The damage in Picher was rated EF4. At least 150 others were injured in Picher alone. The tornado continued eastward, passing just north of Quapaw and Peoria before crossing Interstate 44 into Missouri. This was the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma since the South Oklahoma City F5 tornado on May 3, 1999, which killed 36. [20]

In the afternoon and early evening hours of May 10, 2008, a large and violent tornado moved through Eastern Oklahoma and western Missouri, striking the communities of Picher, Quapaw, Racine and Granby. Twenty-one people were killed by …

May 10, 2008 · This EF-4 Tornado caused extensive damage in the town of Picher, Oklahoma and resulted in 6 fatalities. The tornado touched down 2.5 miles southwest of Chetopa, KS near the Oklahoma/Kansas state line.

May 10, 2008 · The most significant tornado occurred in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. This EF-4 Tornado caused extensive damage in the town of Picher, Oklahoma and resulted in 6 fatalities. Below is a list of tornadoes confirmed by National Weather Service survey teams.

May 10, 2019 · There were 37 tornadoes recorded on May 10, 2008. The strongest, an EF4 that caused extensive damage in the town of Picher, OK. 200 homes were destroyed here and 6 people were killed. The tornado remained significant as it crossed into Missouri.

On May 10th, 2008, a devastating EF4 tornado would rip through the town of Picher, Oklahoma. Unlike most other communities, Picher was plagued with an enviro...

May 10, 2008 · It produced EF-4 damage in several locations, including Picher, a small town in north-central Ottawa County OK. Twenty-one fatalities, over 350 injuries, and an estimated $60 million in property damage resulted from this tornado in Oklahoma and Missouri.

Dec 7, 2024 · The tornado first touched down about 2.5 miles southwest of Chetopa, Kansas. It went east and into the southern portion of Picher, Oklahoma as an EF-4 tornado. It claimed the lives of six people and destroyed more than 160 homes.

May 10, 2008 · Pittsburg County Emergency Management reports homes were damaged in Haywood after a tornado hit in the community southwest of McAlester. A tornado was also reported near Crowder. Additionally, a tornado was reported near Clayton in Pushmataha County.

On May 10, 2008, Picher was struck by a tornado. There were seven confirmed deaths, and many other injuries. The tornado first touched down near the Kansas-Oklahoma border in Oklahoma southwest of Chetopa, Kansas and tracked eastward.

There were 37 tornadoes recorded on May 10, 2008. The strongest, an EF4 that caused extensive damage in the town of Picher, OK. 200 homes were destroyed here and 6 people were killed. Read the full summary here!

May 11, 2008 · The deadliest outbreak of tornadoes in Oklahoma since 1999 killed at least six people, including an infant, in Picher on Saturday.

May 10, 2008 · Information on all 2025 tornadoes that have occurred in eastern OK and northwestern AR; 2025 NWS Tulsa Storm Spotter Training Calendar (including virtual sessions)

May 10, 2008 · Storms rapidly developed around 5pm with several supercells in eastern Oklahoma. One supercell moved along the Oklahoma/Kansas border and produced a tornado that hit Picher, Oklahoma. Other storms developed farther …

The tornado that struck Picher, Oklahoma initially developed at 2220 UTC about 15 km northwest of Welsh in Craig County, near the Kansas border. The tornado moved east-southeast at a forward speed of approximately 20 ms-1 and traveled through western and southern portions of Picher around 2240 UTC.

Jun 29, 2021 · Visit reports, news, maps, directions and info on Lead Toxic, Tornado Ravaged Ghost Town in Picher, Oklahoma.

4 A.2 Damage Survey of the Picher, OK Tornado: 10 May 2008 Timothy P. Marshall* Haag Engineering Co. Dallas, TX 1. Introduction On 10 May 2008, a large tornado struck Picher, Oklahoma, a small town in the northeast part of the state (Fig. 1). …

May 10, 2008 · Aerial Image G: East of Picher, OK, haybales can be seen strewn across the field and a damaged home is seen to the right (looking south)

Mar 31, 2025 · There's also a level 1 marginal risk in western as well as southeastern Oklahoma. 10:50 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane says if tornado warnings are issued today for central Oklahoma and the OKC metro, it would be between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. 9:10 a.m. Tuesday Update: The threat for severe storms has been upgraded, as an ...

Apr 3, 2025 · A tornado also hit the Oklahoma city of Owasso on Wednesday, damaging buildings, topping utility poles, and uprooting trees. The path of destruction stretched about 11 miles in the city outside Tulsa. The National Weather Service survey team described it as a "high-end EF1" tornado, with winds estimated at reaching 100-110 mph.

May 10, 2008 · Picher Tornado Aerial Image A: west of Picher, OK in Craig County (looking north - east/west road along the top of the picture is the Oklahoma/Kansas border) Aerial Images

Apr 2, 2025 · Breaking: Tornado near Pearsona, Myers, Oklahoma; Washington County next in storm's path. Stay updated with real-time severe weather coverage.

Mar 4, 2025 · (KTEN) — Severe storms ravaged Texoma early Tuesday morning around 4 a.m. The first Tornado Warning issued just before 5 a.m. in Pontotoc County.

May 10, 2008 · Information on all 2025 tornadoes that have occurred in eastern OK and northwestern AR; 2025 NWS Tulsa Storm Spotter Training Calendar (including virtual sessions)