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BELLE STARR Rides in Haskell County, Oklahoma

Be sure to scroll down the page to see all the links for Haskell County disasters:

Storms of Haskell County - Tornadoes, Hail, Thunderstorms, Snow, Flood, Ice, Drought, Excessive Heat, High Wind, Funnel Clouds - at the National Climactic Data Center

Blaine Oklahoma Flood, April 1927

McCurtain Mine Explosion 1912

McCurtain Mine Explosion 1922

McCurtain Mine Explosion 1922

Haskell County Tornadoes

APR 30, 1954    020   1045     0      0     F1     061  
JUN 28, 1954    043   1800     0      0     F1     061  
JAN 22, 1957    003   0600     0      0     F2     061  
APR 02, 1957    014   2120     0      2     F2     061  
MAY 05, 1960    051   1910     3      6     F4     061  
MAR 15, 1982    010   1920     0      0     F1     061  
MAY 16, 1986    029   2330     0      0     F0     061  
JUN 07, 1986    032   1305     0      0     F0     061  
NOV 15, 1988    016   1530     0      0     F0     061  
OCT 24, 1991    067   1216     0      0     F0     061  

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Evans Lake
McCurtain City Park
Sans Bois Coal Company Mine Explosion
 

Evans Lake is located just east of the town of McCurtain on Highway 31.
 
To learn more about the mine explosion, click on the following links:

McCurtain Mine Explosion 1912

McCurtain Mine Explosion 1922

McCurtain Mine Explosion 1922

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The photos above show details of the memorial plaque, including names of the men who were lost in the mine explosion.  Click on each photo for an enlargement. 

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