snapping numerous large tree limbs in a neighbor along and
east of the S 4100 Road. The roofs of a number of homes were
damaged, and trees were uprooted as the tornado moved through
Verdigris. It moved east-southeast after crossing I-44, snapping
large tree limbs until it dissipated south of the 530 Road and
east of the S 4150 Road.

.TIAWAH OKLAHOMA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 to 90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/21/2024
Start Time:             05:39 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 WSW Tiawah / Rogers County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.2486 / -95.5862

End Date:               05/21/2024
End Time:               05:41 PM CDT
End Location:           1 WSW Tiawah / Rogers County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.2557 / -95.5714

Survey Summary:
This tornado developed west of the E 530 Road and moved east-
northeast, uprooting trees, snapping large tree limbs, and
destroying a metal carport.

.QUINTON OKLAHOMA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 to 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/22/2024
Start Time:             09:37 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 W Quinton / Pittsburg County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.1235 / -95.3841

End Date:               05/22/2024
End Time:               09:44 AM CDT
End Location:           2 E Quinton / Haskell County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.1284 / -95.3336

Survey Summary:
This tornado developed west of Quinton, to the north of Highway
31. The tornado uprooted trees, snapped large tree limbs, and
damaged the roofs of homes as it moved east across town. It
continued to snap large tree limbs as it crossed into Haskell
County, dissipating north of Highway 31 and Highway 2.

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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.

$$

EJC