2011 Goldsby tornado

Swath of ground scouring and destroyed vehicles left behind by the Catastrophic EF4 Washington-Goldsby tornado.

From May 21st through May 26th, 2011, the Northern Oklahoma Towns experienced one of the largest Tornado Outbreaks in US History. However, on May 24th, 22 tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, killing 11 and injuring hundreds more. The day started with a warm front entering North Oklahoma and a Cold front entering South Oklahoma. By the afternoon, heavy thunderstorms erupted, and the people who were in the path of the tornadoes didn't know what was coming. Supercells popped up when thunderstorms were taking place. One of those towns was Goldsby. An EF1 Tornado dropped down from the sky, west of Bradley, OK. It gradually grew in size until it turned into an EF4 Wedge, becoming destructive. As it crossed through McClain County, homes were torn up and swept off their foundations. As the violent wedge moved Northeast, it narrowly missed the towns of Dibble, Washington, and Cole. After the tornado lifted, luckily, nobody was killed, however 61 Injuries occured. The people of Goldsby came together, rebuilding the town and the surrounding areas affected by the catastrophic EF4. It left a permanent scar on the townspeople that day. The highest wind speeds reached 200 Mph. The tornado was on the ground for over 40 Minutes.

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