Storm near Moore
Sunday, February 26, 2023
- Largest hail
- 1.00 inquarter
- Strongest wind
- 59 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 2within 8 mi
2 reports
- 59 mph gust (measured)7.3 mi WNW of central Moore0.5 mi NNE of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · ASOS
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)5.8 mi SSE of central Moore3.0 mi N of Norman · Cleveland County · Public
Also hit that day: Oklahoma City, OK, Norman, OK
What the National Weather Service wrote
A powerful storm system, with highly anomalous magnitudes of wind shear and moisture for late February, impacted the forecast area on the evening of the 26th. A broken line of severe thunderstorms developed across the eastern Texas Panhandle/far western Oklahoma and quickly swept through much of the forecast area. Widespread wind damage, including gusts near 90 mph, along with a record number of tornadoes (13) for February occurred. Several reports of large hail were also received. Behind the line of thunderstorms, a tight pressure gradient and strong westerly low-level jet allowed widespread 50-60 mph winds gusts to continue through the late evening hours.