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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
534 PM CDT Thu May 5 2022

...PREILIMARY NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MAY 4 2022 TORNADO EVENT...

.Update...This is the first and preliminary survey results.
Updates will be made in the future. 

.Maud to Seminole...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  31 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1760.0 yards
Fatalities:             N/A
Injuries:               N/A

Start Date:             05/04/2022
Start Time:             07:24 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 W Maud / Pottawatomie County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.1296 / -96.8455

End Date:               05/03/2022
End Time:               08:14 PM EDT
End Location:           5 SW Castle / Okfuskee County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.4183 / -96.4404

Survey Summary:
A long track tornado began near Maude, before making a north to
northeast path of damage across Seminole County. The most
extensive damage was to buildings just east of downtown Seminole,
as well as near the Seminole Academy. Buildings had the roofs
removed from the tornado, and some buildings had exterior walls
damaged. As the tornado moved to the northeast, it produced
sporadic damage to mainly rural areas, before crossing into
Okfuskee County west of Okemah. 


..Cromwell...

Rating:                 N/A
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  3.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   N/A
Fatalities:             N/A
Injuries:               N/A

Start Date:             05/04/2022
Start Time:             08:24 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 SSW Cromwell / Seminole County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          N/A / -N/A

End Date:               05/04/2022
End Time:               08:30 PM EDT
End Location:           1 ENE Cromwell / Okfuskee County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            N/A / N/A

Survey Summary:
Times and confirmation of this tornado is from eyewitness accounts
and dual pol radar data. 

.Brooksville...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/04/2022
Start Time:             09:07 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 ENE Brooksville / Pottawatomie County /
OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.2044 / -96.9428

End Date:               05/04/2022
End Time:               09:22 PM EDT
End Location:           4 SSE Tecumseh / Pottawatomie County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.2132 / -96.9035

Survey Summary:
Damage was found along US177 to the south of Tecumseh as the
tornado moved to the north and northeast. Additional tree damage
was found by the survey crew along Harrison Road before the
tornado dissipated just west of Skagg City Road. 

.Lockett...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    140 mph
Path Length /statute/:  22.9271 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1760 yards
Fatalities:             N/A
Injuries:               N/A

Start Date:             05/04/2022
Start Time:             09:25 PM EDT
Start Location:         5 WSW Thalia / Foard County / TX
Start Lat/Lon:          33.9396 / -99.6215

End Date:               05/04/2022
End Time:               10:23 PM EDT
End Location:           3 NNE Lockett / Wilbarger County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            34.1251 / -99.3496

Survey Summary:
The Lockett tornado was the second long track tornado, beginning
southeast of Crowell before moving into Wilbarger County
approximately 5 miles south of SH70. The tornado took a sharp
turn to the left, before impacting the Lockett area. About six
metal electrical transmission poles were bent nearly to the
ground just south of Lockett.  The tornado then dissipated near
SH70 and County Road 126W to the southwest of Vernon. 

.Earlsboro 1...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    135 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.38 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/04/2022
Start Time:             08:28 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Earlsboro / Pottawatomie County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.2571 / -96.7957

End Date:               05/04/2022
End Time:               08:35 PM EDT
End Location:           Earlsboro / Pottawatomie County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.2641 / -96.795

Survey Summary:
The first Earlsboro tornado began on the southeast side of the city, 
near SH9. This tornado moved in nearly a complete circle, affecting
the northeast side of the city. Damage to houses, power lines, and
buildings were found by the damage survey crew. 

.Earlsboro 2...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    0 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.49 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   175.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/04/2022
Start Time:             08:36 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 SE Earlsboro / Pottawatomie County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.2607 / -96.7929

End Date:               05/04/2022
End Time:               08:50 PM EDT
End Location:           3 NW Seminole / Seminole County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.2613 / -96.7153

Survey Summary:
The second Earlsboro tornado began nearly in the same spot that
the first one did. The first damage to trees and buildings was
noted just east of the Union Pacific tracks along SH9/US270. The
tornado then moved to briefly to the southeast before turning to
the east. The tornado then dissipated near SH 3E just northwest
of Seminole. 


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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