Storm near Oklahoma City
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Latest storm →Major storm
- Largest hail
- 1.00 inquarter
- Strongest wind
- 70 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 1reported
- Reports
- 5within 16 mi
5 reports
- Tornado (unrated)15.8 mi SW of central Oklahoma City4.3 mi SSW of Mustang · Canadian County · Official NWS Observations
A tornado was observed from the weather observer at Will Rogers World Airport southwest from the airport. This tornado was estimated to be in an inaccessible area near the Canadian River to the south-southwest of Mustang based on a brief Tornado Vortex Signature from the Will Rogers TDWR radar.
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)4.4 mi SW of central Oklahoma City3.0 mi NNE of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · Public
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)1.6 mi S of central Oklahoma City1.8 mi WSW of Oklahoma City · Oklahoma County · Public
- 64 mph gust (estimated)10.3 mi ESE of central Oklahoma City2.2 mi SE of Midwest City · Oklahoma County · Public
Power pole downed on SE 29TH between Douglas and Post. Time estimated from radar.
- 70 mph gust (estimated)2.9 mi S of central Oklahoma City2.4 mi SSW of Oklahoma City · Oklahoma County · Emergency Manager
Three power poles downed.
Also hit that day: Norman, OK, Moore, OK
What the National Weather Service wrote
A dryline positioned itself to the west of the I-35 corridor, with several supercells developing by late afternoon of the 23rd. These storms brough hail and wind to parts of central and southwest Oklahoma, as well as a couple tornadoes.