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The chance of earthquake damage in 74048 Zip Code is lower than Oklahoma average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 74048 Zip Code is lower than Oklahoma average and is much higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #720

74048 Zip Code
0.01
Oklahoma
0.31
U.S.
1.81

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

Volcano Index, #1

74048 Zip Code
0.0000
Oklahoma
0.0000
U.S.
0.0023

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

Tornado Index, #473

74048 Zip Code
304.02
Oklahoma
363.83
U.S.
136.45

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 5,935 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 74048 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

TypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCountTypeCount
Avalanche:0Blizzard:3Cold:6Dense Fog:3Drought:31
Dust Storm:0Flood:548Hail:2,666Heat:32Heavy Snow:44
High Surf:0Hurricane:0Ice Storm:23Landslide:0Strong Wind:52
Thunderstorm Winds:2,352Tropical Storm:0Wildfire:2Winter Storm:49Winter Weather:17
Other:107 

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near 74048 Zip Code.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 74048 Zip Code.

No historical earthquake events found in or near 74048 Zip Code.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 130 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 74048 Zip Code.

Distance (miles)DateMagnitudeStart Lat/LogEnd Lat/LogLengthWidthFatalitiesInjuriesProperty DamageCrop DamageAffected County
5.31996-05-26236°36'N / 95°39'W36°50'N / 95°29'W18.00 Miles880 Yards00200K0Nowata
7.21959-05-09336°31'N / 95°46'W36°40'N / 95°34'W15.20 Miles50 Yards00250K0Rogers
11.21958-11-17236°51'N / 95°36'W003K0Nowata
12.11982-03-15236°52'N / 95°37'W00250K0Nowata
12.61959-05-09236°25'N / 95°51'W36°38'N / 95°38'W19.10 Miles300 Yards0025K0Tulsa
13.01982-03-15236°49'N / 95°51'W36°55'N / 95°40'W12.00 Miles177 Yards00250K0Nowata
15.21961-03-26236°45'N / 96°00'W37°00'N / 95°38'W26.60 Miles33 Yards000K0Washington
15.31983-04-29236°33'N / 95°27'W1.50 Miles100 Yards00250K0Rogers
15.81991-04-26436°27'N / 95°43'W36°29'N / 95°39'W4.00 Miles1300 Yards02225.0M0Rogers
17.81959-05-09336°24'N / 95°48'W36°31'N / 95°46'W8.20 Miles50 Yards00250K0Rogers
18.11979-03-18336°55'N / 95°52'W36°55'N / 95°48'W4.10 Miles30 Yards0025K0Nowata
18.31996-05-26236°50'N / 95°29'W36°55'N / 95°21'W8.00 Miles880 Yards0075K0Craig
18.71981-05-23236°57'N / 95°42'W36°59'N / 95°38'W4.50 Miles100 Yards03250K0Nowata
18.81982-03-15236°44'N / 96°01'W36°46'N / 95°58'W3.00 Miles177 Yards05725.0M0Washington
18.91981-05-23236°57'N / 95°47'W36°59'N / 95°37'W9.50 Miles33 Yards030K0Nowata
19.11965-04-05236°44'N / 96°00'W1.50 Miles67 Yards00250K0Washington
19.21991-04-26236°53'N / 95°56'W36°56'N / 95°50'W6.00 Miles100 Yards110250K0Washington
19.32003-04-19236°51'N / 96°00'W36°56'N / 95°49'W12.00 Miles440 Yards031.7M0Washington
 Brief Description: A tornado entered Washington county 5 miles northwest of Dewey and passed between Dewey and Copan before entering Nowata county 1 mile north of Wann or 6.8 miles east northeast of Copan. The tornado produced F2 damage and a half mile wide damage path at its peak. 41 homes, two businesses and 40 barns and sheds were damaged. 16 of the homes were severely damaged including two mobile homes which were completely destroyed. Three people were treated at an emergency room of a hospital in Bartlesville due to injuries received during the tornado. Two of those people were inhabitants of one of the moble homes that was destroyed.
19.61981-05-23236°56'N / 95°53'W36°57'N / 95°47'W5.70 Miles100 Yards000K0Washington
19.71967-01-25236°22'N / 95°36'W36°30'N / 95°26'W12.90 Miles33 Yards0025K0Rogers
19.71990-05-15236°26'N / 95°33'W36°26'N / 95°29'W4.00 Miles73 Yards08250K0Rogers
