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Event Details:
Event | Tornado |
-- Scale | EF0 |
-- Length | 0.2 Miles |
-- Width | 50 Yards |
State | OKLAHOMA |
County/Area | GARFIELD |
WFO | OUN |
Report Source | Storm Chaser |
NCEI Data Source | CSV |
Begin Date | 2024-05-06 18:27 CST-6 |
Begin Location | 2S BISON |
Begin Lat/Lon | 36.174/-97.89 |
End Date | 2024-05-06 18:27 CST-6 |
End Location | 2S BISON |
End Lat/Lon | 36.174/-97.89 |
Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
Property Damage | 0.00K |
Crop Damage | 0.00K |
Episode Narrative | A significant severe weather outbreak, including ten (10) tornadoes, impacted northern and central portions of the WFO Norman Forecast Area during the evening of the 6th into the early morning hours of the 7th. The synoptic pattern across the western half of the Continental United States favored a significant severe weather episode across the region, with a powerful (110-120 knot) upper-level jet streak ejecting across the Central Plains during the evening of the 6th. In concert with robust kinematics in place, extreme instability (pockets of >4000-5000 J/kg of CAPE) promoted an environment favorable for significant severe weather. As such, the Storm Prediction Center issued a rare 'High Risk' of severe weather for portions of central and northern Oklahoma, the first to include portions of the WFO Norman Forecast Area since 20 May 2019. Initial supercell thunderstorms developed in the late afternoon off an accelerating dryline/Pacific front near the 100th meridian. These initial supercell thunderstorms produced large to very large hail and damaging wind gusts, though failed to undergo tornadogenesis. This may have been due to the propensity for rapid and strong downdraft surges in the vicinity of low-level mesocyclones (among other factors). With time, as storms matured and moved into an environment characterized by richer low-level moisture, and as low-level flow increased, multiple tornado occurrences did result. Additional supercell thunderstorms and thunderstorm clusters developed by the late evening of the 6th across west-central into central Oklahoma. A particularly impactful cluster moved across the southern Oklahoma City Metropolitan area, producing numerous reports of significant thunderstorm wind damage (and gusts) and two weak tornadoes. |
Event Narrative | A storm chaser observed a brief tornado south of Bison. An NWS damage survey team found multiple road signs damaged at the intersections of US-81 and Marshall Road. No other damage was observed. |
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.All events for this episode:
Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
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Totals: | 0 | 0 | 964.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
WOODWARD | WOODWARD CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 15:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MOORELAND | WOODWARD CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 15:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BOUSE JUNCTION | MAJOR CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 16:09 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HOPETON | WOODS CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
TALOGA | DEWEY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 16:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
OAKWOOD | DEWEY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
RINGWOOD | MAJOR CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HELENA | ALFALFA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:08 | CST-6 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CANTON | BLAINE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PUTNAM | DEWEY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PUTNAM | DEWEY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
OKEENE | BLAINE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
OAKWOOD | DEWEY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
NASH | GRANT CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
OKEENE | BLAINE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:41 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
OKEENE | BLAINE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LACEY | KINGFISHER CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
SOUTHARD | BLAINE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 17:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LACEY | KINGFISHER CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
LACEY | KINGFISHER CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 18:06 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
OAKWOOD | DEWEY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HENNESSEY | KINGFISHER CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
BISON | GARFIELD CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 18:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BISON | GARFIELD CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
DOUGLAS | GARFIELD CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 18:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HAYWARD | GARFIELD CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 18:59 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
WAUKOMIS | GARFIELD CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
LUCIEN | NOBLE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 19:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
PERRY | NOBLE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 19:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PONCA CITY | KAY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 19:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PONCA CITY | KAY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 19:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
KAW CITY | KAY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 19:54 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
DOVER | KINGFISHER CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 19:59 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
OMEGA | KINGFISHER CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
KINGFISHER | KINGFISHER CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 20:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
DOVER | KINGFISHER CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 20:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MARSHALL | LOGAN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 20:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
HOBART | KIOWA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 20:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(SWO)STILLWATER AIRPORT | PAYNE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
(SWO)STILLWATER AIRPORT | PAYNE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:04 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
STILLWATER | PAYNE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
GUTHRIE | LOGAN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
GUTHRIE | LOGAN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
GUTHRIE | LOGAN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CASHION | KINGFISHER CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
YALE | PAYNE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
TRYON | LINCOLN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CARNEY | LINCOLN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
FT COBB RES DAM | CADDO CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
ALBERT | CADDO CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
CARNEY | LINCOLN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:56 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
CARNEY | LINCOLN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 21:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
PARKLAND | LINCOLN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
TRYON | LINCOLN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
GRACEMONT | CADDO CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
POCASSET | GRADY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
AGRA | LINCOLN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
MINCO | GRADY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
TUTTLE | GRADY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
BRIDGE CREEK | GRADY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:24 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
TUTTLE | GRADY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:24 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MINCO | GRADY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
STROUD | LINCOLN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
STROUD | LINCOLN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MINCO | GRADY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MUSTANG | CANADIAN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
TUTTLE | GRADY CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
MUSTANG | CANADIAN CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
(OKC)WILL ROGERS APT | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
(OKC)WILL ROGERS APT | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:39 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
(OUN)NORMAN WESTHEIMER A... | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:39 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
VALLEY BROOK | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
VALLEY BROOK | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
VALLEY BROOK | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(OUN)NORMAN WESTHEIMER A... | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(OUN)NORMAN WESTHEIMER A... | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(OKC)WILL ROGERS APT | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
DEL CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:46 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
DEL CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
MIDWEST CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
MIDWEST CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:51 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(OKC)WILL ROGERS APT | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
STANLEY DRAPER LAKE DAM | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(TIK)TINKER AFB | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
(TIK)TINKER AFB | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:56 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
CHOCTAW | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:56 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
HARRAH | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 22:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
PINK | POTTAWATOMIE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 23:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
SCHOOLTON | SEMINOLE CO. | OK | 05/06/2024 | 23:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
Totals: | 0 | 0 | 964.00K | 0.00K |