Severe Storms Strike Oklahoma as Tornadoes Leave a Trail of Devastation: Assess the Impact

Severe Storms Strike Oklahoma as Tornadoes Leave a Trail of Devastation: Assess the Impact

 In Event News

On Wednesday evening, at least 14 tornadoes hit Oklahoma, Kansas, and Iowa. The tornado tore apart homes, formed a “debris ball,” and left a trail of destruction in its wake. In total, the four confirmed tornadoes in Oklahoma also caused power outages for at least 20,000 homes and businesses.

The town of Cole, Oklahoma, was severely damaged by the ferocious storm. Overnight, a McClain County deputy sheriff claimed that a “significant number” of homes had likely been damaged and that the storm had left a swath of destruction several miles wide and around 10 miles long. Another large and dangerous tornado was confirmed in Shawnee, a city of around 30,000 people in Pottawatomie County. In addition, Lowa had four tornado reports, and Kansas reported three.

On Thursday the threat of severe storms is expected to shift towards the east, affecting Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas. These storms have the potential to cause powerful winds and large hail.

Assessing the Impact

To make timely decisions concerning these events, EigenPrism® users can use the following quick links:

  • EF2 Shawnee Tornado track as of 2023-04-20 – v3 | v4
  • EF3 Cole Tornado track as of 2023-04-20 – v3 | v4
  • Tornado OK Pottawatomie County as of 2023-04-20 – v3 | v4
  • Tornado KS Chase County as of 2023-04-20 – v3 | v4
  • Tornado OK Cleveland County as of 2023-04-20 – v3 | v4

For subscribers of Canopy Weather, real-time footprints within EigenPrism® are now available for analysis:

  • US Tornado proximity map for Apr 19, 2023 as of 2023-04-20 – v3 | v4

Forecast Footprints:

  • Significant Wind Outlook as of 2023-04-20 – v3 | v4
  • Significant Hail Outlook as of 2023-04-20 – v3 | v4

Impact Summary Report

For all EigenPrism users, the report templates are now available. 

  • Sample US Tornado Apr 20 2023 Post-Event Impact Summary – v3 | v4

Set Alerts: v3 | v4

Set up your exposures to receive automated notifications by setting alerts on the following event sets:

  • US Tornado proximity map from Canopy Weather
  • Hail Forecast: Significant Severe US Hail 1-day Outlook
  • Wind Forecast: Significant Severe US Wind 1-day Outlook

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