Power Outage in Beaver, OK

Wind damaged four power poles along the road.

This tornado was documented by multiple storm chasers with photos and video as it crossed US Highway 270 south of Beaver, Oklahoma. The tornado was on the ground for approximately one minute. With no damage reported to the power lines that the tornado crossed along the highway and no other damage indicators along the path which remained in open grassland areas, the tornado was rated an EF0.|The track and width were estimated based on eye witness reports, radar signatures and photographs. The maximum estimated wind speeds were 80 mph.

Power company reports 46 power transmission poles taken out or damaged by thunderstorm winds.

Power company reports 46 power transmission poles taken out or damaged by thunderstorm winds.

A prolonged period of freezing fog after an initial arctic front moved into the region caused several power lines across the county to be downed and even snapped a few poles.

The tornado touched down near a rural ranch home. Significant tree damage occurred in that location along with damage to the roof of a barn and the porch and roof of one home in the complex. Another outbuilding was destroyed further along the path. The degree of|damage and lack of damage to power poles along the path supported an EF0 rating.

The tornado touched down near a rural ranch home. Significant tree damage occurred in that location along with damage to the roof of a barn and the porch and roof of one home in the complex. Another outbuilding was destroyed further along the path. The degree of|damage and lack of damage to power poles along the path supported an EF0 rating.

The tornado began in Lipscomb County in Texas, crossed into southeast Beaver County Oklahoma and crossed into Ellis and Harper Counties from there. The tornado got stronger and larger with time, but mainly damaged trees, fences and power poles in the area of this survey limiting the EF rating to a 2. The tornado did greater damage (and earned higher rating) as it destroyed a home just feet across the county line. This damage was surveyed by the Norman Weather Forecast Office.

Ten power poles blown down and a center pivot irrigation system was overturned.

Powerlines down with power out in the area. Some damage to property due to winds.

Trees and powerlines downed due to thunderstorm wind gust.

There were multiple reports from local government officials and storm spotters of this tornado developing in Ochiltree County, Texas. The tornado then continued to move northeast crossed into Oklahoma. Along its path, multiple power flashes were witnessed. Tree and fence damage was found near the Texas/Oklahoma state line. A rating of EF-1 was given with a maximum wind speed of 86 mph.

A large tornado touched down just north of Darouzett and the Oklahoma state line just before 9:30 PM. The tornado was spotted by several spotters during power flashes and lightning strikes. Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed with minimal damage to homes which were on the edge of the tornado. Numerous power poles and trees were snapped along the path which was over 500 yards at times. This tornado was rated EF-1 with an estimated maximum wind of 100 mph.

Trees of 8 to 12 inches in diameter were downed and a power pole was broken just south of Midway Church approximately 8 miles north-northeast of Darrouzett.

Several high line power poles were downed on north-south road 153 a few miles south of Highway 412. This is approximately 7 miles west-southwest of Slapout.

A slow moving supercell thunderstorm moved southward across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 22nd. This supercell produced multiple brief tornadoes over the course of several hours. This tornado developed across eastern Beaver County roughly 12 miles west of Slapout (Beaver County). The tornado snapped nearly two dozen power poles and caused damage to a barn with the east wall and roof missing. It also damaged a center pivot irrigation system and caused additional roof and wall damage to a barn and house. The winds were estimated at 90 mph. After producing this tornado, the parent supercell continued moving southward across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle.

A slow moving supercell thunderstorm moved southward across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the evening hours of the 22nd. This supercell produced multiple brief tornadoes over the course of several hours. This tornado developed across eastern Beaver County roughly 12 miles west of Slapout (Beaver County). The tornado snapped nearly two dozen power poles and caused damage to a barn with the east wall and roof missing. It also damaged a center pivot irrigation system and caused additional roof and wall damage to a barn and house. The winds were estimated at 90 mph. After producing this tornado, the parent supercell continued moving southward across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle.

