The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that the tornado was on the ground between Adair and Big Cabin, just east of Highway 69, and moving northeast. However, NWS later cancelled the tornado warning at 1:29 am CT. A tornado touched down near Adair, Oklahoma , early Tuesday.
At 1:14 am, emergency managers warned residents in the storm’s path to take cover immediately. Independent weather tracker Max Velocity also reported that a tornado was in progress north of Adair, urging residents inside the warning area to seek shelter immediately. The storm prompted emergency warnings as officials urged residents in its path to seek shelter during severe weather across eastern Oklahoma. The overnight tornado developed after a day of severe thunderstorms that prompted widespread weather alerts across Oklahoma.
Forecasters warned that dangerous weather could continue as the storm system advanced into northeastern Oklahoma. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) placed portions of northern and central Oklahoma under a Level 3 Enhanced Risk for severe weather. Areas including Tulsa, Stillwater, Ponca City, Bartlesville and parts of the Oklahoma City metro faced an elevated risk of damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes, according to KOCO 5 .
Earlier Monday, the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch covering parts of western and central Oklahoma before storms shifted east during the evening.