19.81979-03-18336°54'N / 95°56'W36°55'N / 95°52'W3.80 Miles30 Yards0025K0Washington
20.11984-04-26236°28'N / 95°53'W0.10 Mile17 Yards00250K0Washington
21.11992-07-02336°24'N / 95°50'W36°26'N / 95°48'W1.00 Mile100 Yards01250K0Tulsa
21.11992-07-02336°26'N / 95°48'W36°23'N / 95°47'W3.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Rogers
21.31982-04-02236°24'N / 95°33'W1.00 Mile50 Yards00250K0Rogers
22.01974-06-08336°19'N / 95°34'W36°37'N / 95°12'W29.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Craig
22.11983-06-27236°23'N / 95°49'W36°24'N / 95°45'W3.00 Miles100 Yards0025K0Rogers
22.31980-04-07236°52'N / 96°00'W1.50 Miles440 Yards01250K0Osage
23.41967-01-25236°30'N / 95°26'W36°32'N / 95°10'W14.90 Miles33 Yards0025K0Mayes
23.51973-05-26336°58'N / 95°55'W0.30 Mile100 Yards033K0Washington
24.31983-06-27236°22'N / 95°52'W36°23'N / 95°49'W2.00 Miles100 Yards1025K0Tulsa
25.11982-03-15337°01'N / 95°51'W37°04'N / 95°45'W6.00 Miles300 Yards112.5M0Montgomery
25.31974-06-08236°20'N / 95°53'W36°24'N / 95°50'W5.40 Miles60 Yards0025K0Tulsa
25.61990-05-15236°26'N / 95°25'W36°26'N / 95°15'W8.00 Miles123 Yards00250K0Mayes
26.11986-04-07236°29'N / 95°20'W36°27'N / 95°14'W5.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Mayes
27.31987-11-15236°40'N / 95°10'W1.50 Miles50 Yards0125K0Craig
27.31960-04-16236°36'N / 95°12'W36°38'N / 95°09'W3.80 Miles200 Yards0225K0Craig
28.31961-03-26236°33'N / 96°20'W36°45'N / 96°00'W23.00 Miles33 Yards0260K0Rogers
28.91968-12-18236°21'N / 96°00'W36°22'N / 95°56'W3.80 Miles100 Yards0025K0Tulsa
29.11983-03-26236°48'N / 95°09'W1.00 Mile50 Yards0125K0Craig
29.61967-01-25236°32'N / 95°10'W36°36'N / 95°08'W4.70 Miles33 Yards000K0Mayes
30.01967-01-25236°36'N / 95°08'W36°39'N / 95°07'W3.30 Miles33 Yards0225K0Craig
30.11970-06-11236°37'N / 95°09'W36°50'N / 95°05'W15.40 Miles150 Yards11250K0Craig
30.31959-09-27436°51'N / 95°15'W37°00'N / 95°08'W12.20 Miles33 Yards000K0Craig
31.01975-04-24236°48'N / 95°09'W36°52'N / 95°06'W5.20 Miles77 Yards03250K0Craig
32.02010-05-13236°13'N / 95°45'W36°15'N / 95°38'W6.00 Miles450 Yards00750K0KRogers
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado developed near the Port of Catoosa where it damaged a metal building structure and blew down trees and power poles. The tornado moved northeast across portions of Verdigris, severely damaging several homes, destroying barns, snapping or uprooting numerous trees, and blowing down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of thunderstorms intensified as it moved into eastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 13th. A number of tornadoes developed on the leading edge of the bowing line of storms over northeastern Oklahoma. The storms also produced damaging wind gusts.
32.21974-06-08336°09'N / 95°54'W36°19'N / 95°34'W21.80 Miles100 Yards0102.5M0Rogers
32.21964-07-09236°21'N / 96°03'W0025K0Osage
32.21983-06-27236°21'N / 96°03'W0.50 Mile100 Yards00250K0Osage
32.51980-04-07336°27'N / 95°12'W36°30'N / 95°05'W7.20 Miles440 Yards002.5M0Mayes
32.51991-05-16236°12'N / 95°43'W36°15'N / 95°40'W4.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Rogers
33.11982-04-02236°20'N / 95°16'W0.50 Mile10 Yards0025K0Mayes
33.21960-05-05236°39'N / 95°07'W36°44'N / 95°00'W8.60 Miles500 Yards02250K0Craig
33.51958-08-20236°15'N / 95°54'W0.10 Mile33 Yards003K0Tulsa
33.71973-09-24336°40'N / 95°07'W36°42'N / 94°59'W7.70 Miles100 Yards00250K0Craig
34.11954-03-24236°27'N / 95°09'W36°30'N / 95°04'W5.60 Miles50 Yards0025K0Mayes
34.31974-06-08436°16'N / 96°07'W36°25'N / 96°04'W10.70 Miles200 Yards115250K0Osage
35.01982-03-15337°01'N / 95°26'W37°09'N / 95°04'W24.00 Miles167 Yards002.5M0Labette
35.11960-05-05236°30'N / 95°06'W36°34'N / 95°01'W6.40 Miles33 Yards00250K0Mayes
35.61986-09-29236°11'N / 95°44'W2.00 Miles100 Yards01250K0Rogers
36.01951-09-09236°37'N / 95°01'W2.00 Miles67 Yards003K0Craig
