Power Outage in Coweta, OK

Strong thunderstorm wind caused extensive tree and power line damage.

Strong thunderstorm wind caused extensive damage to trees and power lines, and damaged the roofs of several homes.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto power lines near S 241st E Avenue and E 55th Street.

Strong thunderstorm wind caused extensive tree and power line damage, and damaged barns and outbuildings along S 305th E Avenue, between E 71st Street and E 101st Street.

Thunderstorm wind resulted in at least $543,000 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.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and snapped power poles along S 273rd E Avenue, between E 51st Street S and E 71st Street S.

This tornado developed along the leading edge of a strong convective line of thunderstorms, over a neighborhood on the south side of Coweta between Highway 51B and Highway 72, and south of E156th Street. It moved north-northeast across neighborhoods and the high school before crossing Highway 51. The width of damage increased north of Highway 51, as it moved north-northeast across E146th Street and E136th Street, and then the tornado dissipated over open country south of the Muskogee Turnpike. Numerous homes were damaged by the tornado, several of the buildings at the high school were damaged, several businesses were damaged, numerous trees and power poles were blown down, and several outbuildings were destroyed. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped several power poles along Highway 51 near S 239th East Avenue.

A tornado developed just south of Highway 51, east of Coweta, and moved east-northeast damaging a home, and blowing down trees and power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 95 mph.

A tornado developed just south of Highway 51, east of Coweta, and moved east-northeast damaging a home, and blowing down trees and power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 95 mph.

This tornado developed south of the E 700 Road and east of the N 4240 Road where trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado moved northeast damaging outbuildings, uprooting trees, and snapping power poles. It crossed Highway 69 about a mile south of the Mayes County line, and turned east-northeast before dissipating south of the W 650 Road and east of the N 4360 Road. The tornado was observed by multiple people. Based on the damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.

This tornado developed south of the E 700 Road and east of the N 4240 Road where trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado moved northeast damaging outbuildings, uprooting trees, and snapping power poles. It crossed Highway 69 about a mile south of the Mayes County line, and turned east-northeast before dissipating south of the W 650 Road and east of the N 4360 Road. The tornado was observed by multiple people. Based on the damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles on the east side of town.

This tornado developed just east of the Arkansas River, south of Redbird and southeast of Haskell. The tornado destroyed a center-pivot irrigation system and snapped several power poles and trees as it moved northeast. The Oklahoma Mesonet station southwest of Porter measured 82 mph gusts as the tornado passed the site toward the end of its life cycle. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.

This tornado developed just east of the Arkansas River, south of Redbird and southeast of Haskell. The tornado destroyed a center-pivot irrigation system and snapped several power poles and trees as it moved northeast. The Oklahoma Mesonet station southwest of Porter measured 82 mph gusts as the tornado passed the site toward the end of its life cycle. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.

This tornado developed south of Porter where it uprooted trees and destroyed an outbuilding. It moved northeast damaging homes, destroying outbuildings, uprooting or snapping numerous trees, and blowing down power poles. The tornado dissipated on the northwestern side of Wagoner, north of Highway 51. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.

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

Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of the Coweta School, damaged buildings, blew down power lines, and snapped large tree limbs.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees, blew down power lines, and damaged the roofs of several homes.

Several power poles were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind.

Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of homes, blew down large tree limbs, and snapped power poles.

This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed just east of the Tulsa/Wagoner County line near E 131st St South. It moved rapidly northeast damaging as many as 120 homes, some severely, destroying barns and outbuildings, snapping and uprooting many trees, and snapping power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.

This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed just east of the Tulsa/Wagoner County line near E 131st St South. It moved rapidly northeast damaging as many as 120 homes, some severely, destroying barns and outbuildings, snapping and uprooting many trees, and snapping power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped a power pole.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines around the White Horn Cove area.

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous trees, damaged roofs of homes, and snapped at least nine power poles.

This tornado damaged a metal building, destroyed barns and outbuildings, destroyed portions of two storage units, damaged the roofs and siding of dozens of homes and businesses, uprooted trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.

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

This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado moved into Wagoner County and blew down large tree limbs and a couple power poles before dissipating. Maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado based on this damage was 70 to 75 mph.

Large tree limbs and power lines were blown down across the 4200 Road just south of Highway 412.

An off-duty NWS employee estimated wind gusts to near 70 mph. Power lines and poles were blown down in the area.

This is the second of two segments of this tornado. In Wagoner County, this tornado uprooted trees and snapped power poles. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was about 95 mph.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down about a dozen power poles along Highway 51 between 105th Street South and 121st Street South.

A tornado severely damaged a home, destroyed several shops and outbuildings, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 120 mph. Two people were injured by flying debris in the severely damaged home.

A tornado severely damaged a home, destroyed several shops and outbuildings, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 120 mph. Two people were injured by flying debris in the severely damaged home.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Coweta.

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

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down power lines.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a power pole.

The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Porter measured 65 mph wind gusts. In Coweta, a canopy at a gas station was blown off. The canopy fell on a car. In addition, the roof of a church was damaged. In Wagoner, the winds blew a few power lines down causing a power outage for 700 to 800 residents.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour did extensive tree damage and blew down power lines.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs and power lines.

High wind caused by a heat burst caused numerous trees to be blown down in Wagoner. Power lines were also downed. The downed power lines caused a significant power outage. Power was not restored for 27 hours at some homes.

At 404 pm cdt a tornado developed on the north of Coweta near the intersection of Highway 51 and 127th Street South. The tornado traveled south southeast into Coweta before dissipating at 410 pm cdt just before reaching Highway 51 near 305th East Avenue. The tornado damaged the roofs of a number of homes and downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down roughly 20 good size trees and numerous tree limbs. Power lines and power poles were also blown down leaving much of the city without power.

The pressure gradient associated with a very strong cold front resulted in strong, damaging wind across a large portion of eastern Oklahoma. The strong wind blew down large tree limbs, damaged the roofs of a number of homes, and blew down power poles and power lines.