Storm near Norman
Thursday, May 11, 2023
- Largest hail
- 1.25 inhalf dollar
- Strongest wind
- —no reading
- Tornadoes
- 2reported
- Reports
- 5within 10 mi
5 reports
- 1.25 in hail (half dollar)8.8 mi NNW of central Norman0.6 mi W of Moore · Cleveland County · Trained Spotter
- Tornado (EF1)5.8 mi SSE of central Norman1.1 mi W of Noble · Cleveland County · NWS Storm Survey
This tornado developed in the Canadian River valley just to the west of Noble, then move east and northeast through the north side of town before dissipating southwest of the intersection of 48th Street and Post Oak Road. The most significant damage was just north of Highway 77 and Etowah Road where homes and businesses had significant roof damage.
- Tornado (EF0)8.8 mi ESE of central Norman5.2 mi WSW of Lake Thunderbird Dam · Cleveland County · Broadcast Media
Media and other storm chasers and storm spotters observed a brief tornado in southeast Norman. Windows were broken and shingles were damaged on a mobile home near 96th Avenue SE to the south of State Highway 9.
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)8.5 mi SSE of central Norman2.1 mi SSE of Noble · Cleveland County · Trained Spotter
- 0.75 in hail (penny)3.5 mi SSE of central Norman2.9 mi NW of Noble · Cleveland County · Public
MPing report.
Also hit that day: Oklahoma City, OK, Moore, OK
What the National Weather Service wrote
A deepening upper/low pressure system slowly approached portions of the Central Plains on the 11th. Combined with increasing instability and wind shear, a favorable environment for severe weather (capable of producing all severe hazards) developed across much of western into central Oklahoma on the evening of the 11th. Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed and produced twelve tornadoes and large hail across portions of these areas.