Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 4.5 Miles
-- Width 600 Yards
State OKLAHOMA
County/Area MAYES
WFO TSA
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2015-05-16 23:10 CST-6
Begin Location 3NNW ADAIR
Begin Lat/Lon 36.4715/-95.2809
End Date 2015-05-16 23:16 CST-6
End Location 2SSE BIG CABIN
End Lat/Lon 36.5054/-95.2118
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 75.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A strong upper level disturbance translated from the Southern Rockies into the Southern Plains on the 16th. Very moist and unstable air was in place across the Southern Plains as this system approached. Severe thunderstorms developed over western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas during the afternoon and moved eastward into eastern Oklahoma in the late evening. By the time the storms reached eastern Oklahoma, a well-organized squall line had evolved but due to very strong low level wind shear, multiple tornadoes occurred across the area along with widespread damaging wind. Locally heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding in some areas through the early morning hours of the 17th.
Event Narrative This tornado damaged two homes, destroyed at least two outbuildings, snapped or uprooted trees, and blew down power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.


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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: 0 1 3.466M 0.00K
CASTLE OKFUSKEE CO. OK 05/16/2015 21:02 CST-6 Hail 2.75 in. 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
WYNONA OSAGE CO. OK 05/16/2015 21:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OKEMAH ARPT OKFUSKEE CO. OK 05/16/2015 21:20 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SKIATOOK OSAGE CO. OK 05/16/2015 21:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SKIATOOK ARPT OSAGE CO. OK 05/16/2015 21:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
SKIATOOK OSAGE CO. OK 05/16/2015 21:39 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COPAN WASHINGTON CO. OK 05/16/2015 21:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VERA WASHINGTON CO. OK 05/16/2015 21:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HECTOR OKMULGEE CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEST TULSA TULSA CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ATLANTIC TULSA CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
KADASHAN WAGONER CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:26 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 2.000M 0.00K
(TUL)TULSA INTL ARPT TULSA CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:33 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
INOLA ROGERS CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:40 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
INOLA ROGERS CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:43 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
OWASSO TULSA CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:46 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
INOLA ARPT ROGERS CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:48 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TIAWAH ROGERS CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TIAWAH ROGERS CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:52 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
PRYOR MAYES CO. OK 05/16/2015 22:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LA BARGE WAGONER CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
PRYOR MAYES CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:00 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
PRYOR MAYES CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:02 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
MUSKOGEE MUSKOGEE CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:04 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
ADAIR MAYES CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:10 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
MUSKOGEE MUSKOGEE CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EUFAULA MCINTOSH CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TODD CRAIG CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:24 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
CLEORA DELAWARE CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:25 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
BERNICE DELAWARE CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:30 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
AFTON OTTAWA CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:36 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VINITA CRAIG CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:36 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
FAIRLAND OTTAWA CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:38 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 1 125.00K 0.00K
TAHLEQUAH CHEROKEE CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WYANDOTTE OTTAWA CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:51 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JAY DELAWARE CO. OK 05/16/2015 23:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GORE SEQUOYAH CO. OK 05/17/2015 00:49 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAYWOOD PITTSBURG CO. OK 05/17/2015 01:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MELVIN CHEROKEE CO. OK 05/17/2015 01:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GANS SEQUOYAH CO. OK 05/17/2015 01:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
SALLISAW SEQUOYAH CO. OK 05/17/2015 01:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WISTER LE FLORE CO. OK 05/17/2015 02:40 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PATTERSON LATIMER CO. OK 05/17/2015 03:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 1 3.466M 0.00K