Power Outage in Edmond, OK

Power poles snapped.

Power pole down.

Tree limbs downed. Power pole damaged. Covered porch damaged.

Powerlines downed at I-35 and Memorial Rd. Radar estimated time.

Initial damage was observed near NE 122nd Street and Interstate 35 in northeastern Oklahoma City. The tornado moved generally northeast across east Edmond, crossing the northwestern portion of Arcadia Lake, then dissipating southeast of Danforth Road and Midwest Boulevard. Except for power pole and fencing damage at the beginning of the path, damage was limited to sporadic tree damage.

Multiple power poles were downed at the intersection of 164th street and MacArthur boulevard. Some of the power poles fell onto homes, causing light structural damage.

Ten power poles were blown down near 150th and Western avenue. Monetary damages estimated.

Local broadcast media and newspaper outlets reported damage from a thunderstorm that moved over southern Edmond. Four power poles were downed and four other poles were damaged at the Edmond Hyundai automobile dealership. The downed poles resulted in at least 8 vehicles being damaged.

Widespread tree, fence, and power line damage occurred near and north of Edmond, continuing to the northeast. Part of the roof at the Kickingbird Cinema at Danforth Road and Kelly Avenue was ripped off. Pieces of the roof were strewn all over the parking lot. The steeple at Waterloo Baptist Church was sheared off. Trees up to ten inches in diameter were blown down. The highest concentration of downed power poles/lines was near Broadway Street and Coffee Creek Road. Up to 10,000 residents were without power for several hours. Several street signs were also blown down, including traffic lights. Monetary damage estimates were not available.

Oklahoma county emergency management surveyed wind damage near Rockwell Avenue and Memorial Road. One home sustained roof damage. A large power pole was blown down and shattered. Eleven other power poles and associated lines were blown down. Several fences were blown down. The damage extended about a half of a mile to the south, with damage extending about 100 yards on either side of Rockwell Avenue. Monetary damage estimates were not available.

Widespread damage was reported between Council Road and MacArthur Avenue, and between NW 150th and Hefner Road. Thousands of tree limbs were blown down. A roof at a nursing home was partially removed. A large portion of the roof at James L. Dennis Elementary school was also removed. Dozens of fences were blown down. At least five large power poles were snapped, with several other smaller poles/lines downed. A couple of highway signs were also blown over along the Kilpatrick Turnpike. The peak wind gust was estimated at 75 mph, with several other gusts over 60 mph. Monetary damage estimates were not available.

Two power poles were snapped near Edmond Road and Santa Fe Avenue. Two other poles were severely damaged. Monetary damages were estimated.

The tornado touched down near the intersection of 192nd and Western. This tornado tracked to the northeast, damaging a number of homes���some severely���and trees along its path. Most of the severe damage started around Kelly Ave and Sorghum Mill Rd and continued until the end of the tornado���s path. Several homes in the Oak Tree development lost significant portions of their roof. Several homes also has large portions destroyed due to large garages and rooms above the garages. This tornado continued into Logan County. In all, over 200 homes were damaged or destroyed. Over 28,500 people were without power at the its peak. Luckily, only four minor injuries were reported. Monetary damage estimates were not available.

From the official National Weather Service damage survey, the tornado appeared to have developed near the intersection of NW 178th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The tornado caused most of its damage in the Valencia neighborhood. It was here that many homes sustained roof, window, garage door, and fence damage. One home sustained especially heavy damage, with a large portion of the roof being lost and extensive damage to the inside of the home. The tornado continued northeast and appeared to have dissipated just northeast of the subdivision, where some tree damage was noted. After a gap, additional damage was observed near the intersection of NW 192nd Street and Western Avenue, where several large power transmission poles were blown down, and some fence damage was also observed. While there was not a continuous damage path between the two damage sites, they do appear to be in line with the storm's path. A storm chaser also observed this tornado as far northeast as at least Covell Road between Santa Fe Avenue and Kelley Avenue where it is believed to have dissipated. Monetary damages were estimated.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed across town. The hardest hit areas were in southeast sections of town near Interstate 35. Trees up to 30 feet tall were down in roads and across roofs and lawns in this area.