A discrete thunderstorm moved across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the late night hours of the 27th. As this thunderstorm neared the city of Slapout (Beaver County), the storm produced a downburst which blew trees down and snapped wooden power poles as reported by a member of the public. The thunderstorm continued to move to the northeast after producing this downburst.

A cluster of thunderstorms developed along a retreating dryline across the north central Texas Panhandle, moved to the northeast, and entered Beaver County. While over the city of Elmwood (Beaver County), the thunderstorms produced a localized downburst that blew 8 power poles down. The Beaver County Emergency Manager relayed a report of the damage to the National Weather Service office in Amarillo (Potter County). The cluster of thunderstorms would continue a northeastern track before dissipating over southern Kansas.

Several power outages reported across the county with 0.15 inches of ice in Beaver, and 0.10 inches of ice in Slapout.

The Beaver County Emergency Manager estimated thunderstorm wind gusts around sixty-one knots about seven miles east southeast of Beaver which snapped several power poles.

The Beaver County Emergency Manager estimated thunderstorm wind gusts around sixty-one knots which snapped several power poles between Elmwood and Slapout near Logan.

The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that one power line was down due to the thunderstorm wind gusts approximately five miles south and one mile east of Elmwood.

The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported power poles were blown down along Oklahoma State Highway 23 about seven miles south and then one and a half miles west of Elmwood.

The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that power lines were blown down.

The tornado start and end times were estimated. The tornado touched down at approximately 2000 CST about six miles northwest of Bryans Corner and traveled south southeast across U.S. Highway 412 and Oklahoma State Highway 3. The Emergency Manager reported significant damage on the west side of U.S. Highway 83 and the north and south side of Oklahoma State Highway 3. The tornado knocked down thirty-five power poles and caused extensive damage to a large framed metal barn. The tornado also lifted a twenty-four foot aluminum stock trailer airborne and moved it one hundred yards. The trailer weighed approximately four thousand pounds. A residence also lost the back side and and the east half of their roof and another residence lost an outbuilding. No injuries were reported. The tornado finally dissipated at approximately 2015 CST seven miles south of Bryans Corner.

The high winds reportedly downed power lines which initiated grass fires. An estimated ten acres burned.

The tornado originated in northern Lipscomb County five miles east of Booker at 1816 CST. The tornado moved northward and entered Beaver County at 1828 CST. Damage occurred on a farmstead about one mile into Beaver County severely damaging several outbuildings and a grain bin. Little or no damage occurred to the home. The tornado continued north...briefly became a large multi vortex tornado...and then consolidated into one large funnel...snapping power poles and large trees. The tornado struck and destroyed a single family home at 1850 CST where two fatalities occurred. It appeared that the couple killed in the tornado did seek refuge in their small bathroom...which was destroyed. In addition to the small home...a storage barn was destroyed and two vehicles were moved as much as twenty yards. A horse trailer was destoyed as it bounced and rolled for approximately fifty yards. The tornado continued moving north for approximately another six or seven miles...damaging only power poles...fences...and trees before it lifted.

House was damaged with power lines down on State Highway 3.

The tornado began just south of the Bar-B Ranch and moved north damaging much of the ranch property...mainly along the western edge. A large horse trailer and several other utility trailers were destroyed as they bounced and rolled and/or became airborne for significant distances. The horse trailer was displaced more than one hundred and fifty yards from its original location. Several power poles and trees were snapped at the base within the path of the tornado. A large grain silo was toppled with parts of the roof of the silo carried over one hundred yards. No injuries were reported.

A power pole was blown down by the high winds.

High winds blew down several power poles...blew in a garage door and blew down a tree on a house.

High winds knocked powerlines down and blew cars into a ditch.

An official storm damage survey was made and the tornado path length and width were estimated. The tornado did minor damage to a barn and a house with several power poles and trees blown down.

Power poles and street stop signs were blown down.

Four power poles were blown down and pieces of metal were found in fence rows.

Telephone and power lines were reported downed by the strong winds.

