Power Outage in Claremore, OK

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped thirteen power poles in about a mile stretch along the 4240 Road, south of the E340 Road.

Thunderstorm wind, likely gusting to at least 100 mph at times, resulted in at least $657,000 in debris removal and damage to the utility infrastructure across the county during this severe thunderstorm. Some people were without power for over a week.

This tornado developed near an inlet of Oologah Lake, and moved east toward Chelsea. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, and power poles were blown down. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.

This tornado developed near an inlet of Oologah Lake, and moved east toward Chelsea. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, and power poles were blown down. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.

This tornado developed east of Highway 169, southwest of Oologah. It moved just south of Oologah Lake, and dissipated southwest of Foyil. The tornado uprooted and snapped numerous trees, damaged a number of homes and outbuildings, and blew down numerous power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. A tornadic debris signature was detected by KINX WSR-88D associated with this tornado.

Power lines, signs, and large tree limbs were blown down by strong wind. A camper trailer was blown over.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree, snapped large tree limbs, blew down power lines, and damaged a railroad crossing gate near Highway 66 and 6th Street. Some tree limbs fell onto a mobile home, damaging it.

High wind gusts blew down power lines and snapped large tree limbs.

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped power poles.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and snapped numerous large tree limbs.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.

Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a tree, snapped numerous large tree limbs, and snapped power poles along Blue Starr Drive and Clubhouse Road on the northwest side of Claremore.

Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a business, snapped numerous large tree limbs, and snapped a power pole.

This tornado appears to have developed on the Claremore Airport property and moved northeast across Highway 20, ending about a half mile west of the Mayes County line south of the E 470 Road. The tornado damaged several homes near Highway 20. It also uprooted trees, snapped numerous large tree limbs, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.

This tornado appears to have developed on the Claremore Airport property and moved northeast across Highway 20, ending about a half mile west of the Mayes County line south of the E 470 Road. The tornado damaged several homes near Highway 20. It also uprooted trees, snapped numerous large tree limbs, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.

This tornado developed near Highway 412, west-northwest of Inola. The tornado was at its widest and appeared to be strongest, creating the most damage between Highways 412 and 88. In that area, it damaged dozens of homes, some severely, destroyed barns and outbuildings, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and snapped power poles. Damage northeast of Highway 88 through its end point southeast of the Claremore Airport was mainly to trees and barns. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous large tree limbs and power lines.

A tornado developed just south of Inola and moved northeast into Mayes County. The tornado damaged several homes, damaged a barn, and blew down trees and power poles in Rogers County. The estimated peak wind in this tornado segment based on this damage was 95 mph. The tornado intensified further east in Mayes County and produced EF2 damage there.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines.

A tornado damaged a barn and blew down trees and power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 80 mph.

A tornado developed near the Port of Catoosa where it damaged a metal building structure and blew down trees and power poles. The tornado moved northeast across portions of Verdigris, severely damaging several homes, destroying barns, snapping or uprooting numerous trees, and blowing down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 120 mph.

Thunderstorm winds measured at 80 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour damaged a metal fire station building. Power poles and trees were also blown down.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles hour did structural damage to buildings and to a mobile home. Power lines were also blown down.

A tornado damaged trees and blew down power poles. This tornado continued into Mayes County.

Up to two inches of ice accumulated on trees, power lines, and other exposed surfaces.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and trees.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees and power lines near Chelsea.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs and power lines. As many as 8,000 Claremore residents were without power at the peak of the outage.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew trees and power lines down.

Wind damage was reported across portions of Mayes, Adair, and Rogers Counties during the early morning hours of April 24th. Large tree limbs were snapped, power lines were blown down, and barns were destroyed. The high wind seemed to have been supported by an area of dissipating showers that moved through the region. These showers seemed to have helped the downward transport of high wind, in excess of 75 mph, in the low level jet to the ground.