In the evening hours of May 6, 2024, a large and destructive EF4 tornado moved through the communities Barnsdall and Bartlesville in the state of Oklahoma.

The tornado killed two people, injured thirty-three more, and inflicted an estimated total of $25 million (2024 USD) in damage along a 40.8-mile (65.7 km) path.

The tornado weakened as it moved over County Road 2402, inflicting EF0 damage to trees before lifting three minutes after touching down.

[4] The tornado first touched down at 9:12 p.m CDT (02:12 UTC) southeast of Hominy on County Road 1701 and moved northeastward snapping trees at EF1 strength.

Continuing northeast, the tornado weakened slightly as it inflicted high-end EF3 damage to the NuCera Solutions wax plant on the southeast side of Barnsdall.

The tornado retained EF3 strength as it barreled through the eastern side of Barnsdall,[8] where several homes would be completely destroyed.

[12] The tornado scoured dirt from the ground as it neared and moved through Barnsdall, which was visible on satellite imagery following the event.

The tornado then moved through the southern part of Bartlesville, where numerous homes and businesses suffered severe damage.

[20] The nearby Gan's Mall had its newly installed roof thrown across the road, which ended up trapping several people inside the Hampton Inn.

The tornado was on the ground for approximately 55 minutes, traveling a total length of 40.81 miles (65.68 km), reaching a peak width of 1,700 yards (1,600 m) at times.

[24] The tornado inflicted an estimated total of $25 million (2024 USD) along its 40.8-mile (65.7 km) track,[4] and destroyed over 100 utility poles.

[32] In the days following the event, a viral TikTok video circulated around the internet, showing guests running to take cover as the tornado struck a Hampton Inn located in Bartlesville.