Oklahoma, Eastern May 1993
Rogers County, 01 1920CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
5 E Claremore
Creek County, 01 2212CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
2 W Depew
Creek County, 01 2242CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
Drumright
Creek County, 01 2245CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)
Drumright
Creek County, 01 2348CST 0 0 Hail (1.25)
3 E Shamrock
Creek County, 02 0030CST- 0 0 6 Flash Flood
Drumright 0515CST
Creek County, 02 0045CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
1 S Shamrock 0115CST
Creek County, 02 0048CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
12 E Drumright
Creek County, 02 0052CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
12 N Bristow
Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during
the evening of May 1st and lingered into the early morning of May 2nd.
Dime to nickel size hail fell 5 miles east of Claremore in Rogers
County, and numerous locations in Creek County received dime to half
dollar size hail. Hail as large as golfball size fell briefly at
Drumright in Creek County. Torrential rainfall also resulted in flash
flooding in Drumright. Tiger Creek overflowed its banks, and the water
from the creek rose 4 1/2 feet over a bridge across State Highway 33 in
Drumright. This resulted in considerable flood damage to 5 to 10
businesses in Drumright, with water as deep as 5 feet in one business.
100 families were evacuated due to the floodwaters. Damage in Drumright
was estimated to be $500,000. Water was also over State Highway 16 1
mile south of Shamrock for a short period of time.
McIntosh County, 02 1520CST 0.1 30 0 0 Tornado (F-0)
5 W Checotah
McIntosh County, 02 1550CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
5 SW Checotah
Tulsa County, 02 1600CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Tulsa
Tulsa County, 02 1600CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Tulsa
Tulsa County, 02 1610CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Tulsa
Muskogee County, 02 1630CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
6 NE Boynton
Rogers County, 02 1645CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
5 SE Verdigris
Wagoner County, 02 1645CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
6 W Inola
McIntosh County, 02 1655CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Checotah
Wagoner County, 02 1700CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
1 W Porter
Mayes County, 02 1732CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
Adair
Latimer County, 02 1739CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)
2 W Wilburton
Muskogee County, 02 1740CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
3 SW Webbers Falls
Rogers County, 02 1745CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
5 NE Chelsea
Mayes County, 02 1748CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)
4 N Adair
Craig County, 02 1750CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)
2 SW Big Cabin
Mayes County, 02 1758CST 0 0 Hail (1.00)
4.5 N Adair
Cherokee County, 02 1800CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
4 E Hulbert
Adair County, 02 1800CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
15 NW Stilwell
Rogers County, 02 1800CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Claremore 1900CST
Craig County, 02 1810CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
White Oak
Delaware County, 02 1850CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
5 E Disney
Craig County, 02 1902CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Bluejacket
McIntosh County, 02 1930CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
3 S Eufaula 2030CST
Muskogee County, 02 1930CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Muskogee 2030CST
Muskogee County, 02 1930CST-2030CST 0 0 Flash Flood
5 N Warner - Webbers Falls
Craig County, 02 1930CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Welch - 1 S Welch 2000CST
Ottawa County, 02 1940CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (52)
3 E Narcissa
Adair County, 02 1945CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
5.5 SE Stilwell
Craig County, 02 1945CST 0 0 Flash Flood
6 N Vinita
Craig County, 02 1945CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Ketchum 2015CST
Severe thunderstorms developed in eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon
and evening of May 2nd. One of the storms produced a small rope-like
tornado which briefly touched down at 1520 CST 5 miles west of
Checotah, just north of Interstate 40. No damage occurred as a result
of this F-0 tornado. There were numerous occurrences of dime to nickel
size hail throughout eastern Oklahoma, and a few locations received
hail up to golfball size. Golfball size hail fell 2 miles west of
Wilburton, 4 miles north of Adair, and 2 miles southwest of Big Cabin.
