The National Weather Service released an updated assessment of last Friday’s severe storms as they hit Broken Arrow and Oneta in Wagoner County, identifying 2 brief tornadoes that caused minor damage.
The first tornado, rated an EF0, developed shortly after 8 p.m. just south of the Muskogee Turnpike and east of S. 225th East Avenue. It moved northeast across a neighborhood west of S. 241st East Avenue and into the southern portion of Forest Ridge.
This tornado, packing winds of 80-85 mph with a path width of 130 yards, uprooted a few trees, damaged the roofs of several homes, snapped large tree limbs and blew down large sections of privacy fences. The path lasted about 1.5 miles, and there were no reported injuries or deaths. It dissipated 3 minutes after starting…