The National Weather Service Tulsa office has issued a Damage Survey for the March 30th tornadoes.
The statement released Thursday at 10:05 p.m. reads as follows:
Overview...A supercell thunderstorm produced two damaging tornadoes in northeastern Oklahoma the evening of March 30, 2016. The damage areas were assessed by NWS Tulsa meteorologists on Thursday, March 31 and their findings follow.
Tulsa/Owasso/Verdigris Tornado.
Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 110-120 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 20 MILES Path Width /Maximum/: 1000 YARDS Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 4
Start Date: March 30 2016 Start Time: 713 PM CDT Start Location: 10 S Skiatook / Osage County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.2151 / -96.0151
End Date: March 30 2016 End Time: 755 PM CDT End Location: 2 N Verdigris / Rogers County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.2765 / -95.6680
Survey Summary: This tornado developed about 2.5 miles southwest of Turley where it quickly began producing damage supportive of 95 to 105 mph wind. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, a home sustained major damage to the roof, a horse trailer was thrown about 50 yards into a lake, and barns were destroyed in far southeastern Osage County.
The tornado moved generally east across the northern portion of the City of Tulsa. It moved roughly along E 46th St N...damaging numerous homes and businesses, snapping or uprooting numerous trees, and snapping numerous power poles west of Highway 75. The tornado moved east-northeast across Mohawk Park where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees. Several industrial metal buildings were significantly damaged north-northeast of the Tulsa International Airport on N Mingo Road. The tornado then crossed Highway 169 just south of the Bird Creek Bridge where it destroyed several barns and snapped numerous trees along E 56th St N before moving into Rogers County.
From the Rogers County line at E 56th St N, the tornado moved east- northeast passing across the northern portion of the Patriot Golf Club and into Stone Canyon subdivisions. Numerous homes were damaged in this area. Several homes under construction were destroyed. The tornado moved across Highway 266 where it destroyed a business, damaged a number of homes, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Barns were destroyed in this area. This tornado dissipated north of Verdigris.
Claremore Tornado
Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120-130 MPH Path Length /Statute/: 6.4 MILES Path Width /Maximum/: 550 YARDS Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0
Start Date: March 30 2016 Start Time: 800 PM CDT Start Location: 2.3 SW Claremore / Rogers County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.2840 / -95.6384
End Date: MARCH 30 2016 End Time: 813 PM CDT End Location: 4.5 E Claremore / Rogers County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.3126 / -95.5327
Survey Summary: Based on radar data and the ground survey today, the supercell appears to have cycled north of Verdigris where the first tornado dissipated and a second developed southwest of Claremore. Numerous homes were damaged east of Highway 66 and west of I-44. Some of the worst damage in this path occurred in a housing area near Highway 88 where several homes received severe damage to their roofs and wall structures. The tornado moved east along the E 500 Road where trees were snapped and uprooted, homes were damaged, and barns were destroyed. The tornado then moved east-northeast toward Will Rogers Downs on Highway 20, where it turned sharply to the northeast and dissipated after damaging several large barns.
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories.
EF0...Weak......65 TO 85 MPH
EF1...Weak......86 TO 110 MPH
EF2...Strong....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3...Strong....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4...Violent...166 TO 200 MPH
EF5...Violent...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.