Thunderstorms increased in coverage and intensity during the evening hours as more organized activity moved east out of New Mexico and developed into a broken line from I-40 near Endee, NM northeast to around Texline, OK. The northern portion of the line encountered a more favorable environment for strong to severe storms with potential for rotation from near Palo Duro Reservoir to Perryton. Large hail was reported north of Perryton up to the size of ping pong balls which combined with strong winds took out some windows on a farmhouse along with other damage around the property. As this storm moved northeast it created winds estimated 85-90 mph since it took out several power distribution poles from Balko to Elmwood, OK leaving much of Beaver County without power. This storm quickly weakened not long after causing the power loss.

On the afternoon/early evening of August 10th, 2020, scattered severe thunderstorms created damage across the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. These storms eventually congealed into a line as they exited the eastern Panhandles. Several reports of hail between the size of Pennies and Quarters were reported across the area and a few storms produced up to golf ball size hail. Thunderstorm wind damage was reported along with a network of weather equipment measuring wind gusts near 70 MPH. Some of the more significant damage included a couple trailers which were completed totaled near Perryton, TX as well as 2 miles of power poles downed near Spearman, TX. In eastern Oklahoma Panhandle there was also some rural flooding reported near Knowles, OK from heavy rains.

The Beaver County wildfire began around 1354CST about nine miles west northwest of Slapout Oklahoma in Beaver county. The wildfire started south of Hollow E0215 or north of Hollow E0220 and east of Hollow N1530. The wildfire consumed approximately twenty-five hundred acres and was caused by downed power lines. There were three homes and two other structures which were threatened, but all were saved. There were no homes or other structures damaged or destroyed. There were also no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 1830CST and approximately five fire departments or other fire agencies responded to the wildfire including the Texas County Fire Strike Team which is comprised of the fire departments of Guymon, Hooker, Hardesty and Adams.

Severe thunderstorms brought strong wind gusts to the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the late afternoon and early evening of the 2nd. The most significant weather was reported west of Slapout where several trees and power poles were damaged by severe thunderstorm winds, and a wind gust of 74 mph was measured. No large hail reports were received.

A cold front moved across the Oklahoma Panhandle during the early afternoon hours on the 22nd. The cold post frontal air caused surface temperatures to drop below freezing shortly before midnight on the 23rd. At the same time, the entrance region of the jet stream moved into central Colorado. The lift provided by this jest stream was only sufficient to cause light freezing drizzle across the Beaver County due to its location. The freezing drizzle continued for several hours causing ice buildups on elevated surfaces and power lines before ending during the morning of the 23rd. The combination of 0.15 inches of ice buildup and strong surface winds of 35 to 39 mph over several hours caused power lines across Beaver County to snap. The Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc. issued a report on the 23rd stating that approximately 3200 ft. of power lines in Beaver County remained encased in ice which could cause the power lines to overheat if re-energized. For this reason power outages caused by the ice and strong winds persisted into the 24th.

Strong gradient winds blew the roof off a downtown building in Forgan Oklahoma. The remainder of the roof also knocked down a power pole along with some power lines owned by Tri-County Electric. No injuries were reported. The time that the damage occurred was estimated.

Severe thunderstorms across the eastern Oklahoma panhandle produced high winds and hail along with a brief tornado in southeastern Beaver county. The tornado caused damage to power poles and snapped four to six inch diameter tree limbs. Metal roofing was entangled on a fence and wrapped around frame from outbuilding. Trees were sheared off with one tree blown over. No injuries were reported.

A severe thunderstorm over the eastern Oklahoma panhandle during the evening hours produced large hail and damaging winds. A power pole was blown over by the high winds...however no injuries were reported.

A severe thunderstorm over the eastern Oklahoma panhandle produced wind damage during the early evening hours which snapped three power poles. No injuries were reported.

A strong thunderstorm over Beaver county about eight miles west and one and a half miles south of Slapout Oklahoma knocked out electricity and tree branches were blown off. Also...four big power line poles were blown down. The Oklahoma Mesonet site at Slapout Oklahoma was only about one quarter of a mile from this location and only registered thirty-seven knots at the time of the high winds.