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Winter Hazards Across the North; Heavy Rainfall Across the Gulf Coast; Severe Weather Outlook

Moisture across the northern Plains, upper Great Lakes into northern New England will likely bring a period of snow, sleet and freezing rain through this weekend. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall continues along the Gulf Coast with areas of flooding. Fire weather conditions continue for the areas of the Plains, southern Appalachians into portions of Florida. Severe thunderstorm potential increasing. Read More >

Overview
Severe thunderstorms brought tornadoes to McCurtain County in Southeast Oklahoma on May 1st, 2003. One tornado, rated F0, affected areas near Battiest. Another tornado, rated F2, impacted Broken Bow. Below is a summary of the tornadoes that were confirmed by National Weather Service officials.

TOTAL TORNADO COUNT = 2

F0 = 1
F2 = 1
 
TOR. # START POINT RATING FATALITIES/
INJURIES
REMARKS
 #1 Battiest, McCurtain County, OK F0 None A barn roof was partially torn off, and some sheet metal was tossed around. A few trees were also uprooted.
#2 Broken Bow, McCurtain County, OK F2 None Two new frame homes under construction had roofs torn off. A total of 30 to 40 wood frame homes sustained roof and frame damage, and had windows broken. One home was destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. Several power poles were blown down.
Tornado tracks in McCurtain County, OK, on May 1st, 2003
Tornado tracks in McCurtain County, OK, on May 1st, 2003.

 

 
 
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