This tornado formed northwest of the town of Wayne, OK in McClain County near the Canadian River and moved nearly eastward along a hit-and-miss path. As it moved northeastward for about 39 miles, a total of $2.5 million in damages occurred in or near the towns of Francis, Sasakwa, Spaulding, Holdenville, Yeager, Wetumka, and Weleetka. The tornado moved northeastward through Sasakwa and into far southwestern Hughes County before dissipating.Ī tornado was observed at 6:00 pm CST about 1 mile east-southeast of Francis, OK and or about 1 mile southwest of the Cedar Grove Community in northern Pontotoc County.
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About 80% of the damage to buildings and cotton/peanut crops was due to the tornado with 10% of the damages coming from high winds, and another 10% due to heavy rainfall. Three businesses were also flattened and oil tanks were demolished. Three homes were completely destroyed and 8 homes were damaged when a tornado hit Sasakwa. Property loss in Holdenville was estimated at $500,000 (in 1950 dollars). The tornado cut a swath of destruction six blocks wide and eighteen blocks long in the northwest section of Holdenville. Thirty-eight homes were destroyed, and another 188 homes were damaged. Unfortunately, it killed 5 people and injured another 32 people. This violent tornado began 2 miles southwest of Holdenville, OK at 7:05 pm CST and moved northeastward through the city before turning to the north and dissipating 1 mile north of Holdenville.
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Stratford - Konawa - Wewoka - S of Shulter Garvin/ Pontotoc/ Pottawatomie/ Seminole/ Hughes/ Okfuskee/ Okmulgee Southern Cleveland County NW of Wayne - near Sacred Heart - near Konawa - near Wetumka Louis - Wewoka - Wetumka - Weeletka – Ryal Ĭleveland/ Pottawatomie/ Seminole/ Hughes Pottawatomie/ Seminole/ Hughes/ Okfuskee/ McIntosh Hughes County, OK Tornadoes (1950-Present*)Ĭedar Grove community - Sasakwa - near Spaulding - near Holdenville. W of Wetumka - near Checotah -near Warnerĥ W Dustin - near Porum - 5 S Webbers Falls - 4 S Vian - NE of Sallisaw - AR? Hughes County, OK Tornadoes Prior to 1950