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DES PATH OF


TRUCTION May 9 tornado strikes SE Oklahoma A trail of twisted debris left by the EF-3 tornado that struck Boswell on May 9.


Damages from the storm are estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. PHOTO COURTESY OF KTEN


CEC employee Chandy Abney captured this image of the tornado as she stood in her front yard south of Hugo.


to CEC members. Two people suffered serious injuries when their mobile home was destroyed near Boswell.


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According to the National Weather Service, the first tornado, ranked EF-3, left a path of damage roughly 1.8 miles wide as it traveled southeast of Boswell. The tornado destroyed 16 homes and unleashed golf ball and tennis ball-sized hail.


A second EF-1 twister touched down near Hugo, damaging a number of homes and businesses. The third twister, ranked EF-0, remained over Hugo Lake before spinning out.


CEC crews responded immediately following the storm, dispatching crews to various locations to repair service. Jim Malone, CEC director of engineering and operations, said the storm downed 13 power poles in Unger and left some 4oo members without power. Crews worked all night to complete repairs. Service was restored to most members by 2 am on May 11.


To view more photos of May 9 storms, please visit CEC's Facebook page. For tips on preparing a storm-ready safety kit, please visit CEC's storm center at www.choctawelectric.coop.


6 | JUNE 2016 | CEC Inside Your Co-op Choctaw Electric crews replace power poles damaged by the storm. High winds


broke 13 poles and left co-op members without power for several hours. PHOTO/CLINT LEATHERS.


tornado outbreak on May 9 sent three twisters spinning over CEC service territory, damaging homes and businesses and knocking out power


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