The SPC database shows two tornadoes on October 5, 1970. Both were in Oklahoma. The first was an F2 that crossed through Cleveland and Pottawatomie Counties. The second was a devastating F4 and the topic of this summary.
This twister had a skipping 25 mile path and began over Shawnee in Pottawatomie County. Per Storm Data, “it dipped near the center of town and moved toward the northeast. The tornado continued northeast, crossing Interstate 40 about 6 1/2 miles northeast of Shawnee. It then lifted, but came down again 3 1/2 miles southwest of Prague in Lincoln County. The tornado continued through the southwestern section of Prague and lifted 2 miles north of Paden in Okfuskee County”.
157 businesses, 564 residential homes, 12 public buildings, 10 churches and 5 schools were damaged at Shawnee. Most of the injuries and the four fatalities were in Shawnee. Below is a newspaper article about those who died:
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