Storm near Moore
Sunday, July 9, 2023
- Largest hail
- 2.50 intennis ball
- Strongest wind
- 81 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 10within 8 mi
10 reports
- 1.75 in hail (golf ball)5.3 mi NW of central Moore2.6 mi E of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · Public
- 1.25 in hail (half dollar)7.3 mi WNW of central Moore(Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · Official NWS Observations
Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) observation.
- 2.50 in hail (tennis ball)7.7 mi NW of central Moore2.4 mi NNE of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · Public
MPing report.
- 70 mph gust (measured)7.3 mi WNW of central Moore0.1 mi S of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · ASOS
Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) observation.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)1.9 mi SW of central Moore1.9 mi SW of Moore · Cleveland County · Public
Social media image showing a 612-inch diameter tree branch blown down. Time is radar estimated.
- 81 mph gust (estimated)3.6 mi WSW of central Moore3.5 mi WSW of Moore · Cleveland County · Public
Numerous social media images showing multiple power poles blown over. This includes large metal and wooden power poles. Time is radar estimated.
4 more reports
- 60 mph gust (estimated)1.4 mi W of central Moore1.2 mi WSW of Moore · Cleveland County · Public
Social media image showing a 612-inch diameter tree snapped near the base. Time is radar estimated.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)2.6 mi S of central Moore2.7 mi S of Moore · Cleveland County · Public
Social media report showing shingle damage to a residence along with a 612-inch diameter tree snapped in half. Time is radar estimated.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)3.5 mi SSW of central Moore3.6 mi SSW of Moore · Cleveland County · Broadcast Media
Social media report showing multiple power poles blown down near the intersection of Southwest 179th Street and Santa Fe Avenue. Time is radar estimated.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)6.0 mi SSE of central Moore1.8 mi ENE of (Oun)Norman Westheimer Arpt · Cleveland County · Public
Large tree uprooted. Time is radar estimated.
Also hit that day: Oklahoma City, OK, Norman, OK
What the National Weather Service wrote
An impactful severe weather event occurred across portions of western into central Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 9th. Initially, a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms entered northwestern Oklahoma and slowly organized into a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS). Additional organized/severe storms developed across central Oklahoma owing to an increasing low-level jet/isentropic ascent. Sufficient wind shear and instability lead to a mix of supercell and cluster storm modes producing reports of large hail and wind damage. The strongest storm of the event developed on the western sides of the OKC metropolitan area and produced reports of baseball size hail in southwestern Oklahoma City. An additional area of particularly significant damage occurred near Weatherford in Custer County. In addition, owing to repeated rounds of heavy rainfall, significant urban and creek flooding occurred across portions of the OKC metropolitan area towards daybreak on the 9th.