![]() ![]() ![]() The tornado traveled east-northeast for 3 miles producing damage to barns, sheds, and power poles and power lines before lifting 7 miles west-southwest of South Coffeyville. The tornado entered Nowata County from Washington County one mile north of Wann. Two of those people were inhabitants of one of the mobile homes that was destroyed. Three people were treated at an emergency room of a hospital in Bartlesville due to injuries received during the tornado. Sixteen of the homes were severely damaged including two mobile homes which were completely destroyed. A total of 41 homes, 2 businesses and 40 barns and sheds were damaged. The tornado produced F2 damage and a half-mile-wide damage path at its peak. The 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 a 200-yard-wide damage swath along its path. A total of 3 people were injured.Ī tornado touched down 8 miles west southwest of Dewey or 6.5 miles northeast of Okesa and traveled 5 miles east-northeast before entering Washington County 5 miles northwest of Dewey or 7.2 miles southeast of Bowring. One man reported he was lifted 4 to 5 feet in the air by the tornadic winds, sent spinning into cartwheels, and received a bloody nose. ![]() Utility poles and trees were also blown down. Roof damage occurred at the London House apartments, an antique mall, and several houses. Highway 75 and Adams Boulevard and moved near the intersection of Madison Boulevard and Tuxedo Boulevard. These storms produced hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter, winds up to 75 mph, damaging lightning, and flash flooding rains.Ī tornado touched down in Bartlesville near the intersection of U.S. Thunderstorms developed in southwestern Oklahoma during the evening hours on April 10th and early morning hours of April 11th and moved to the east and northeast into much of central and portions of southeastern Oklahoma. The tornado was rated an F2, and damage was estimated at $100,000. The tornado continued intermittently to the northeast, and lifted at 8:20 pm CST, just before crossing into Nowata County. Nine other people were also injured in Copan. The passenger was killed and the driver was critically injured. Two women were waiting in their car for the storm to pass, when the tornado picked the car up and tossed it into a field 250 yards to the northeast. This tornado touched down 1 mile south-southwest of Copan in Washington County at 8:05 pm CST, and destroyed a convenience store and bait shop, along with damage to other buildings and trees. Three people were injured by this tornado. Three people were injured in the automobiles and the car that was rolled was totally destroyed.Ī tornado touched down one mile east of Copan and then moved east-northeast to near Wann and South Coffeyville. The tornado moved easterly across the highway, downing 3 telephone poles, mangling fences, and damaging or destroying trees. Highway 75 six miles north of Copan, and rolled one car two times. No condensation funnel was spotted, but one witness described the storm as a low hanging square with three tails.Ī tornado struck two automobiles on U.S. Hail up to 1.5 inches fell along the path of the storm as it moved northeastward. The last evidence of the damage path was near South Coffeyville where farmstead was damaged. were damaged extensively along the tornado's path. In Washington County, both the Bartlesville and Dewey airports were heavily damaged while roofs, outbuildings, utility poles, trees, etc. Houses and business buildings were heavily damaged in Wynona and Pershing, and two children were injured by flying glass in Wynona. This tornado touched down in Wynona in Osage County and moved northeastward through Pershing before striking the Bartlesville and Dewey areas in Washington County and then dissipating near South Coffeyville in Nowata County. Significant Tornadoes in Washington County Wynona - Pershing - Bartlesville - Dewey - near South Coffeyvilleīartlesville (near US 75/Adams - near Madison/ Tuxedo) Washington County, OK Tornadoes (1950-Present*) S of Morrison - Pawhuska - near South Coffeyville Ochelata - Ramona - Oglesby - Bartlesville - Columbus KS - Lamar MO (not continuous?) Washington County, OK Tornadoes Prior to 1950
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