Power Outage in Poteau, OK

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

Strong thunderstorm wind blew roofs off of barns, blew down power lines, and blew down a large electrical tower.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a communications tower onto the roof of a hospital, snapped large tree limbs and power poles, and blew the siding off a home.

A tornado developed southwest of Cameron and moved generally north. It destroyed mobile homes, damaged homes, destroyed outbuildings, snapped numerous trees and power poles, uprooted numerous trees, and rolled several vehicles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.

A tornado developed southwest of Cameron and moved generally north. It destroyed mobile homes, damaged homes, destroyed outbuildings, snapped numerous trees and power poles, uprooted numerous trees, and rolled several vehicles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines along Williams Road east of Panama.

This tornado developed near Kerr Mansion, south-southwest of Poteau. It moved north-northeast then turned more northward west of Poteau and eventually curved north-northwest as it moved through Shady Point and west of Panama before dissipating. Several homes were severely damaged within the path, a number of other homes received roof damage, at least two mobile homes were destroyed, barns and outbuildings were destroyed, a cellular communications tower was partially collapsed, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and power poles were blown down by this tornado. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.

This tornado developed near Kerr Mansion, south-southwest of Poteau. It moved north-northeast then turned more northward west of Poteau and eventually curved north-northwest as it moved through Shady Point and west of Panama before dissipating. Several homes were severely damaged within the path, a number of other homes received roof damage, at least two mobile homes were destroyed, barns and outbuildings were destroyed, a cellular communications tower was partially collapsed, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, and power poles were blown down by this tornado. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 110 to 120 mph.

This tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.

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

A building had portions of its roof blown off and several other buildings had windows blown out by strong thunderstorm wind. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees and power lines.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree and snapped large tree limbs. Power poles and lines were also blown down near Choctaw Golf Course off of Highway 59.

A tornado destroyed a mobile home, damaged several permanent homes, snapped dozens of power poles, and snapped or uprooted numerous large trees. Maximum estimated wind in the tornado based on this damage was about 115 mph.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines across the county.

Strong thunderstorm wind with measured gusts to 59 mph blew down large tree limbs and power lines on the east side of town.

High winds estimated at 65 miles an hour caused damage to a metal roof of an automobile dealership in Poteau and blew shingles off homes. Power lines were also blown down.

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

Thunderstorm winds blew down power poles.

A tornado associated with the north end of a bowing convective line segment destroyed two chicken houses, severely damaged several homes, destroyed sheds and outbuildings, snapped and uprooted a number of trees, and blew down power lines and power poles.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines. The wind also blew out the front window of a business.

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines.