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Mar 9, 2026, 2:54:31 PM (4 days ago) Mar 9
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129 NOUS44 KTSA 091854 PNSTSA ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-100700- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 154 PM CDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 03/06/2026 Tornado Event - Update 2... .Update...Updated to include the Bristow, Beggs and Castle tornadoes. .Overview...Supercells that developed ahead of a dry line over central Oklahoma moved through northeastern Oklahoma during the evening of the 6th. Several of these thunderstorms produced multiple tornadoes, a couple of which were strong. NWS Tulsa meteorologists surveyed storm damage Saturday and Sunday, and details for eight confirmed tornadoes follow below. We are still investigating other reports, and additional surveys may be needed for this event in the coming days. .Bristow Oklahoma Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 to 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.2 miles Path Width /maximum/: 270 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 05:18 PM CST Start Location: 3 WNW Bristow / Creek County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.855 / -96.449 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 05:32 PM CST End Location: 6 NNE Bristow / Creek County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.913 / -96.366 Survey Summary: The tornado developed approximately 4 miles northwest of Bristow, west of South 401st West Avenue and north of West 221st Street South. Moving northeast, it crossed South 401st West Avenue, where it destroyed a single-wide mobile home and an outbuilding. As the tornado continued northeast across State Highway 16, it uprooted trees and snapped large limbs. At the intersection of State Highway 48 and West 181st Street South, the tornado impacted an industrial site, collapsing overhead doors and removing roof sections from two metal buildings. The tornado maintained a northeast track, breaking additional tree branches along South 337th West Avenue, before dissipating north of State Highway 66. .TULSA OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 to 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 600 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 06:24 PM CST Start Location: 4 NE Gray / Osage County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.175 / -96.022 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 06:34 PM CST End Location: 4 SSE Sperry / Tulsa County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.244 / -95.958 Survey Summary: This tornado developed near N Gilcrease Museum Road, north of W Newton Street. It moved northeast damaging a number of homes, damaging the roof of an apartment complex, uprooting trees, and snapping numerous large tree limbs in neighborhoods west of N Tisdale Parkway. It crossed into Tulsa County near W Apache Street. The tornado damaged many homes and snapped numerous large tree limbs between the county line and the Gilcrease Expressway. It continued to move northeast damaging many homes north of the Gilcrease Expressway, and intensified as it approached E 36th Street N. An office building was severely damaged and the Tulsa Technology Center was severely damaged as the tornado approached N Peoria Avenue. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in that area. The tornado moved north- northeast across E 46th Street N and dissipated north of E 61st Street N. Many homes were damaged, a few trees were uprooted, numerous large tree limbs were snapped, and mobile homes were damaged in that portion of the path. This tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from the KINX WSR-88D. .Castle Oklahoma Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70-75 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 160 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 06:38 PM CST Start Location: 4 WSW Mason / Okfuskee County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.549 / -96.416 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 06:45 PM CST End Location: 2 N Mason / Okfuskee County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.599 / -96.351 Survey Summary: Chaser video and a debris signature from KINX WSR-88D indicated this tornado began west of highway 48 about 6 miles north- northwest of Castle. The tornado crossed highway 48 where it damaged the roof of two mobile homes and downed small branches along E980 road before dissipating. .OWASSO OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 to 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 180 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 06:38 PM CST Start Location: 4 W Owasso / Tulsa County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.267 / -95.921 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 06:41 PM CST End Location: 3 WNW Owasso / Tulsa County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.291 / -95.899 Survey Summary: This tornado developed just west of N Yale Avenue and north of E 76th Street N. It uprooted a tree as it crossed N Yale Avenue and moved northeast across a neighborhood on E 82nd Street N. Several homes were damaged, light poles were blown down, and large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado blew down power poles and snapped large tree limbs as it crossed E 86th Street N. Outbuildings were damaged and large tree limbs were snapped by the tornado as it crossed N Hudson Avenue, and then crossed N Sheridan Avenue, where it dissipated. .COLLINSVILLE OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 to 135 