Thunderstorm winds gusted to 65 miles an hour at the intersection of
Yale Avenue and 61st Street South in the city of Tulsa, and dime size
hail also fell at this location. 60 mile an hour winds occurred on
Interstate 44 3 miles east of Narcissa. Heavy rainfall produced by the
storms also resulted in flash flooding in a few locations. In Rogers
County, Cat Creek in Claremore overflowed its banks, flooding
apartments near Cotton Eye Joe's Restaurant. A foot of water covered
side roads off State Highway 9 3 miles south of Eufaula in McIntosh
County. Dirty Creek overflowed its banks 5 miles north of Warner in
Muskogee County. This forced the closing of Coffey Road and several
other county roads towards Webbers Falls. A creek in the town of
Muskogee also overflowed its banks, forcing the closing of Country Club
Road. In Craig County, water was a foot deep over streets in the town
of Welch, and water covered State Highway 2 south of Welch. A deputy's
car was washed off the road on State Highway 2 6 miles north of Vinita,
and street flooding occurred in Vinita.
Okmulgee County, 06 0310CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Okmulgee 0410CST
Okmulgee County, 06 0345CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
1 N Beggs 0445CST
Heavy rains over Okmulgee County during the early morning of May 6th
resulted in flash flooding. Alternate U.S. Highway 75 north of Beggs
was under water for a time, and street flooding occurred in Okmulgee.
Pawnee County, 07 2318CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Cleveland
Osage County, 07 2333CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (61)
Barnsdall
Washington County, 07 2358CST 0 0 TSTM Wind
Bartlesville
Washington County, 08 0000CST- 0 0 5 TSTM Wind (74)
Bartlesville 0030CST
A severe thunderstorm developed in Pawnee County during the late
evening of May 7th and moved northeast into Osage and Washington
Counties before weakening during the early morning of May 8th. The
storm produced 60 to 70 mile an hour winds at Cleveland and 70 mile an
hour winds at Barnsdall before moving into Bartlesville, where
significant wind damage occurred between Adeline and Virginia Streets
on the west side of town. Approximately 60 homes received roof damage,
and several businesses including the Bartlesville Inn had windows
broken, roofs destroyed, and signs lifted from frames. A Ventilator on
top of one business was broken off by the winds. Trees were uprooted,
and three 40 foot electric poles were also downed by the winds. The
winds responsible for the damage in Bartlesville were estimated to be
between 80 and 90 miles an hour.
Osage County, 08 0730CST 0 0 3 TSTM Wind
5 W Grainola
Tulsa County, 08 1050CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)
Tulsa
Isolated severe thunderstorms redeveloped in northeast Oklahoma after
sunrise on May 8th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and
destroyed a shed 5 miles west of Grainola, and golfball size hail fell
in the city of Tulsa on Sheridan Road between 41st and 51st Streets
South.
Osage County, 08 1600CST- 0 0 5 Flash Flood
Countywide 2130CST
Pawnee County, 08 1600CST- 0 0 5 Flash Flood
Countywide 2130CST
Creek County, 08 1645CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 2130CST
Washington County, 08 1730CST- 0 0 5 Flash Flood
Countywide 2200CST
Nowata County, 08 1730CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 2200CST
Tulsa County, 08 1745CST- 0 0 5 Flash Flood
Countywide 2230CST
Craig County, 08 1800CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 2330CST
Rogers County, 08 1830CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 2230CST
Mayes County, 08- 1900CST- 0 0 5 Flash Flood
Countywide 09 0200CST
Okmulgee County, 08- 2000CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 09 0300CST
Wagoner County, 08- 2000CST- 0 0 5 Flash Flood
Countywide 09 0430CST
Muskogee County, 08- 2100CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 09 0300CST
Cherokee County, 08- 2100CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 09 0300CST
McIntosh County, 09 0100CST-0330CST 0 0 Flash Flood
7 WNW Texanna - Texanna
Osage County, 09 0600CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1000CST
Pawnee County, 09 0600CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1000CST
Washington County, 09 0600CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1000CST
Creek County, 09 0700CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1000CST
McIntosh County, 09 0700CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1830CST
Pittsburg County, 09 0725CST 0 0 4 TSTM Wind
Haileyville
Pittsburg County, 09 0745CST 0 0 TSTM Wind
3 NE Pittsburg
McIntosh County, 09 0750CST 0 0 3 TSTM Wind
6 N Eufaula