36.01980-04-07336°30'N / 95°05'W36°34'N / 95°00'W6.40 Miles33 Yards042.5M0Craig
36.01966-05-11236°10'N / 95°41'W36°11'N / 95°32'W8.40 Miles50 Yards02250K0Rogers
36.21961-05-07336°48'N / 95°06'W36°51'N / 94°57'W8.90 Miles400 Yards01250K0Craig
36.51967-01-25236°42'N / 95°00'W2.00 Miles33 Yards0625K0Ottawa
36.51982-03-15236°40'N / 96°19'W01250K0Osage
36.71993-04-24436°09'N / 95°50'W36°12'N / 95°45'W5.50 Miles250 Yards7100500K0Tulsa And Rogers
36.91979-03-18236°10'N / 95°46'W36°10'N / 95°45'W1.30 Miles33 Yards00250K0Rogers
37.11979-03-18236°10'N / 95°47'W36°10'N / 95°46'W1.30 Miles33 Yards00250K0Tulsa
37.11959-05-09336°26'N / 95°07'W36°29'N / 95°00'W7.30 Miles880 Yards03250K0Mayes
37.41993-04-24336°08'N / 95°49'W36°11'N / 95°40'W8.00 Miles250 Yards003050.0MRogers
37.51981-05-17236°59'N / 96°14'W000K0Osage
38.22008-05-10237°00'N / 95°08'W36°59'N / 95°01'W5.00 Miles500 Yards00600K0KCraig
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado developed just south of the Oklahoma-Kansas border north-northwest of Welch. It moved rapidly east across northeastern Craig County, intensifying and widening as it moved into Ottawa County. In Craig County, the tornado destroyed several mobile homes, severely damaged about a dozen other homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles and power lines. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Elevated severe thunderstorms containing large hail developed north of a warm front that was moving slowly northward across eastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas during the morning and early afternoon of the 10th. Another round of severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon as a dry line approached the area from the west. Extreme instability and strong vertical wind shear resulted in the development of long-lived supercell thunderstorms that moved across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening. Several of these supercells became tornadic and a few produced long-lived damaging tornadoes. One such supercell developed and moved along the Oklahoma-Kansas border and then into southwestern Missouri. This storm produced a tornado in northeastern Craig County OK that remained on the ground for 29 miles in Oklahoma, continued for about 31 miles in Newton County MO, and finally dissipated about 15 miles into Barry County MO. It produced EF-4 damage in several locations, including Picher, a small town in north-central Ottawa County OK. Twenty-one fatalities, over 350 injuries, and an estimated $60 million in property damage resulted from this tornado in Oklahoma and Missouri. Six of the fatalities and about 150 injuries occurred in Picher OK. Other strong tornadoes developed and moved across portions of Pittsburg and Latimer Counties. A EF-2 tornado was on the ground for about eight miles west of McAlester, damaging numerous homes in its path. Another EF-2 tornado developed southwest of Hartshorne in Pittsburg County and moved 19 miles before dissipating just east of Yanush in Latimer County. Four injuries resulted from that tornado and numerous homes were severely damaged or destroyed.
38.21961-05-08236°15'N / 95°15'W003K0Mayes
38.31974-06-08236°36'N / 95°00'W36°38'N / 94°57'W3.80 Miles100 Yards002.5M0Craig
38.41971-05-05236°16'N / 95°20'W36°19'N / 95°02'W17.00 Miles200 Yards0025K0Mayes
38.71991-04-26436°12'N / 96°17'W36°23'N / 96°00'W21.00 Miles1700 Yards0192.5M0Osage
38.72010-05-13236°10'N / 95°26'W36°11'N / 95°22'W4.00 Miles1000 Yards02300K0KMayes
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado that developed near Inola in Rogers County moved northeast toward Chouteau. In Mayes County, the tornado severely damaged several homes, destroyed a metal shop, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and snapped numerous high tension wire poles. The estimated peak wind in this tornado based on this damage in Mayes County was 115 mph. Two people were injured by flying debris. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of thunderstorms intensified as it moved into eastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 13th. A number of tornadoes developed on the leading edge of the bowing line of storms over northeastern Oklahoma. The storms also produced damaging wind gusts.
