Storm near Oklahoma City
Sunday, July 9, 2023
- Largest hail
- 2.75 inbaseball
- Strongest wind
- 81 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 19within 16 mi
19 reports
- 1.50 in hail (ping pong ball)6.7 mi W of central Oklahoma City2.3 mi SSW of Bethany · Oklahoma County · Public
Phone call report.
- 1.75 in hail (golf ball)4.4 mi WSW of central Oklahoma City3.5 mi SSE of Bethany · Oklahoma County · Public
- 1.75 in hail (golf ball)3.9 mi WSW of central Oklahoma City4.0 mi SSE of Bethany · Oklahoma County · Public
MPing report.
- 1.75 in hail (golf ball)6.3 mi S of central Oklahoma City2.6 mi E of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · Public
- 2.50 in hail (tennis ball)5.0 mi SSW of central Oklahoma City2.4 mi NNE of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · Public
MPing report.
- 2.75 in hail (baseball)3.7 mi SSW of central Oklahoma City3.7 mi NNE of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · Trained Spotter
13 more reports
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)11.0 mi W of central Oklahoma City0.6 mi E of Yukon · Canadian County · Public
MPing report.
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)9.7 mi W of central Oklahoma City1.9 mi E of Yukon · Canadian County · Public
MPing report.
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)11.0 mi W of central Oklahoma City3.4 mi SSE of Yukon · Canadian County · Public
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)7.2 mi W of central Oklahoma City1.4 mi WSW of Bethany · Oklahoma County · Public
MPing report.
- 0.75 in hail (penny)9.3 mi WSW of central Oklahoma City1.4 mi WNW of Wheatland · Oklahoma County · Public
MPing report.
- 1.25 in hail (half dollar)7.3 mi SSW of central Oklahoma City(Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · Official NWS Observations
Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) observation.
- 60 mph gust (estimated)1.3 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City0.9 mi WSW of Oklahoma City · Oklahoma County · NWS Employee
Siding removed from the side of a large metal building. Time is radar estimated.
- 70 mph gust (measured)7.4 mi SSW of central Oklahoma City0.1 mi S of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · ASOS
Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) observation.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)11.3 mi S of central Oklahoma City1.9 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)11.1 mi S of central Oklahoma City3.5 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.
- 60 mph gust (estimated)10.2 mi S of central Oklahoma City1.2 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)12.7 mi S of central Oklahoma City2.7 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)13.3 mi S of central Oklahoma City3.6 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.
Also hit that day: Norman, OK, Moore, 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.