Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 6.9 Miles
-- Width 1200 Yards
State OKLAHOMA
County/Area SEQUOYAH
WFO TSA
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2021-05-03 20:33 CST-6
Begin Location 3NW PAW PAW
Begin Lat/Lon 35.363/-94.547
End Date 2021-05-03 20:41 CST-6
End Location 1ENE WEST FT SMITH
End Lat/Lon 35.405/-94.436
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 30.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Severe thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the evening of the 3rd, along and mostly east of a stationary front that stretched across the area. The air mass across southeastern Oklahoma and west central Arkansas became very unstable ahead of the storms, and wind shear across the region increased as an upper level disturbance approached from the west. These conditions supported the development of supercells and bowing line segments, which produced several tornadoes, large hail up to ping pong ball size, and damaging wind gusts.
Event Narrative This is the first segment of a four segment tornado. The tornado developed southeast of Muldrow, where trees were uprooted. It moved northeast uprooting trees, toppling multiple center-pivot irrigation systems, and snapping power poles to near Moffett. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. The tornado continued into Crawford County, Arkansas.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 197.00K 0.00K
SAVANNA PITTSBURG CO. OK 05/03/2021 18:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAVANNA PITTSBURG CO. OK 05/03/2021 18:51 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
(MLC)MC ALESTER MUNI PITTSBURG CO. OK 05/03/2021 18:56 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 62 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PATTERSON LATIMER CO. OK 05/03/2021 19:38 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STIGLER HASKELL CO. OK 05/03/2021 19:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOUNDS CREEK CO. OK 05/03/2021 20:14 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPEER CHOCTAW CO. OK 05/03/2021 20:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOKOSHE LE FLORE CO. OK 05/03/2021 20:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
POTEAU LE FLORE CO. OK 05/03/2021 20:24 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH MC ALESTER PITTSBURG CO. OK 05/03/2021 20:27 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
SPENCERVILLE CHOCTAW CO. OK 05/03/2021 20:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PAW PAW SEQUOYAH CO. OK 05/03/2021 20:33 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
MULDROW SEQUOYAH CO. OK 05/03/2021 20:36 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
ARKOMA LE FLORE CO. OK 05/03/2021 20:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
PAWNEE PAWNEE CO. OK 05/03/2021 22:46 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 197.00K 0.00K