Trees and power lines were downed near the intersection of Coffee Creek Road and Meridian Avenue in northwestern Oklahoma county.

This long track tornado began 0.25 miles northeast of the intersection of North Kelly Avenue and East Wilshire Boulevard, just northeast of the KWTV-9 TV station and near the WB-34 TV station...neither tall tower was toppled. As the tornado moved northeast to Interstate 35, the width of the damage consistently was a third of a mile wide, and the maximum damage was F1 with widespread tree damage, snapped power poles, and roof damage to a number of homes south of Britton Road. The damage intensified to F2 on the west side of Interstate 35 where the roof was taken off of one wing of the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center. South of East Hefner Road and east of Interstate 35, an industrial building at a horse ranching operation sustained F3 damage. At that location, the steel frame, fastened to the concrete foundation with four one-inch diameter steel rods, was destroyed and steel reinforced concrete was pulled out of the ground. The tornado next produced F2 damage to the front portion of the Oakdale School at North Sooner Road and East Hefner Road. The Witcher Baptist Church, just south of the school, sustained F1 damage. East of Sooner Road and north of Hefner Road, the tornado weakened, producing F1 damage on the southeast side of the River Oaks Golf Club/Community. South of Northeast 122nd Street, between North Air Depot Boulevard and North Midwest Boulevard, the tornado strengthened again and the path widened to over three-quarters of a mile wide as the tornado turned more to the northeast. South of Northeast 122nd, between Midwest Boulevard and Douglas Boulevard, significant damage occurred to homes and trees. One home was completely destroyed (F3), two homes were heavily damaged (F2), and a vehicle was tossed 25 yards. The tornado turned to the southeast and damage weakened to F1 approximately 0.3 miles west of the intersection of North Post Road and Hefner Road. The tornado then turned back east-northeast causing a sheet metal hay barn to be completely blown down with hay intact. Several poles were downed towards the north, 0.25 miles west of the barn. Partial barn roof removal was found southwest of location in an open field. Another area of F1 damage began 0.3 miles north of the intersection of North 108th Street and Westminster Boulevard. A metal roof was peeled off and several tree limbs downed in this location. The tornado intensified to F2 just shortly after this, downing high tension poles 0.5 miles north of the intersection of Anderson Road and 108th Street. A farm just to the west of this location had a roof missing. The roof slid off the garage to the east. Large barn on west side lost west end of roof with debris inside. Northeast wall section of barn was essentially undamaged. A house also had shingle damage and broken windows. To the north of the farm, trees were damaged and poles were snapped.The tornado continued northeast causing the metal roof of a building, located 0.4 miles south of the intersection of Hiwassee Road and Memorial Road (North 136th Street), to peel off and be thrown 30 yards to the south. Tree damage was also found south of this location. A farm was damaged 0.8 miles south of the intersection. A barn was heavily damaged with debris thrown to the north. A pecan fork was also downed. There was also shingle damage just south of the barn. The tornado then caused damage to an outbuilding at the corner of Northeast 122nd Street and Henney Road. In an area just west of the intersection of Choctaw Road and Memorial Road, the northwest part of the roof of a house located on Spruce Valley Drive was removed, along with removing the roof of a mobile home located on Cedar Bend Road.As the tornado continued northeast, it uprooted trees and downed tree limbs. Shortly before the tornado dissipated, a mobile home rolled off of cinder blocks, but was otherwise undamaged. The tornado did some more minor tree damage before dissipating.The tornado first moved northeast causing a damage path which was located from 6.9 miles south of Edmond to 4.8 miles northwest of Jones. The tornado then turned southeast with a path from 4.8 miles northwest of Jones to 3.9 miles west-northwest of Jones. After the tornado turned back to the northeast, the path extended from 3.9 miles west-northwest of Jones to 2.8 miles south of Luther. The tornado traveled a total of 17.8 miles before dissipating.

Lightning struck a power pole on the east side of Broadway, causing a power outage.

Trees and power poles were downed city-wide.