TORNADO NUMBER 68 - Gotebo, Oklahoma

Date: March 17, 2003
Location: 6 miles ESE to 7 miles ENE of Hobart, OK
Time: 1505 to 1517 CST
Length: 1 miles
Width: 300 yards
Rated: F1
Killed: 0
Injured: 0
STORMDATA: This tornado developed about five miles east of Hobart. The tornado first tracked northeastward for 1.5 miles before making a turn to the northwest for another 1.5 miles. After the tornado turned northwestward, it appeared to reach its peak intensity, which is where several small oil storage tanks were rolled or lifted and carried for a considerable distance. A few power poles were blown down as well. In the area around the tornado, a broad area of minor wind damage occurred to small structures.
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tornado pic one
tornado pic two
tornado pic three
rope stage of the tornado
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