The storms also caused the partial evacuations of a county jail and a homeless shelter, burned three homes and destroyed a business with lightning strikes, and blew down trees, power lines and damaged roofs all across the state.
The most severe tornado was an EF2 that struck Anadarko with winds in excess of 111 mph.
An EF1 tornado touched down two miles south of Billings in Noble County and lifted 11 minutes later about four miles south of town. An EF1 has winds in excess of 86 mph.
The other three were rated EF0, with winds in excess of 65 mph. One touched down a mile east of Fay in Dewey County and lifted about two minutes later without causing damage. Another touched down nine miles south of Nardin in Kay County and lifted about 10 minutes later without causing damage. The third hit the west side of Lake Stanley Draper in Oklahoma City and lifted seven minutes after moving down the shoreline, damaging a boat dock, trees and small structures.
Three homes were severely damaged by fire-causing lightning strikes in Midwest City. The homes suffered estimated damage from $60,000 to $80,000.
Two of the homes were occupied at the time.
Lightning also caused a fire at Moon Royalty, 5737 NW 132 in Oklahoma City. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Lumry said the $359,000 building was destroyed by the fire started in the attic.
In Bartlesville, volunteers were working Thursday to make repairs to the Lighthouse Outreach Mission, which suffered extensive damage Wednesday night when severe storms tore the roof from the homeless shelter.
Many of the homeless families at the shelter were relocated temporarily by the Salvation Army while renovation work is completed on the dorm they were calling home.
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