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.7 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 06:55 PM CST Start Location: 3 E Collinsville / Rogers County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.361 / -95.784 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 07:02 PM CST End Location: 3 S Oologah / Rogers County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.396 / -95.714 Survey Summary: This tornado developed over heavily wooded, inaccessible (by road) terrain, east of N 161st East Avenue, where the KINX WSR-88D detected a tornadic debris signature. The tornado moved east-northeast across the Caney River, and then destroyed a home and damaged several others south of the river. A large recreational vehicle was rolled and severely damaged. Numerous trees were snapped and outbuildings were damaged. The tornado then moved through another area of inaccessible terrain and crossed the Caney River again, and then crossed the S 4090 Road. Large tree limbs and power poles were snapped as it crossed the E 430 Road, and the tornado dissipated north of the E 430 Road. .Beggs Oklahoma Tornado... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 135 to 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.8 miles Path Width /maximum/: 950 yards Fatalities: 2 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 07:17 PM CST Start Location: 1 WNW Beggs / Okmulgee County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.748 / -96.088 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 07:29 PM CST End Location: 3 SSW Liberty / Okmulgee County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.812 / -96.004 Survey Summary: The tornado began on the west side of Beggs, directly impacting the Beggs Public Schools campus.The High School and Middle School roof sustained significant damage, and the bus barn also suffered heavy damage to the roof and overhead doors. As it moved northeast, it crossed 15th Street, uprooting and snapping trees. After crossing Happy Camp Road, it destroyed outbuildings and began a brief jog northward, paralleling North 180 Rd. The strongest and widest phase of the tornado occurred as it moved east along Grimes Road. One single-wide manufactured home was completely destroyed and several other single-family residences were heavily damaged with the loss of roofs and windows. Two fatalities and two injuries occurred at one homestead where a double-wide manufactured home was completely destroyed and several automobiles were moved and tossed 20 to 30 yards. A nearby barn was destroyed and heavy limb loss occurred on large trees. The tornado then continued northeast crossing State Highway 75, where it threw a metal shipping container across the lanes and uprooted trees. The tornado dissipated after crossing North 205 Road about three miles south of the Tulsa County line. .BROKEN ARROW OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 to 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 130 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 08:03 PM CST Start Location: 1 NNW Oneta / Wagoner County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.037 / -95.721 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 08:06 PM CST End Location: 2 NNE Oneta / Wagoner County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.047 / -95.699 Survey Summary: This tornado developed just south of the Muskogee Turnpike, east of S 225th East Avenue. It moved northeast across a neighborhood west of S 241st East Avenue, and then into the southern portion of Forest Ridge. The tornado uprooted a few trees, damaged the roofs of several homes, snapped large tree limbs, and blew down large sections of privacy fences. .INOLA OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 to 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.6 miles Path Width /maximum/: 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 08:29 PM CST Start Location: Inola / Rogers County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.147 / -95.509 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 08:41 PM CST End Location: 3 W Chouteau / Mayes County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.192 / -95.406 Survey Summary: This tornado developed over the southern portion of Inola, and moved northeast across the east side of town. One home had a portion of the roof blown off, and a number of other homes received minor damage. Many large limbs were snapped from trees. The tornado then moved northeast across the E 595 Road, where the roof of a home was damaged and trees were blown down. It uprooted trees as it moved across the E 590 Road, crossed Highway 412, and blew a portion of the roof from a home on the E 580 Road. The tornado moved into Mayes County near the E 580 Road, where large tree limbs were snapped and several power poles were blown down. It moved across open country until it dissipated near the W 570 Road and S 427 Road. The tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from the KINX WSR-88D. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ EJC/SFP/SRC
akr...@iastate.edu
Mar 10, 2026, 5:13:53 PM (3 days ago) Mar 10
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EF-2 ⇒ 1
