Power Outage in Shattuck, OK

This tornado developed in Lipscomb County Texas and moved through Beaver County (see Storm Data entries from the NWS Amarillo in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles) before moving into northwest Ellis County. This tornado was surveyed by meteorologists from both the NWS Norman and Amarillo.||Immediately after moving into Ellis County, a home and outbuilding were completely destroyed. An extended cab pickup truck in a carport at this home was blown 0.3 of a mile northeast with some pieces of the truck found over one half mile northeast of the home. Numerous power poles were snapped both north-south along the county line and east-west along county road 30. ||The tornado continued to move northeast and into Harper County southwest of Laverne.

At least 12 power poles were snapped of at various heights.

Numerous tree limbs were reported downed by ice. The electric cooperatives reported 1698 power outages, with $657K worth of damages.

Estimated from meltdown. Damage estimates are from local power cooperatives.

This tornado moved into Oklahoma from Lipscomb County Texas (see Storm Data for the Texas Panhandle from NWS Amarillo for information about the beginning of this tornado). The tornado produced damage to trees and power lines as it move northeast across northern Ellis County.

This tornado moved into Oklahoma from Lipscomb County Texas (see Storm Data for the Texas Panhandle from NWS Amarillo for information about the beginning of this tornado). The tornado produced damage to trees and power lines as it move northeast across northern Ellis County.

A tornado was observed crossing Highway 15, about 6.5 miles north of Shattuck. Tree limbs and power lines were downed at this location, and a residence and several outbuildings were damaged a mile and a half west.

This tornado developed 4 miles north-northeast of Roll in northern Roger Mills County and crossed the Canadian River into southern Ellis County at 9:36 pm CDT. Two houses and two mobile homes were destroyed in the Packsaddle area of southern Ellis County to the east of US Highway 283 (about 18 miles south-southwest of Harmon), and a roof was removed from another mobile home. At least one of these homes suffered a complete removal of the roof and some damage to the exterior walls. Several cars were damaged or destroyed, as well as trees and power lines. Monetary values were estimated.

Trees were reported snapped and power poles downed between EW 31 and EW33 roads.

This tornado formed in northeast Lipscomb County Texas (See Amarillo Texas stormdata for more information on the Texas segment) and tracked across the Texas/Oklahoma State border, 2 miles west of Catesby in Ellis County at 2029 CST. High power lines were downed, and numerous outbuilding were destroyed on the state border. The tornado then struck a house 1.5 miles northwest of Catesby. Approximately 75 percent of the roof and the north side wall of the upstairs attic were blown off. A nearby windmill was also knocked down. The tornado then continued northeast and struck another house 6 miles northeast of Catesby, very close to US 283 and the Ellis/Harper County line. Approximately 75 percent of the roof was blown off; outbuildings were destroyed; a porch was damaged, and trees were partially stripped of their limbs. As the tornado moved into Harper County, a hog barn near the Ellis/Harper County line received minor roof damage, while power lines in southern Harper County were blown down near the intersection of US 283 and US 270. The tornado is then believed to have dissipated in the North Canadian River valley about 5 miles southeast of Laverne. Damage in Ellis County was rated F1, while damage in Harper County was rated F0.