38.82006-03-30237°08'N / 95°55'W37°21'N / 95°44'W16.00 Miles125 Yards011.0M0KMontgomery
 Brief Description: The tornado produced F2 damage 4 miles north of Wayside, and again 2 miles southwest of Sycamore. Several homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed along its 16 mile path. The most concentrated damage occurred roughly 2 to 3 miles southwest of Sycamore in the township of Radical, where several homes and mobile homes sustained damage, some of which was major. Additionally, numerous trailers were overturned at Elk City Lake, along with damage at Elk City Lake State Park. Unfortunately, one man was seriously injured (direct) 3 miles southwest of Sycamore, when his home was hit by the tornado. Average path width ranged from 75 to 125 yards.
38.81959-09-27237°03'N / 95°12'W37°07'N / 95°06'W7.20 Miles440 Yards000K0Labette
38.91954-05-01237°13'N / 95°40'W37°18'N / 95°41'W5.60 Miles33 Yards0025K0Montgomery
38.91966-05-11236°10'N / 95°54'W2.00 Miles100 Yards0125K0Tulsa
39.01974-06-08336°10'N / 95°25'W36°13'N / 95°16'W9.00 Miles100 Yards0725.0M0Mayes
39.01959-09-27437°00'N / 95°08'W37°07'N / 95°06'W8.20 Miles440 Yards1125K0Labette
39.21973-09-24336°42'N / 94°59'W36°43'N / 94°55'W3.60 Miles100 Yards014250K0Ottawa
39.61974-06-08336°05'N / 95°46'W36°10'N / 95°25'W20.40 Miles100 Yards0025.0M0Wagoner
40.11980-04-07336°34'N / 95°00'W36°40'N / 94°53'W9.30 Miles33 Yards002.5M0Delaware
40.81954-05-01237°08'N / 95°14'W37°11'N / 95°10'W5.10 Miles33 Yards000K0Labette
41.11965-03-16236°40'N / 96°24'W2.00 Miles50 Yards0025K0Osage
41.41975-12-05336°09'N / 95°58'W1.50 Miles700 Yards03825.0M0Tulsa
41.51993-04-24236°12'N / 95°15'W36°14'N / 95°10'W4.50 Miles150 Yards015.0M0Mayes
42.11973-06-18336°25'N / 96°20'W2.50 Miles40 Yards00250K0Osage
42.52003-05-08336°35'N / 96°43'W36°53'N / 96°08'W45.00 Miles880 Yards00250K0Osage
 Brief Description: A F3 tornado touched down northwest of Fairfax and traveled northeast across rural areas of Osage county before dissipating just west of Bowring. The one community it did effect was Little Chief. Oil tanks southwest of Little Chief were taken off their foundation and rolled a quarter of a mile. In Little Chief a RV was destroyed and there was considerable tree damage. In a field not far from Little Chief seven cattle were killed. Along Highway 60 to the northeast of Little Chief a house and garage were completely swept from their foundation. At the same location a barn was destroyed and three horses were killed. Further to the northeast as the tornado entered the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, it produced additional significant tree damage. Throughout the path of the tornado up to 30 power poles were blown down causing power outages across a significant part of Osage county. The F3 damage was classified at two locations: the first was near where the cattle were killed--this was the only location that showed the scouring of grasses along the path; the second location was in the western sections of the Tall Grass Prairie Reserve where an Oak Forest was heavily damaged. Although the one house was swept off its foundation, it was clear that this house's anchoring failed prematurely. On this property there were several examples, especially with vegetation, that hinted that this stretch of the tornado track was probably less than F3 intensity.
42.91973-09-24336°43'N / 94°55'W36°51'N / 94°52'W9.50 Miles100 Yards00250K0Ottawa
43.11954-07-22237°05'N / 95°11'W37°13'N / 95°04'W11.20 Miles440 Yards000K0Labette
