Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Through This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms which can bring large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible over parts of the central U.S. through this weekend. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall moving from Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this weekend may produce areas of flooding. 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

Tornado Table

Graphics

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.

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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Through This Weekend

May 1, 2003: Tornadoes in McCurtain County