Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 5.2 Miles
-- Width 30 Yards
State OKLAHOMA
County/Area PAYNE
WFO OUN
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2024-04-27 14:20 CST-6
Begin Location 2WNW (SWO)STILLWATER AIRPORT
Begin Lat/Lon 36.172/-97.129
End Date 2024-04-27 14:27 CST-6
End Location 5N (SWO)STILLWATER AIRPORT
End Lat/Lon 36.237/-97.082
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 10.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A widespread, long-duration and historic severe weather and tornado outbreak occurred from the late morning through late evening on the 27th. In all, 32 tornadoes affected portions of the WFO Norman Forecast Area, the third most in a single day during the period of reliable record. This included six significant (EF-2+) tornadoes and one violent (EF-4) tornado that struck Marietta (Love County).
Synoptically, a slow-moving and deep mid/upper-level wave progressed across the Four Corners region during the day. At the surface, an area of low-pressure strengthened/deepened across southwest Kansas, with a trailing dryline extending near and just west of the 100th meridian through much of the day. As ascent overspread this feature, numerous (organized) severe thunderstorms developed across the WFO Norman Forecast Area, even by as early as daybreak/early morning hours. The boundary layer was characterized by strong instability and wind shear, favorable for an organized/supercell storm mode. Initial supercells across western Oklahoma produced a few reports of large hail and the first (brief) tornadoes of the event just after 10 AM. Supercell storm development continued across portions of the area, focusing along an axis from western-north Texas into north-central Oklahoma through much of the afternoon. The first significant (EF-2) tornado of the event impacted the eastern edge of Knox City (Knox County, Texas) just after 3 PM. Through the evening, a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) organized and swept across much of southern/central Oklahoma and adjacent north Texas. Numerous mesovortex-type tornadoes developed and impacted the aforementioned areas. Ahead of the main convective line, strong warm air advection, driven by an increasing (45-60 knot) low-level jet, promoted the development of pre-frontal/line supercell thunderstorms. Multiple of these storms became strongly tornadic, producing multiple strong and long-tracking tornadoes. This included an EF-2 tornado impacting the western portions of Ardmore, an EF-3 tornado making a direct impact on the historic downtown district and adjacent neighborhoods in Sulphur, an EF-3 tornado traversing western portions of Hughes County, just west of Holdenville, and an EF-4 tornado destroying a Dollar Tree distribution center and nearby large retail stores on the western side of Marietta. The latter three tornadoes resulted in fatalities (1 in Sulphur, 2 near Holdenville and 1 in Marietta) along with additional injuries.
Beyond severe weather outcomes, a significant flash flooding event occurred from the late evening of the 27th through mid-morning of the 28th. The corridor of highest rainfall, with observed 24-hour totals of 5-to-8 inches, occurred across portions of south-central into southeast Oklahoma, on the heels of a cluster of significant tornado impacts earlier in the evening. Additional flooding occurred across far northern Oklahoma (Kay County) during the evening of the 27th.
Event Narrative A tornado touched down near Richmond Road just west of Country Club Road in northern Payne County damaging trees in the area. Trees and outbuildings were also damaged near Lone Chimney Road and Western Road to the northeast. This tornado may not have been continuous along this path.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 4 59 184.077M 0.00K
CHEYENNE ROGER MILLS CO. OK 04/27/2024 08:52 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STRONG CITY ROGER MILLS CO. OK 04/27/2024 09:11 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
HAMMON ROGER MILLS CO. OK 04/27/2024 09:18 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RINGWOOD MAJOR CO. OK 04/27/2024 09:45 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SEILING DEWEY CO. OK 04/27/2024 10:19 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELDORADO JACKSON CO. OK 04/27/2024 12:06 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HILLSDALE GARFIELD CO. OK 04/27/2024 12:21 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
LAKE CARL BLACKWELL DAM PAYNE CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:26 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EDDY KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:30 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TONKAWA KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:32 CST-6 Hail 2.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TONKAWA KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:35 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOBART KIOWA CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:38 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOBART KIOWA CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:39 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PECKHAM KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:39 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
HOBART KIOWA CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:40 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LONE WOLF KIOWA CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:41 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLACKWELL KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:42 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWKIRK KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 13:54 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
CARNEGIE CADDO CO. OK 04/27/2024 14:06 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BRAMAN KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 14:17 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(SWO)STILLWATER AIRPORT PAYNE CO. OK 04/27/2024 14:20 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
DEER CREEK GRANT CO. OK 04/27/2024 14:52 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HINTON CADDO CO. OK 04/27/2024 15:10 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HINTON CADDO CO. OK 04/27/2024 15:19 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CALUMET CANADIAN CO. OK 04/27/2024 15:29 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
KILDARE KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 15:36 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOLLISTER TILLMAN CO. OK 04/27/2024 15:37 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWKIRK KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 15:40 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OMEGA KINGFISHER CO. OK 04/27/2024 15:50 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLACKWELL KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 16:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