Tulsa County, 09 0800CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1030CST
Okfuskee County, 09 0800CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
5 E Welty 1045CST
Okmulgee County, 09 0800CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1430CST
Rogers County, 09 0800CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1600CST
Latimer County, 09 0829CST 0 0 TSTM Wind
2 S Wilburton
Wagoner County, 09 0830CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1700CST
Muskogee County, 09 0830CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1800CST
Mayes County, 09 0900CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1600CST
Craig County, 09 1000CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1830CST
Latimer County, 09 1130CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1700CST
Cherokee County, 09 1230CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1830CST
Haskell County, 09 1300CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1915CST
Delaware County, 09 1400CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 1830CST
Adair County, 09 1400CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Countywide 2030CST
Tulsa County, 09 1800CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Bixby 2300CST
Eastern Oklahoma 08- 1800CST- 0 0 6 River Flooding
11 1900CST
A slow moving cold front produced rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches
across much of eastern Oklahoma from the afternoon of May 8th through
the afternoon of May 9th. The rain fell on top of already saturated
ground and resulted in widespread flash flooding. Creeks overflowed
their banks and numerous county roads and some major highways were
closed for up to 3 days. Many bridges were washed out, mainly in rural
areas. Some cars were washed off the road on U.S Highway 66 in Rogers
County during the evening of May 8th, but no injuries were reported.
One motorist and her children had to be rescued by the fire department
after the woman drove into several feet of water at an underpass in the
city of Tulsa. Several other vehicles were washed off streets in the
cities of Tulsa and Broken Arrow during the evening of May 8th, but no
injuries were reported. A 13 year old boy was briefly swept into Joe
Creek in south Tulsa, but he escaped unhurt on his own. Isolated severe
thunderstorms also produced wind damage in southeast Oklahoma during
the morning of May 9th. Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and
caused roof damage at Haileyville, and a power line was downed 3 miles
northeast of Pittsburg. Strong thunderstorm winds also damaged a barn
6 miles north of Eufaula and downed large tree branches 2 miles south
of Wilburton.
Nearly every major river and creek in eastern Oklahoma rose above flood
stage during this time period. Most of the flood crests occurred
between May 9th and 11th, although the Neosho River at Commerce in
extreme northeast Oklahoma did not crest until May 19 following
additional heavy rainfall upstream in southeast Kansas. The Deep Fork
River at Beggs rose more slowly than the other rivers, and did not
crest until May 14th. Stages on the Arkansas River were controlled by
upstream releases through Keystone Dam. The following is a more in-
depth summary of the flooding on each major river and creek:
Near record flooding of 7 to 12 feet above flood stage occurred along
Bird Creek in Osage and Tulsa Counties. In addition to major flooding
of crops and pasturelands along Bird Creek, approximately 40 homes and
18 businesses in Skiatook had flooding to a depth of 1 to 5 feet.
Approximately 15 homes were evacuated in Sperry due to the flooding. No
homes or businesses were flooded in Owasso. Bird Creek crested at Avant
on May 9th at 28.09 feet (flood stage 21 feet), at Sperry on May 10th
at 29.84 feet (flood stage 21 feet), at Owasso on May 11th at 34.55
feet (flood stage 25 feet), and at Catoosa on May 11th at 33.22 feet
(flood stage 26 feet).
Major flooding of crops and pasturelands occurred along the Black Bear
Creek in Pawnee County, where flood crests were 5 to 6 feet above flood
stage. A few homes in the town of Pawnee were also flooded. Black Bear
Creek crested at Pawnee on May 10th at 23.24 feet (flood stage 17
feet).
Flooding of crops and pasturelands occurred along the Caney River in
Washington and Rogers Counties, where flood crests were 2 to 5 feet
above flood stage. Approximately 53 homes in Washington County received
damage due to the combination of flooding along the Caney River and
flash flooding. The Caney River crested at Bartlesville on May 9th at
16.54 feet (flood stage 13 feet), at Ramona on May 10th at 28.91 feet
(flood stage 26 feet), and at Collinsville on May 11th at 34.40 feet
(flood stage 29 feet).
