F3 Tornado — Delaware, Oklahoma

2006-03-12 · near Leach, Delaware, Oklahoma

Event narrative

The first tornado, which touched down in northwestern Cherokee County, continued into southern Delaware County. Damage suggested the tornado widened and strengthened as it moved through southern Delaware County reaching a maximum width of around 1/4 of a mile. The tornado damaged 95 homes, destroying 42 of those homes. Five businesses were also damaged. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and about 100 power poles were downed, which resulted in more than 5000 people losing power as a result of the storm. The worst damage from this tornado was found from near Twin Oaks to about 4 miles west-southwest of Colcord. The tornado injured eight people.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5494328. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.