BRAMAN KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 16:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TONKAWA KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 16:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOUGLAS GARFIELD CO. OK 04/27/2024 16:48 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANDFIELD TILLMAN CO. OK 04/27/2024 17:05 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CERES NOBLE CO. OK 04/27/2024 17:20 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANDFIELD TILLMAN CO. OK 04/27/2024 17:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANDFIELD TILLMAN CO. OK 04/27/2024 17:49 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DEVOL COTTON CO. OK 04/27/2024 17:51 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
WALTERS ARPT COTTON CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:11 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RANDLETT COTTON CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:26 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUNRAY STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:34 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KILDARE KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:38 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PONCA CITY KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:38 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(PNC)PONCA CITY ARPT KAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:40 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GERONIMO COMANCHE CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DUNCAN STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:41 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DUNCAN STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:43 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TAYLOR COTTON CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GERONIMO COMANCHE CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PUMPKIN CENTER COMANCHE CO. OK 04/27/2024 18:55 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TEMPLE COTTON CO. OK 04/27/2024 19:03 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DUNCAN STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 19:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
MARLOW STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 19:19 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARLOW STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 19:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
MARLOW STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 19:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALEX GRADY CO. OK 04/27/2024 19:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PAYNE MCCLAIN CO. OK 04/27/2024 19:53 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
BRADLEY GRADY CO. OK 04/27/2024 19:57 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
PAYNE MCCLAIN CO. OK 04/27/2024 19:57 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DIBBLE MCCLAIN CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:00 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DUNCAN STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:00 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DUNCAN STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARLOW STEPHENS CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FOX CARTER CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:10 CST-6 Hail 3.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DIBBLE MCCLAIN CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:12 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
RAVIA JOHNSTON CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:16 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
COLE MCCLAIN CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:17 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
TEMPLE COTTON CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:17 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLE MCCLAIN CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:20 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
(OUN)NORMAN WESTHEIMER A... CLEVELAND CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:29 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
NORMAN CLEVELAND CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OVERBROOK LOVE CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:33 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(OUN)NORMAN WESTHEIMER A... CLEVELAND CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LONE GROVE CARTER CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:38 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 83 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARDMORE CARTER CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:42 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 19 20.000M 0.00K
(TIK)TINKER AFB OKLAHOMA CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:45 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 300.00K 0.00K
DALE POTTAWATOMIE CO. OK 04/27/2024 20:58 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FRANCIS PONTOTOC CO. OK 04/27/2024 21:15 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
SPARKS LINCOLN CO. OK 04/27/2024 21:16 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
SULPHUR MURRAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 21:23 CST-6 Tornado EF3 1 30 10.000M 0.00K
ROFF PONTOTOC CO. OK 04/27/2024 21:36 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
SPAULDING HUGHES CO. OK 04/27/2024 21:36 CST-6 Tornado EF3 2 4 1.500M 0.00K
ROFF PONTOTOC CO. OK 04/27/2024 21:37 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 250.00K 0.00K
ARDMORE CARTER CO. OK 04/27/2024 21:45 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ADA PONTOTOC CO. OK 04/27/2024 22:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BYNG PONTOTOC CO. OK 04/27/2024 22:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROFF PONTOTOC CO. OK 04/27/2024 22:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOUGHERTY MURRAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 22:07 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
MARIETTA LOVE CO. OK 04/27/2024 22:08 CST-6 Tornado EF4 1 6 150.000M 0.00K
DOUGHERTY MURRAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 22:21 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DICKSON CARTER CO. OK 04/27/2024 22:23 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
HICKORY MURRAY CO. OK 04/27/2024 22:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROFF PONTOTOC CO. OK 04/27/2024 23:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TROY JOHNSTON CO. OK 04/27/2024 23:22 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FITTSTOWN PONTOTOC CO. OK 04/27/2024 23:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANNSVILLE JOHNSTON CO. OK 04/28/2024 00:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MILL CREEK JOHNSTON CO. OK 04/28/2024 00:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 4 59 184.077M 0.00K