User:WeatherWriter/2023 Cole–Goldsby tornado
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 A photograph of the large and deadly EF3 tornado | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 19, 2023, 2:15 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) |
| Dissipated | April 19, 2023, 2:50 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) |
| Duration | 35 minutes |
| EF3 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 160 mph (260 km/h) [1][2] |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 direct, 1 indirect[1] |
| Injuries | 2[1] |
| Damage | $4 million (2023 USD)[1] |
| Areas affected | Cole and Goldsby, Oklahoma |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2023 | |
On April 19, 2023, a large and intense tornado struck the towns of Cole and Goldsby, in McClain County, Oklahoma.[1][2]
Tornado summary[edit]
The tornado touched down near Rockwell Avenue and was described as having multiple vortices.[1] The National Weather Service documented that the tornado moved with an erratic path, generally east and east-northeast through the town of Cole.[1] In Cole, several homes and mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. On the western side of Cole, a man was killed in a mobile home that was destroyed.[1] In a nearby mobile home, a women was injured and later died after suffering a heart attack on the way to the hospital.[1] The National Weather Service documented this death as an indirect fatality from the tornado as the heart attack was not directly caused by the tornado.[1] Along Portland Avenue and Main Street in Cole, three homes were partially destroyed at EF3 intensity.[1] After passing through Cole, the tornado crossed Oklahoma State Highway 74B while moving northeast, before turning due north as it passed 290th Street and Chestnut Road.[1] The tornado crossed just west of the town of Goldsby, producing EF2 damage to several structures.[1] The tornado dissipated just before it reached Oklahoma State Highway 9, after a final turn towards the northwest.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n National Centers for Environmental Information; National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma (17 August 2023). "Oklahoma Event Report: EF3 Tornado (McClain County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma (21 June 2023). "Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT)" (Map (Interactive)). United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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