EF1 tornado in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado moved into Okmulgee County over the west side of Dripping Springs Lake and moved north snapping and uprooting numerous trees from south of the E 1000 Road to north of the E 990 Road. The tornado turned north-northwest and dissipated near the E 980 Road and east of Highway 56. Based on the extensive damage to trees, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. This tornado was observed by several people, and produced a radar-detected debris signature.

Severe thunderstorms developed over northeastern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 22nd, ahead of a cold front that moved into the area. Very strong instability and wind shear in the air mass ahead of the cold front allowed for the development of supercell thunderstorms, which affected the area through late evening. These supercells produced twenty-one documented tornadoes, including a significant tornado, large hail up to baseball size, damaging wind gusts, and locally heavy rainfall that resulted in flash flooding across northeastern Oklahoma.