Storm near Norman
Friday, May 8, 2026
- Largest hail
- 1.00 inquarter
- Strongest wind
- 60 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 4within 10 mi
4 reports
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)8.7 mi NNW of central Norman1.3 mi WSW of Moore · Cleveland County · Local Official
Hailfall at the intersection of 4th Street and Santa Fe Avenue.
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)6.7 mi NW of central Norman3.0 mi SSW of Moore · Cleveland County · Fire Department/Rescue
Hailfall at the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue and Southwest 169th Street.
- 60 mph gust (estimated)3.9 mi N of central Norman2.5 mi NE of (Oun)Norman Westheimer Arpt · Cleveland County · Emergency Manager
An image showing a tree blown down near the intersection of Broadway and Porter Avenue was shared. The event time is estimated based on radar observations.
- 0.75 in hail (penny)8.3 mi W of central Norman1.4 mi SSE of Newcastle · Mcclain County · Public
The report was relayed through mPING.
Also hit that day: Oklahoma City, OK, Moore, OK
What the National Weather Service wrote
Scattered severe thunderstorms developed along a cold front across portions of northern and central Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 8th, spreading southward into southern Oklahoma and western-north Texas through the evening. Large to very large hail was the main storm hazard with several supercell thunderstorms during this time. Sporadic wind damage was also observed, including on the southwest side of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.