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337 NOUS44 KTSA 102113 PNSTSA ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-110915- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 413 PM CDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 03/06/2026 Tornado Event - Update 3... .Update...Updated to include the Oneta Tornado .Overview...Supercells that developed ahead of a dry line over central Oklahoma moved through northeastern Oklahoma during the evening of the 6th. Several of these thunderstorms produced multiple tornadoes, a couple of which were strong. NWS Tulsa meteorologists surveyed storm damage Saturday and Sunday, and then again today, and details for nine confirmed tornadoes follow below. We are still investigating other reports, and additional surveys may be needed for this event in the coming days. .BRISTOW OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 to 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.2 miles Path Width /maximum/: 270 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 05:18 PM CST Start Location: 3 WNW Bristow / Creek County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.855 / -96.449 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 05:32 PM CST End Location: 6 NNE Bristow / Creek County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.913 / -96.366 Survey Summary: The tornado developed approximately 4 miles northwest of Bristow, west of South 401st West Avenue and north of West 221st Street South. Moving northeast, it crossed South 401st West Avenue, where it destroyed a single-wide mobile home and an outbuilding. As the tornado continued northeast across State Highway 16, it uprooted trees and snapped large limbs. At the intersection of State Highway 48 and West 181st Street South, the tornado impacted an industrial site, collapsing overhead doors and removing roof sections from two metal buildings. The tornado maintained a northeast track, breaking additional tree branches along South 337th West Avenue, before dissipating north of State Highway 66. .TULSA OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 to 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 600 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 06:24 PM CST Start Location: 4 NE Gray / Osage County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.175 / -96.022 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 06:34 PM CST End Location: 4 SSE Sperry / Tulsa County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.244 / -95.958 Survey Summary: This tornado developed near N Gilcrease Museum Road, north of W Newton Street. It moved northeast damaging a number of homes, damaging the roof of an apartment complex, uprooting trees, and snapping numerous large tree limbs in neighborhoods west of N Tisdale Parkway. It crossed into Tulsa County near W Apache Street. The tornado damaged many homes and snapped numerous large tree limbs between the county line and the Gilcrease Expressway. It continued to move northeast damaging many homes north of the Gilcrease Expressway, and intensified as it approached E 36th Street N. An office building was severely damaged and the Tulsa Technology Center was severely damaged as the tornado approached N Peoria Avenue. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in that area. The tornado moved north- northeast across E 46th Street N and dissipated north of E 61st Street N. Many homes were damaged, a few trees were uprooted, numerous large tree limbs were snapped, and mobile homes were damaged in that portion of the path. This tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from the KINX WSR-88D. .CASTLE OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 to 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 160 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 06:38 PM CST Start Location: 4 WSW Mason / Okfuskee County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.549 / -96.416 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 06:45 PM CST End Location: 2 N Mason / Okfuskee County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.599 / -96.351 Survey Summary: Chaser video and a debris signature from KINX WSR-88D indicated this tornado began west of Highway 48 about 6 miles north- northwest of Castle. The tornado crossed Highway 48, where it damaged the roof of two mobile homes and downed small branches along E980 Road before dissipating. .OWASSO OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 to 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 180 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 06:38 PM CST Start Location: 4 W Owasso / Tulsa County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.267 / -95.921 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 06:41 PM CST End Location: 3 WNW Owasso / Tulsa County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.291 / -95.899 Survey Summary: This tornado developed just west of N Yale Avenue and north of E 76th Street N. It uprooted a tree as it crossed N Yale Avenue and moved northeast across a neighborhood on E 82nd Street N. Several homes were damaged, light poles were blown down, and large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado blew down power poles and snapped large tree limbs as it crossed E 86th Street N. Outbuildings were damaged and large tree limbs were snapped by the tornado as it crossed N Hudson Avenue, and then crossed N Sheridan Avenue, where it dissipated. .COLLINSVILLE OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 to 135 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.7 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 06:55 PM CST Start Location: 3 E Collinsville / Rogers County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.361 / -95.784 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 07:02 PM CST End Location: 3 S Oologah / Rogers County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.396 / -95.714 Survey Summary: This tornado developed over heavily wooded, inaccessible (by road) terrain, east of N 161st East Avenue, where the KINX WSR-88D detected a tornadic debris signature. The