43.12010-05-13236°03'N / 96°01'W36°09'N / 95°46'W16.00 Miles500 Yards00500K0KTulsa
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado that developed on the west side of Sapulpa in Creek County moved northeast across the City of Tulsa. The tornado severely damaged a number of homes just west of Highway 75, where the most intense damage was noted. Numerous other homes and businesses were damaged as it moved through Tulsa. The tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down numerous power poles. The estimated peak wind in this tornado based on the most intense damage to homes was 120 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of thunderstorms intensified as it moved into eastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 13th. A number of tornadoes developed on the leading edge of the bowing line of storms over northeastern Oklahoma. The storms also produced damaging wind gusts.
43.21986-04-13236°03'N / 95°47'W36°06'N / 95°44'W4.00 Miles300 Yards022.5M0Tulsa
43.41991-04-26237°16'N / 95°33'W37°22'N / 95°32'W6.00 Miles100 Yards00250K0Montgomery
43.61975-06-05236°04'N / 95°44'W0.50 Mile150 Yards01250K0Wagoner
43.91972-12-29236°30'N / 95°01'W36°53'N / 94°43'W31.20 Miles30 Yards00250K0Mayes
43.91980-04-07336°40'N / 94°53'W36°41'N / 94°51'W1.90 Miles33 Yards002.5M0Ottawa
44.51981-04-19336°04'N / 95°55'W36°05'N / 95°50'W4.90 Miles200 Yards07250.0M0Tulsa
44.61957-05-20236°25'N / 96°23'W0025K0Osage
44.71984-04-26236°03'N / 95°49'W36°04'N / 95°47'W3.00 Miles500 Yards012.5M0Tulsa
44.71980-09-16236°03'N / 95°36'W2.50 Miles2200 Yards00250K0Wagoner
44.71959-05-09336°29'N / 95°00'W36°36'N / 94°45'W15.90 Miles880 Yards00250K0Delaware
44.81961-05-21236°44'N / 94°51'W003K0Ottawa
45.31957-07-01236°05'N / 95°57'W0025K0Tulsa
45.41965-05-15236°52'N / 94°52'W003K0Ottawa
45.71984-04-29436°14'N / 96°20'W36°16'N / 96°12'W7.00 Miles20 Yards12025.0M0Osage
45.71956-04-03436°46'N / 94°58'W37°00'N / 94°46'W19.50 Miles400 Yards046250K0Ottawa
45.91958-05-31337°15'N / 95°12'W0.30 Mile100 Yards0025K0Labette
46.22000-04-19337°15'N / 95°33'W37°24'N / 95°12'W21.00 Miles440 Yards02771.0M0Labette
 Brief Description: The same tornado that formed 3 miles south of Cherryvale at 1930 CST in eastern Montgomery County, the tornado entered western Labette County at 1934 CST, 10 miles southwest of Dennis. Moving northeast around 35 mph, the tornado passed 4 miles south of Dennis at 1940 CST. At 1945 CST, the tornado entered southwest Parsons where it inflicted major damage to a law enforcement center, a movie theater, and a carnival. In all, 750 buildings were damaged of which 633 were homes. Of the homes, 53 were destroyed, 112 sustained major damage and 468 received minor damage. Of the 117 commercial buildings that sustained damage, 20 were destroyed, 28 received major damage, and 69 received minor damage. Total damage estimate: $40 million. A total of 27 people were injured, most were minor. Though inflicting F3 damage when it hit Parsons, the tornado possessed F1 intensity for most of it's track. This same tornado would continue moving northeast, clipping southeast Neosho County. Area newspapers contributed to this report.
46.31974-06-08335°59'N / 96°00'W36°09'N / 95°54'W12.80 Miles100 Yards27025.0M0Tulsa
46.61976-05-30236°01'N / 95°46'W36°02'N / 95°45'W1.30 Miles33 Yards002.5M0Wagoner
47.31961-05-07237°06'N / 95°01'W37°11'N / 95°00'W5.70 Miles33 Yards0025K0Cherokee
47.41973-05-26236°01'N / 95°47'W2.00 Miles33 Yards003K0Tulsa
47.42010-05-13236°00'N / 95°42'W36°01'N / 95°37'W5.00 Miles550 Yards02400K0KWagoner
