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The same tornado also tore through Bartlesville, Oklahoma, located about 20 miles away from Barnsdall. A person at a hotel in Bartlesville captured a heart-pounding video of the moment when the ...
In all, two people were killed by the tornado, both in the Barnsdall area. [23] A firefighter in Barnsdall was taken to a hospital for chest pains, one of eight people injured in the town. [24] The tornado inflicted an estimated total of $25 million (2024 USD) along its 40.8-mile (65.7 km) track, [4] and destroyed over 100 utility poles. [25]
High risk convective outlook issued by the Storm Prediction center at 13:00 UTC on May 6. Starting April 30, the Storm Prediction Center noted that certain models, including the ECMWF, forecasted a multi-day period of high instability and supportive wind shear across the Southern and Central Plains, [10] and by May 1, a 15% risk was added across Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas. [11]
It was the second tornado to hit Barnsdall in five weeks — a twister on April 1 with maximum wind speeds of 90 to 100 mph (145 to 161 kph) damaged homes and blew down trees and power poles.
On the evening of May 6, 2024, an EF4 tornado hit the city, the second tornado in the city within five weeks. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 180 mph (290 km/h). [13] [14] Two fatalities occurred in Barnsdall as a result of the tornado, and several structures were completely destroyed. Barnsdall Nursing Home was among the structures that ...
A tornado damaged the parish hall and part of St. Mary's Catholic Church but the altar and a lit candle signifying Christ's presence remained intact. A tornado tore through a Barnsdall church May 6.
The tornado killed a person on I-35 just prior to reaching its peak intensity. [45] May 6 2024 United States Oklahoma: Barnsdall, Bartlesville: 2 (33 injuries) NWS: 2024 Barnsdall–Bartlesville tornado — A large, nearly mile-wide wedge tornado produced major damage along a path of 40.8 miles (65.7 km). The tornado reached peak intensity with ...