Power Outage in Sapulpa, OK

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

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power poles, and damaged homes.

Thunderstorm wind resulted in at least $531,000 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 uprooted large trees, and blew down street signs and power poles.

This tornado damaged the roofs of several homes, damaged outbuildings, uprooted trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 95 mph.

This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This large tornado developed near the Sapulpa Golf Course and moved east across Sapulpa, roughly between E Taft Avenue and E Dewey Avenue. It crossed Hickory Hill Road and S 49th West Avenue south of the Creek Turnpike, and moved into Tulsa County near W 111th Street S. The tornado damaged the roofs of many homes, damaged businesses, snapped numerous power poles, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.

This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This large tornado developed west of Sapulpa, west of the intersection of I-44 and Highway 33. It moved east along Highway 66, then across the northern portion of Sapulpa. It crossed Hickory Hill Road near the Creek Turnpike, and moved into Tulsa County near W 91st Street S. In Creek County, the tornado damaged homes and businesses, snapped and uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.

This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This large tornado developed near the Sapulpa Golf Course and moved east across Sapulpa, roughly between E Taft Avenue and E Dewey Avenue. It crossed Hickory Hill Road and S 49th West Avenue south of the Creek Turnpike, and moved into Tulsa County near W 111th Street S. The tornado damaged the roofs of many homes, damaged businesses, snapped numerous power poles, and snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.

Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted two trees and snapped large tree limbs. Power poles were also blown down.

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. Many power lines and poles were blown down resulting in widespread power outages.

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees onto power lines.

A tornado developed on the south side of Kiefer and moved northeast into Tulsa County. In Creek County, the tornado damaged the roofs of several homes, uprooted several trees, snapped large tree limbs, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 95 mph.

A tornado developed on the west side of Sapulpa and moved northeast across the north side of town. The tornado damaged a large metal building structure, severely damaged the roofs of numerous homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 110 mph. This tornado continued into Tulsa County, where it produced EF2 damage.

A tornado developed on the west side of Sapulpa and moved northeast across the north side of town. The tornado damaged a large metal building structure, severely damaged the roofs of numerous homes, snapped or uprooted numerous trees, and blew down power poles. The estimated peak wind in the tornado based on this damage was 110 mph. This tornado continued into Tulsa County, where it produced EF2 damage.

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

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

Strong wind blew down trees and power lines.

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

A strong storm system translated into the Southern Rockies on the 25th and 26th, as arctic air spread southward into the Southern Plains. Warm and moist air was lifted over the cold and relatively shallow air near the ground ahead of the strong storm system, which resulted in widespread precipitation developing across eastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 26th. Much of this precipitation fell as rain. However, air temperatures had fallen to freezing and slightly below freezing in an area west of a line from Nowata to Tulsa to Okemah by the early morning hours of the 27th, which resulted in freezing rain across much of Osage, Washington, Nowata, Pawnee, and Creek Counties, as well as across northern and western Tulsa County. Light glaze occurred across this region, but prolonged freezing rain across portions of Osage, Pawnee, and Creek Counties resulted in one quarter to one half inch of ice accumulation, which caused tree and power line damage.