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Posted: May 06, 2026 1:55 PMUpdated: May 06, 2026 1:55 PM
Barnsdall Two Years Removed From Powerful Tornado
Ty Loftis
It has been two years since a powerful EF-4 tornado ripped through Barnsdall, killing two and injuring 33 more. It has been a slow process, but homes are being rebuilt and the phrase "Barnsdall Strong" has never seemed more fitting.
When interviewing Dan Ravelette a year ago, whose family lost everything in the storm, he said Barnsdall became stronger as a community.
Ravelette never had intentions of leaving Barnsdall, as he had a four bedroom modular home put up just over a year ago. Throughout that entire struggle, Ravelette says he continued to stay positive.
The Barnsdall tornado had been the strongest in the state for nearly two years until another EF-4 touched down in Enid two weeks ago.
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