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778 NOUS44 KTSA 252309 PNSTSA ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-261115- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 609 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/20/2019 TORNADO EVENT...UPDATE 1 .UPDATE...Updated Peggs/Leach Tornado information and added other three tornadoes following damage surveys. .OVERVIEW...Supercells produced several tornadoes across eastern Oklahoma during the evening of May 20th. .Twin Hills Oklahoma Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 to 105 mph Path Length /Statute/: 4.4 miles Path Width /Maximum/: 450 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: May 20 2019 Start Time: 10:02 pm CDT Start Location: 7.8 E Winchester / Okmulgee County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.7940 / -95.8454 End Date: May 20 2019 End Time: 10:11 pm CDT End Location: 10.1 NE Winchester / Okmulgee County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.8545 / -95.8194 Survey Summary: This tornado damaged a home, destroyed an outbuilding, snapped and uprooted trees, and blew down power poles. .Peggs/Leach Tornado... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 to 120 mph Path Length /Statute/: 21 miles Path Width /Maximum/: 2700 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: May 21 2019 Start Time: 1029 pm CDT Start Location: 4 SW Peggs / Cherokee County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.0526 / -95.1535 End Date: May 21 2019 End Time: 1056 pm CDT End Location: 3.5 NW Kansas / Delaware County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.2307 / -94.8497 Survey Summary: This large tornado severely damaged businesses and homes, snapped and uprooted numerous trees, destroyed outbuildings, and snapped many power poles along its lengthy and wide path. Evidence of intense rear flank downdraft wind was also found with trees occasionally uprooted south of the tornado track to an easterly direction. .Leach Oklahoma Tornado #2... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 to 95 mph Path Length /Statute/: 6.9 miles Path Width /Maximum/: 600 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: May 20 2019 Start Time: 10:54 pm CDT Start Location: 1.7 W Leach / Delaware County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.2036 / -94.9533 End Date: May 20 2019 End Time: 11:04 pm CDT End Location: 1.8 NW Kansas / Delaware County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.2214 / -94.8324 Survey Summary: This tornado damaged homes and outbuildings, and uprooted trees. It developed as the long-track Peggs/Leach tornado was dissipating, and moved east-northeast across the end of the other tornado track. .Salina Oklahoma Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 to 100 mph Path Length /Statute/: 3.6 miles Path Width /Maximum/: 1100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: May 20 2019 Start Time: 10:35 pm CDT Start Location: 1.8 S Salina / Mayes County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.2675 / -95.1491 End Date: May 20 2019 End Time: 10:43 pm CDT End Location: 3.6 SE Salina / Mayes County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.2853 / -95.0890 Survey Summary: This tornado developed in the forward flank of the Peggs/Leach supercell, over Lake Hudson. It moved ashore snapping power poles and uprooting trees. The tornado moved east and then northeast uprooting other trees and snapping large tree limbs. 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. $$ EJC/SRC/RBD/MDL