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado severely damaged a home, destroyed several shops and outbuildings, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 120 mph. Two people were injured by flying debris in the severely damaged home. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A line of thunderstorms intensified as it moved into eastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 13th. A number of tornadoes developed on the leading edge of the bowing line of storms over northeastern Oklahoma. The storms also produced damaging wind gusts.
47.61981-04-19336°02'N / 95°54'W0.50 Mile7 Yards012.5M0Tulsa
47.61974-06-08336°00'N / 96°06'W36°05'N / 95°46'W19.50 Miles100 Yards03525.0M0Tulsa
47.91976-05-30236°00'N / 95°47'W36°01'N / 95°46'W1.30 Miles880 Yards002.5M0Tulsa
48.11982-03-15337°09'N / 95°04'W37°11'N / 94°58'W6.00 Miles167 Yards162.5M0Cherokee
48.51960-05-05236°44'N / 95°00'W37°00'N / 94°37'W28.00 Miles500 Yards00250K0Ottawa
48.61964-04-12236°04'N / 96°03'W0.20 Mile50 Yards003K0Creek
48.81974-06-08336°22'N / 94°54'W36°23'N / 94°51'W2.70 Miles150 Yards00250K0Delaware
49.31957-05-16237°14'N / 95°59'W37°35'N / 95°25'W39.30 Miles200 Yards00250K0Chautauqua
49.61982-12-24236°00'N / 95°53'W3.00 Miles100 Yards072.5M0Tulsa
49.82008-05-10436°59'N / 95°01'W36°55'N / 94°37'W24.00 Miles1760 Yards615015.0M0KOttawa
 Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This tornado developed at 1620 cst in northeastern Craig County and continued into Ottawa County. The tornado moved rapidly eastward toward the town of Picher where it destroyed about 200 homes, killed six people, and injured another 150 people at about 540 pm. Damage in and around Picher was rated EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The tornado began moving more southeasterly near Picher and struck the north side of Quapaw. While this tornado was beginning to weaken east of Quapaw, the supercell produced another tornado a few miles east-northeast of Quapaw that merged with this tornado just east of I-44. After the merger of the two tornadoes, a single tornadic circulation reintensified and became about a mile wide for several miles before moving into Newton County MO. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Elevated severe thunderstorms containing large hail developed north of a warm front that was moving slowly northward across eastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas during the morning and early afternoon of the 10th. Another round of severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon as a dry line approached the area from the west. Extreme instability and strong vertical wind shear resulted in the development of long-lived supercell thunderstorms that moved across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening. Several of these supercells became tornadic and a few produced long-lived damaging tornadoes. One such supercell developed and moved along the Oklahoma-Kansas border and then into southwestern Missouri. This storm produced a tornado in northeastern Craig County OK that remained on the ground for 29 miles in Oklahoma, continued for about 31 miles in Newton County MO, and finally dissipated about 15 miles into Barry County MO. It produced EF-4 damage in several locations, including Picher, a small town in north-central Ottawa County OK. Twenty-one fatalities, over 350 injuries, and an estimated $60 million in property damage resulted from this tornado in Oklahoma and Missouri. Six of the fatalities and about 150 injuries occurred in Picher OK. Other strong tornadoes developed and moved across portions of Pittsburg and Latimer Counties. A EF-2 tornado was on the ground for about eight miles west of McAlester, damaging numerous homes in its path. Another EF-2 tornado developed southwest of Hartshorne in Pittsburg County and moved 19 miles before dissipating just east of Yanush in Latimer County. Four injuries resulted from that tornado and numerous homes were severely damaged or destroyed.
49.91974-06-08436°09'N / 96°18'W36°12'N / 96°16'W3.80 Miles100 Yards00250K0Tulsa


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