tornado moved east-northeast across the Caney River, and then destroyed a home and damaged several others south of the river. A large recreational vehicle was rolled and severely damaged. Numerous trees were snapped and outbuildings were damaged. The tornado then moved through another area of inaccessible terrain and crossed the Caney River again, and then crossed the S 4090 Road. Large tree limbs and power poles were snapped as it crossed the E 430 Road, and the tornado dissipated north of the E 430 Road. .BEGGS OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 135 to 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.8 miles Path Width /maximum/: 950 yards Fatalities: 2 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 07:17 PM CST Start Location: 1 WNW Beggs / Okmulgee County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.748 / -96.088 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 07:29 PM CST End Location: 3 SSW Liberty / Okmulgee County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.812 / -96.004 Survey Summary: The tornado began on the west side of Beggs, directly impacting the Beggs Public Schools campus. The High School and Middle School roof sustained significant damage, and the bus barn also suffered heavy damage to the roof and overhead doors. As it moved northeast, it crossed 15th Street, uprooting and snapping trees. After crossing Happy Camp Road, it destroyed outbuildings and began a brief jog northward, paralleling North 180 Road. The strongest and widest phase of the tornado occurred as it moved east along Grimes Road. One single-wide manufactured home was completely destroyed and several other single-family residences were heavily damaged with the loss of roofs and windows. Two fatalities and two injuries occurred at one homestead where a double-wide manufactured home was completely destroyed and several automobiles were moved and tossed 20 to 30 yards. A nearby barn was destroyed and heavy limb loss occurred on large trees. The tornado then continued northeast crossing State Highway 75, where it threw a metal shipping container across the lanes and uprooted trees. The tornado dissipated after crossing North 205 Road, about three miles south of the Tulsa County line. .BROKEN ARROW OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 to 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 130 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 08:03 PM CST Start Location: 1 NNW Oneta / Wagoner County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.037 / -95.721 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 08:06 PM CST End Location: 2 NNE Oneta / Wagoner County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.047 / -95.699 Survey Summary: This tornado developed just south of the Muskogee Turnpike, east of S 225th East Avenue. It moved northeast across a neighborhood west of S 241st East Avenue, and then into the southern portion of Forest Ridge. The tornado uprooted a few trees, damaged the roofs of several homes, snapped large tree limbs, and blew down large sections of privacy fences. .ONETA OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 to 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.6 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 08:05 PM CST Start Location: 1 NNE Oneta / Wagoner County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.034 / -95.700 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 08:08 PM CST End Location: 2 NE Oneta / Wagoner County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.044 / -95.674 Survey Summary: This tornado developed over open country north of E 91st Street S and west of S 257th East Avenue. It moved northeast across a neighborhood west of S 257th East Avenue, where the roofs of numerous homes were damaged and windows were broken. The tornado damaged the roofs of more homes east of S 257th East Avenue, along E 85th Street S, E 86th Street S, and Joy Avenue. Several outbuildings were also damaged in this area, several trees were snapped or uprooted, and numerous large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado dissipated just west of S 273rd East Avenue. Based on KINX WSR-88D radar data, this tornado rotated anticyclonically. .INOLA OKLAHOMA TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 to 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.6 miles Path Width /maximum/: 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2026 Start Time: 08:29 PM CST Start Location: Inola / Rogers County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.147 / -95.509 End Date: 03/06/2026 End Time: 08:41 PM CST End Location: 3 W Chouteau / Mayes County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.192 / -95.406 Survey Summary: This tornado developed over the southern portion of Inola, and moved northeast across the east side of town. One home had a portion of the roof blown off, and a number of other homes received minor damage. Many large limbs were snapped from trees. The tornado then moved northeast across the E 595 Road, where the roof of a home was damaged and trees were blown down. It uprooted trees as it moved across the E 590 Road, crossed Highway 412, and blew a portion of the roof from a home on the E 580 Road. The tornado moved into Mayes County near the E 580 Road, where large tree limbs were snapped and several power poles were blown down. It moved across open country until it dissipated near the W 570 Road and S 427 Road. The tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from the KINX WSR-88D. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ EJC/SRC/SFP
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