Major flooding of crop and pasturelands occurred along the Deep Fork
River in Okmulgee County. The river rose above flood stage on May 12th
and remained above flood stage until May 21st. The Deep Fork River
crested at Beggs on May 14th at 30.01 feet (flood stage 18 feet).
Flooding of crops and pasturelands occurred along the Illinois River in
Adair and Cherokee Counties. The Illinois River crested at Watts on May
11th at 17.29 feet (flood stage 13 feet) and at Tahlequah on May 11th
at 14.78 feet (flood stage 11 feet).
Flooding of crops and pasturelands occurred along the Neosho River in
Ottawa County. There was considerable street flooding in the town of
Miami and the city park was flooded, but no homes or businesses were
affected. The Neosho River at Commerce was above flood stage from May
9th through 16th and again from May 18th through 25th. The river
crested on May 11th at 20.25 feet, and crested again on May 19th at
20.32 feet (flood stage 15 feet).
Flooding of crops and pasturelands occurred along the Verdigris River
in Nowata County. The Verdigris River crested at Lenapah on May 10th at
33.26 feet (flood stage 30 feet).
On May 9th and 10th, 1 to 2 feet of flooding occurred along the Polecat
Creek in Creek and Tulsa Counties. The flooding was mainly confined to
lowlands near the creek, and flooding to homes and businesses was
minimal.
Flooding of lowlands near the Arkansas River occurred in Osage and
Pawnee Counties. Many roads in the lowlands near the river were closed
du to high water. The Arkansas River crested at Ralston on May 12th at
19.69 feet (flood stage 16 feet). Large releases of water through
Keystone Dam caused the Arkansas River at Haskell to rise above flood
stage. The river crested at Haskell on May 15th at 22.72 feet (flood
stage 18 feet).
During this flood event, there was considerable damage to crops and
pasturelands, as well as roads, highways, and bridges in areas near the
rivers. Considerable evacuations and flood preparations were made
before flooding began, and this held the flood damage down to the
lowest possible amount. Large numbers of livestock were evacuated from
pasturelands near the river, and no livestock was lost from flooding
along the rivers.
Preliminary estimates indicate that 62 homes in Osage County, 53 homes
in Washington County, and 58 home in Wagoner County were damaged by
floodwaters. This is damage caused both by flash flooding and river
flooding. Reports from other counties were not immediately available.
Craig County, 17 0645CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
Vinita 0715CST
Delaware County, 17 0730CST- 0 0 Flash Flood
NR Bernice 0830CST
Ottawa County, 17 1010CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
3 SE Ottawa
Thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the morning of May
17th and resulted in isolated occurrences of large hail and flash
flooding. Dime size hail fell 3 miles southeast of Ottawa, and street
flooding occurred in Vinita. Water also covered State Highway 85A near
Bernice for a time during the morning hours.
