The tornado touched down at 9:16 pm CST near and south of Soper in Choctaw County and traveled northward through the town. About 200 phones were out of service, and trees were snapped and utility lines were downed by the tornado. There was extensive damage within a 20-block area of Hugo, and at least 50 houses had been blown off of their foundations.
One man suffered serious back and chest injuries when his house collapsed around him. Witnesses said that the tornado came in from the southwest, made a wide curve, and left through the northeastern section of the city. S of Speer- near Messer- Hugo Lake- S edge of Broken Bow- 4 SE EagletonĤ NNW Roxton TX - 3.3 ESE Spencerville OKĪ tornado swept through the city of Hugo, injuring 12 people, leveling at least 100 homes, and causing property damages estimated at $150,000. SW of Boswell - near 'Spencerville' (12 NE Hugo) (not continuous)Ĭhoctaw County, OK Tornadoes (1950-Present*) Near Utica - 'Nelson' (6 N Soper) (not continous) 'Ervin' (7 SE Hugo) and 'Huskey' (3 S Fort Towson) Choctaw County, OK Tornadoes Prior to 1950
