TORNADO NUMBER 44 - Okarche, OK

Date: May 3, 1999
Location: 8 miles ESE of Okarche, OK to 10 miles E of Kingfisher, OK
Time: 2223 to 2235 CDT
Length: 10 miles
Width: 1/2 mile
Rated: F3
Killed: 0
Injured: 0
STORMDATA: Two mobile homes were destroyed, and 3 other homes received F1 damage. The remainder of damage was confined to telephone poles, trees and outbuildings. About 2.5 miles into the path of the tornado, F2 damage occurred, and the top of a 500 ft. transmission tower was blown off. Near the end of the tornado path, F3 damage occurred about 9 miles southeast of Kingfisher, where a 3000 pound oil storage tank was moved for 1/2 of a mile. While the tank rolled for some distance, it was clear the tank was airborne at some points. Trees in this area were also partially debarked.
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This tornado occurred with our second supercell of the day. It is the latest at night that I have seen a tornado. We had already called it a day and were back at the house in Okarche when this storm started moving northeast from El Reno. It was just a short trip east of town to see the show.