Osage County, 17 2000CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (61)
7 N Shidler
Nowata County, 17 2015CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
South Coffeyville
Osage County, 17 2035CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Hominy
Pawnee County, 17 2035CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Skedee
Washington County, 17 2057CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Bartlesville
Creek County, 17 2058CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Drumright
Nowata County, 17 2100CST 0.1 30 0 0 Tornado (F-0)
5 W South Coffeyville
Nowata County, 17 2100CST 0 0 Hail (1.75)
5 SSW South Coffeyville
Washington County, 17 2100CST 0 0 5 TSTM Wind (70)
Bartlesville
Tulsa County, 17 2105CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (52)
3 SW Sand Springs
Tulsa County, 17 2105CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (52)
NR Sperry
Creek County, 17 2110CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (59)
Shamrock - 2 S Depew
Nowata County, 17 2110CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (52)
South Coffeyville
Tulsa County, 17 2119CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Owasso
Tulsa County, 17 2120CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Skiatook
Creek County, 17 2120CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Depew
Tulsa County, 17 2125CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (52)
Tulsa
Rogers County, 17 2125CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (55)
Claremore
Tulsa County, 17 2127CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Tulsa
Nowata County, 17 2135CST 0 0 5 TSTM Wind (56)
Nowata
Tulsa County, 17 2138CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
West Tulsa
Tulsa County, 17 2140CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Tulsa
Creek County, 17 2140CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (61)
5 S Slick
Mayes County, 17 2155CST 0 0 4 TSTM Wind (56)
Pryor
Wagoner County, 17 2200CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (52)
2 N Porter
Okfuskee County, 17 2200CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (61)
5 SE Welty
Okmulgee County, 17 2206CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (61)
Okmulgee
Craig County, 17 2215CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
1 E Welch
Ottawa County, 17 2215CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (65)
Afton
Muskogee County, 17 2220CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Muskogee
Ottawa County, 17 2224CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
Afton
Delaware County, 17 2225CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (52)
3 NE Bernice
Ottawa County, 17 2231CST 0 0 TSTM Wind (56)
6 S Miami
Cherokee County, 17 2241CST 0 0 Hail (0.88)
Tahlequah
Wagoner County, 17 2245CST 0 0 TSTM Wind
5 E Wagoner
Severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front adn moved into
northeast Oklahoma during the early evening of May 17th. the storms
then moved southeast across most of eastern Oklahoma during the
evening, producing widespread wind damage and one small tornado. The
tornado touched down at 2100 CST 5 miles west of South Coffeyville,
just inside the Oklahoma/Kansas border. No damage occurred as a result
of this F-0 tornado. Strong thunderstorm winds of 80 miles an hour
caused considerable roof damage to the Bartlesville Public Library.
Roof damage to homes also occurred on the east side of Bartlesville,
and trees were downed by the winds. Winds estimated at 60 to 70 miles
an hour caused extensive damage in Nowata. 1 mobile home was destroyed,
and 2 apartment complexes and at least 24 homes were damaged by the
strong winds. Most of the damage to homes was roof damage. The fire
station in Nowata also received roof damage. Windows were blown out of
stores in Nowata, outbuildings and sheds were damaged, and trees and
power lines were downed. 60 to 70 mile an hour winds occurred in Pryor,
where large trees were downed and windows were blown out. A travel
trailer was crushed by a downed tree in Pryor. Strong thunderstorm
winds downed trees in Creek County from Shamrock to 2 miles south of
Depew. Trees were also downed by 60 to 70 mile an hour winds in
Skiatook, and trees and power lines were downed by 60 mile an hour
winds throughout the city of Tulsa. 60 mile an hour winds also caused
tree damage in South Coffeyville. A large tree was blown down across a
road 5 miles east of Wagoner. Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 70
to 80 miles an hour in Afton. Numerous other locations in eastern
Oklahoma received winds between 60 and 70 miles an hour. A few of the
storms also produced large hail. Quarter to golfball size hail fell 5
miles south southwest of South Coffeyville, and nickel size hail fell
1 mile east of Welch. Dime to nickel size hail fell at Tahlequah, and
dime size hail fell at South Coffeyville and at various locations in
the city of Tulsa.
Osage County, 23 0145CST 0 0 Hail (0.75)
3 N Wynona
An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in Osage County during the
early morning of May 23rd and produced dime size hail 3 miles north of
Wynona.
Delaware County, 30 1250CST- 3 100 0 0 5 Tornado (F-0)
8 E Jay - 11 ESE Jay 1258CST
An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in Delaware County during the
early afternoon of May 30th. This storm produced a tornado which first
touched down 8 miles east of Jay at 1250 CST. The tornado moved
southeast, destroying 2 equipment sheds and damaging 1 other equipment
shed 9.5 miles east of Jay. The tornado continued southeast, and
damaged a chicken house 11 miles east southeast of Jay before lifting
at 1258 CST. Several trees were also downed along the path of the
tornado. This F-0 tornado remained on the ground for 3 miles and was
100 yards wide. Damage caused by the tornado was estimated to be up to
$100,000.