2017 Tulsa tornadoes

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36°06′35″N95°56′12″W / 36.1097°N 95.9367°W / 36.1097; -95.9367 (Tulsa (Aug. 6, EF2))
2017 Tulsa tornadoes
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Remington Tower in Tulsa heavily damaged by August 6, 2017 tornado
06:19–06:256.9 mi (11.1 km)550 yd (500 m) See section on this tornado – 30 people were injured and losses totaled $50 million. [3]
EF1N of Broken Arrow Tulsa, Wagoner OK 36°05′31″N95°47′37″W / 36.0919°N 95.7936°W / 36.0919; -95.7936 (Broken Arrow (Aug. 6, EF1)) 06:27–06:312.9 mi (4.7 km)400 yd (370 m)Numerous homes sustained roof damage, and numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. The roof of an outbuilding was blown off. [4] [5]
EF1E of Oologah Rogers OK 36°26′39″N95°41′27″W / 36.4443°N 95.6908°W / 36.4443; -95.6908 (Oologah (Aug. 6, EF1)) 06:32–06:404.5 mi (7.2 km)200 yd (180 m)Barns, trees, and a home were damaged. Power poles were snapped. [6]
EF1S of Chelsea Rogers, Mayes OK 36°26′59″N95°26′27″W / 36.4496°N 95.4409°W / 36.4496; -95.4409 (Chelsea (Aug. 6, EF1)) 07:11–07:130.9 mi (1.4 km)400 yd (370 m)An agricultural building sustained minor roof damage. [7] [8]

Tulsa, Oklahoma

  1. All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References

  1. "Tornado Summaries". National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "SPC Severe Weather Event Review for Saturday August 05, 2017". www.spc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. "Oklahoma Event Report: EF2 Tornado". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  4. "Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  5. "Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  6. "Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  7. "Oklahoma Event Report: EF1 Tornado". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  8. "Oklahoma Event Report: EF0 Tornado". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  9. "2017 Tornado Events in Eastern Oklahoma Northwest Arkansas". ArcGIS StoryMaps. National Weather Service Tulsa OK. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. 1 2 "NWS Damage Survey for 8/6/17 Tornado Event". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  11. "Three Tornadoes Struck Green Country Early Sunday". KOTV-DT . Griffin Communications. August 7, 2017.
  12. "NWS confirms EF-2 tornado damage in midtown Tulsa". KTUL . Sinclair Broadcast Group. August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  13. Ken Miller (August 6, 2017). "Rare August tornado sends 30 to hospital in Tulsa; no deaths". KOKI-TV . Cox Media Group. Associated Press. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  14. Paighten Harkins (August 7, 2017). "EF2 tornado that hurt 30, ripped through midtown, was rare in 2 ways". Tulsa World . BH Media.
  15. "Why was there no warning before devastating Tulsa tornado?". CBS News . CBS Interactive. August 7, 2017.
  16. Clayton Youngman (August 6, 2017). "NWS: 2 tornadoes touched down in Tulsa metro Sunday; 3rd tornado hit Rogers County". KTUL. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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