Barnsdall, Bartlesville hit hard
Severe weather across Oklahoma kept a lot of people on edge in McIntosh County, but the county seemed to have dodged another bullet.
Two weeks ago, the area experienced another weather alert, which resulted in three tornado sightings around Eufaula but none of them touched down.
There were no reports of major damage or injuries from those storms and there have been no reports of severe property damage or injuries in the most recent weather.
Muskogee County and areas north of Checotah were under tornado watches for several hours Monday night and Tuesday morning.
According to Oklahoma Mesonet 1.68 inches of rain fell in this area during a 24-hour period.
The National Weather Service reported Checotah had a few power outages and a few broken trees, but nothing severe. US 266 east of Checotah was closed in a work zone due to high water.
McIntosh County was under a severe storm watch much of Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Weather observers reported a possible tornado in the western part of McIntosh County, but no confirmed sighting.
The worst of the weather took place in northern and northeast Oklahoma, where seven tornadoes were reported.
One tornado hit Barnsdall, killing one person and destroying homes and a nursing home. Emergency responder were going door to door in Barnsdall in the damaged areas looking for injured people.
According to Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden a tornado about two miles wide hit the town, which is north of Tulsa.
Barnsdall was also hit by a tornado last month.
Another tornado struck parts of Bartlesville, which is about 20 miles northeast of Barnsdall.
In Bartlesville, city officials said that emergency responders had rescued trapped individuals in a Hampton Inn early Tuesday. They said minor injuries had been reported.
The National Weather Service said a tornado destroyed power lines along its path from Barnsdall to Bartlesville, leaving entire towns without electricity.
