Isolated severe thunderstorms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible Monday across parts of the Southeast U.S. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast Monday over much of the northern Great Plains. Above normal temperatures in the Southeast and Southwest U.S. will bring moderate to isolated major HeatRisk Monday. Read More >
Last Map Update: Sat, May 16, 2026 at 8:10:36 pm CDT
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Local Weather History For May 16th...
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On this date in 2017, a strong tornado struck southern parts of Elk
City, Oklahoma, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others. The tornado developed 3 miles northwest of Carter, or just east of Sayre, and primarily damaged trees and power poles for the first few miles as it moved northeast approaching State Highway 34. The one fatality occurred on State Highway 34 south of State Highway 152 when a man was impacted by the tornado while in his pickup truck. About two miles southwest of Elk City Reservoir, damage intensity increased to EF-2 strength as the tornado continued northeast over Elk City Reservoir and through a neighborhood on the south side of Elk City. Damage assessments found 66 homes destroyed , 62 in Elk City, and 140 homes damaged, 126 of which were in Elk City. In addition, 3 businesses were destroyed and 5 businesses were damaged by the tornado. |
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