Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. 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 Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

May 1, 2003: Tornadoes in McCurtain County