![]() ![]() 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. The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. ![]()
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