A deepening upper level trough sweeping southeast across Oklahoma and Arkansas reinforced a cold front southeast across the Southern Plains and Ozarks region during the afternoon and evening hours on April 28th, where a complex of showers and thunderstorms developed by mid and late afternoon over these areas and quickly progressed southeast into the Four State Region. Despite the showers and thunderstorms that affected the area earlier in the day, instability remained adequate especially over East Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and adjacent sections of Southwest Arkansas. As large scale forcing increased ahead of the trough, thus tapping into this unstable air, a squall line progressed southeast through all of the region during the late evening through the early morning hours on April 29th, producing widespread reports of damaging winds and large hail. A couple of isolated tornadoes also touched down across McCurtain County Oklahoma, one associated with the supercell that developed ahead of the line, and another associated within the squall line itself. These storms exited Southeast Oklahoma into Northeast Texas, Southwest Arkansas, and North Louisiana just prior to midnight on the 29th.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 28-APR-20 20:59:00 to 28-APR-20 20:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLEBIT
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed on along Highway 259 at the Bethel Triangle. Trees were down on homes near Bethel.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 28-APR-20 21:04:00 to 28-APR-20 21:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITHVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed along Highway 259 between Bethel and Smithville.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 28-APR-20 20:51:00 to 28-APR-20 20:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: PICKENS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A large tree was uprooted along Battiest Pickens Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 28-APR-20 20:51:00 to 28-APR-20 20:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: PICKENS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Metal roofing was peeled off of a few chicken houses just off of Battiest Pickens Road just east of the Pickens community.

Tornado in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 28-APR-20 21:05:00 to 28-APR-20 21:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHERWOOD
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down along Johnny Beavers Trail Road, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. Several RVs and vehicles were significantly damaged by the snapped and uprooted trees. The tornado then crossed the Northern sections of Broken Bow Lake, snapping and uprooting several more trees before lifting along the eastern shore of the lake.

Tornado in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 28-APR-20 21:20:00 to 28-APR-20 21:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOCHATOWN
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 125 mph touched down in a heavily wooded area along Union Valley Road, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. The tornado moved south southeast, tossing two barges over 100 yards and lifting a large portion of the roof deck of a home, causing it to collapse. The tornado then completely destroyed a single-wide manufactured home, with the base frame of the home twisted and tossed 100 yards to the east. Further to the south, another home sustained significant roof and structural damage when large gas tanks were tossed into it. The tornado then continued to snap numerous trees along Cascade Creek Road and along Wyr 20000 Road, as well as removing roofing material from another home on Union Valley Road. The tornado continued to track southeast across a heavily wooded area before crossing into Sevier County Arkansas.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCURTAIN, OKLAHOMA
From 28-APR-20 21:30:00 to 28-APR-20 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAGLETOWN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Wind gusts were estimated near 65 mph in Eagletown.