One home was moved 30 feet from its foundation, and it took the roof off of another.
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The damage included cracked ceilings, a destroyed garage, and shingles ripped off to the bare wood. After crossing the interstate, the tornado travelled through the Sycamore Bay development, damaging ten to twelve homes.
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As it crossed the interstate, four 18-wheelers were knocked over, but the drivers escaped injury. In Pierce, the tornado also damaged vehicles and boats.įurther east, the tornado crossed Interstate 40 near Fountainhead Road (OK Hwy 150). At Pierce, the tornado removed roofs from quite a few homes. This tornado also caused minor damage to a home near Onapa.īrief Description: The same parent storm which produced a tornado near Burney and Tiger Mountain produced another tornado which touched down near Pierce. Along the way, this tornado killed 28 head of cattle when they were hurled into a fence line. This storm also produced eastern Oklahoma's first killer tornado in at least half of a decade.īrief Description: Spotters reported a tornado touchdown in open rangeland, moving due south for about 2 miles. This storm produced very large hail in addition to several strong tornadoes. Along the front, an isolated supercell thunderstorm developed around the Pryor/Locust Grove area and then moved in a slow and unusual south-southwest direction. Summary of events for the afternoon and evening of June 1 1999:Ī cold front moving in from the northwest moved into an extremely unstable air mass on the afternoon of June 1. This tornado, the second of the two, was rated an F3 based based on the near-complete destruction of a farm house 3 to 4 miles southeast of Checotah. For details of the damage assessment, see the third paragraph of the narrative for the Tornado entry immediately preceding this entry. The tornado travelled southeast for 4.5 miles and then lifted at 706 PM CDT.ĭamage assessments in Checotah combined the effects of the first and second tornadoes. The second tornado touched down on the southeast side of Checotah near I-40 and Grapevine Road at 650 PM CDT. Even though this tornado had a stronger F-rating than the first, it caused less widespread damage since it travelled through a less densely populated area. Both tornadoes were spawned from the same parent thunderstorm. Distance (miles)īrief Description: The F3 tornado described here was the second of two tornadoes to touch down in the Checotah area on the evening of June 1. Historical Tornado EventsĪ total of 115 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Webbers Falls, OK.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Webbers Falls, OK. No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Webbers Falls, OK. No volcano is found in or near Webbers Falls, OK. The following is a break down of these events: Type Other Weather Extremes EventsĪ total of 5,521 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Webbers Falls, OK were recorded from 1950 to 2010. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. “He was very traumatized by the accident and the losses that occurred,” said Tulsa attorney Joel Wohlegemuth, who represented Dedmon.įishermen participating in a tournament on the Arkansas River shot flares to stop traffic and attempted to rescue people in the water.The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. “But I look upon those other people and I hurt for them.”Īfter an investigation, it was determined by the National Transportation Safety Board that the tugboat pilot’s, William Joe Dedmon, heart condition caused him to black out while steering the boat. “Since then, I’m thankful that God spared my life,” Alley said. She suffered cracked ribs and bruises and her husband broke his back. When something happens that fast, you’re trying to figure out what happened.”Īlley and her husband were traveling on I-40 that morning when their van dropped 60 feet, coming to a rest on broken pavement below. “You didn’t have time to think,” Goldie Alley, 78, told the Tulsa World in 2012. “A lot of people said, ‘I guess you prayed and got right with God.’ Let me tell you, you better be ready at all times.
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