This violent,erratic stovepipe tornado touched down to the south of Katie,initially snapping trees at EF1 intensity. The tornado then intensified to EF3 strength east of that location,where a home was left with only interior walls standing,and large trees were denuded and stripped of foliage. [3] A home at the edge of the damage path had its windows blown out. The tornado maintained EF3 strength and started to intensify further,debarking and began scouring the ground. A house near the south edge of the damage path had its roof torn right off,and power poles were snapped as well. Shortly afterward,the tornado inflicted EF4 damage to a well-built,anchor-bolted brick home,which was almost entirely flattened with a large portion of the foundation slab swept clean of debris. Trees in this area were debarked,and extensive ground scouring occurred. Also,vehicles were thrown and mangled beyond recognition. Another brick house had its roof torn off as well,and multiple power poles were snapped. [3] Further to the east,a poorly-anchored frame home was swept cleanly away at high-end EF3 intensity. A nearby mobile home was also destroyed,along with a vehicle parked nearby that was rolled across the edge of a nearby pond and severely damaged. Several other homes in this area sustained less severe damage. The tornado weakened dramatically,snapping and uprooting several trees before dissipating near I-35 to the southwest of Wynnewood. This tornado was highly photogenic,and it was photographed and caught on video by numerous storm chasers. One person was killed by the tornado. [3] [22] [62]
![]() 18-year-old Daniel Parks shows engineer and meteorologist Tim Marshall where he survived the tornado. | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | May 9,2016,3:34 p.m. CDT (UTC−06:00) |
Dissipated | May 9,2016,4:17 p.m. CDT (UTC−06:00) |
Duration | 43 minutes |
EF3 tornado | |
on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
Highest winds | 165 mph (266 km/h) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 0 |
Damage | $4 million (2016 USD) |