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May
10, 2008 Severe Weather Outbreak |
Severe thunderstorms erupted across Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest
Arkansas during the late afternoon and evening hours of May 10,
2008 as a cold front/dry line moved into the extremely moist and
unstable airmass that was in place across the region. There were
at least 11 tornadoes across the area with numerous hail and high
wind reports. The most significant tornado occurred in Ottawa County,
Oklahoma. This EF-4 Tornado caused extensive damage in the town
of Picher, Oklahoma and resulted in 6 fatalities.
Below is a list of tornadoes confirmed by National Weather Service
survey teams. Additional reports are still being investigated, and
therefore, additional tornado paths may be confirmed. This website
will continue to be updated with more information about each of
the tornadoes listed below. At this time, details can be found in
the 'Latest Information' link below. Click on maps for a larger
view. |
Number |
Location |
EF Rating |
1 |
Picher,
OK |
EF4 |
2 |
Bentonville,
AR |
EF1 |
3 |
Crowder,
OK |
EF0 |
4 |
Hartshorne-Yanush,
OK |
EF2 |
5 |
Haywood,
OK |
EF2 |
6 |
Watalula, AR |
EF0 |
7 |
Snow,
OK |
EF1 |
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8 |
Adel, OK |
EF2 |
9 |
Pryor, OK |
EF0 |
10 |
Picher,
OK (2nd tornado) |
EF1 |
11 |
Wilburton, OK |
EF0 |

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Missouri/SE Kansas Tornado Event Info from WFO SGF
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