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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
723 PM CDT Thu Apr 30 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/28/2026 Tornado Event...

.LAKE HUGO OKLAHOMA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 to 105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   550 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/28/2026
Start Time:             04:54 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NNW Messer / Choctaw County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          34.130 / -95.494

End Date:               04/28/2026
End Time:               05:06 PM CDT
End Location:           4 ESE Apple / Choctaw County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            34.110 / -95.348

Survey Summary:
This tornado developed west of the 4240 Road, near Pinekke Road.
It moved east-southeast snapping large tree limbs and uprooting
small trees. The tornado crossed Highway 93 on the northern banks
of Lake Hugo, where some trees were uprooted and large tree limbs
were snapped. Numerous trees were uprooted and a few were snapped
south of Apple, and a home was damaged. It continued to move east-
southeast across the E2000 Road, and then crossed Highway
147 before dissipating over rugged terrain.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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EJC