LIVE BLOG: EF1 tornado hit Muskogee

By: KJRH Digital

GREEN COUNTRY — April 16th
11:30 a.m.
National Weather Service rates tornado that hit Muskogee as an EF1

The path length was 14.3 miles with a max with of 1000 yards (3000 feet).

April 15th

4:30pm

TJ Eckert talked with neighbors about the damage at their homes near West 81st Street and 33rd West Avenue. At Randy Crowe's, a tree fell through his house, leaving damage and debris throughout.

west tulsa 5.jpeg — Storm damage in west Tulsa

Jim Hart, who lives next door to the Crowe's, says he saw his back patio blow up and over his house, and he hasn't seen it since.

Just west of there, two more homes had significant roof damage, with trees laying across the road just south of 81^st Street.

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3:20 p.m.

Hilldale cancels school for the 16th.

WATCH: Cleanup underway in Muskogee

Cleanup underway in Muskogee

2:24 p.m.

Muskogee neighbors near Valhalla Dr. took the brunt of the damage with the main concerns being downed power lines, downed trees and roof damage. Crews were out cutting trees and working to get power restored.

Many in Muskogee still without power.

Kirsten Alexander, a neighbor in the area, took cover with her young kids and husband in the bathtub a minute after getting an alert on her phone. She said she did not hear any sirens.

Across the street from Alexander, a massive tree went right through the roof and into a home. A neighbor did tell 2 News the homeowner is okay.

1:35 p.m.
Damage has been reported at a baseball field within Hilldale Public Schools in Muskogee.

Local News

12:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service determined an EF1 tornado struck the Tulsa Hills area on April 14th.

Our survey team has determined that the tornado WSW of Tulsa Hills last night produced EF1 damage (max winds 100-110 mph). Damage included home damage and snapped, uprooted trees. #okwx
— NWS Tulsa (@NWStulsa) April 15, 2026