Storm near Oklahoma City
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Largest hail
- 1.00 inquarter
- Strongest wind
- 105 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 2reported
- Reports
- 27within 16 mi
27 reports
- 105 mph gust (estimated)8.2 mi S of central Oklahoma City4.5 mi WNW of Moore · Cleveland County · NWS Storm Survey
A corridor of significant straight-line wind damage was identified across portions of far northwestern Cleveland County, immediately preceding a tornado across far southern Oklahoma County (see separate entry for details on this event). The most significant damage occurred near Southwest 93rd Street and 93rd Place. Here, at least two residences had their garage doors fail/collapse inward, leading to the loss of shingles and decking material along portions of adjoining roofs. Additional residences along the path had minor roof damage/shingle loss along with trees uprooted. Both the wind path and time are estimated.
- Tornado (EF1)7.2 mi S of central Oklahoma City3.3 mi ESE of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · NWS Storm Survey
This tornado developed just north of the Oklahoma-Cleveland County line east of Indiana Avenue. The tornado moved northeast through southern Oklahoma City, crossing near the Interstate 240 and Walker Avenue interchange and then dissipating south of Southeast 66th Street and Santa Fe Avenue. A few apartment buildings received roof damage near Southwest 84th Avenue and Douglas Avenue, as well as at two apartment complexes north of Interstate 240 near Santa Fe Avenue. Businesses were damaged along Western Avenue just south of Lightning Creek Park and near Interstate 240 and Walker Avenue and tree damage occurred throughout the path. This storm also produced wind damage both southwest and northeast of this tornado path, but evidence suggests that these other areas of damage were from thunderstorm winds, primarily with the Rear Flank Downdraft of the storm.
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)8.4 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City1.9 mi SE of Valley Brook · Oklahoma County · Trained Spotter
- 100 mph gust (estimated)6.0 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City1.6 mi W of Valley Brook · Oklahoma County · NWS Storm Survey
A corridor of significant straight-line wind damage was identified across portions of southern Oklahoma County, occurring between two separate tornado paths (see separate entries for details on these events). Multiple residences and businesses had windows blown out and/or minor roof damage/shingle loss, multiple power poles were snapped, and large tree limbs were blown down. Both the wind path and time are estimated.
- Tornado (EF1)5.6 mi SE of central Oklahoma City2.0 mi SW of Del City · Oklahoma County · Emergency Manager
The thunderstorms that produced one tornado in south Oklahoma City continued to produce wind damage as it moved northeast. However evidence suggests that it produced one additional brief tornado from near Highland Park Drive and Southeast 38th Street just southeast of Trosper Park in Oklahoma City to near Glenn Avenue and Southeast 24th Street in Del City. The most significant damage was a mobile home that was pushed off the foundation southeast of Trosper Park, otherwise damage was light.
- 81 mph gust (estimated)15.7 mi E of central Oklahoma City0.8 mi ENE of Choctaw · Oklahoma County · Public
Social media video showing 8-10 power poles either snapped or blown down. Time is radar estimated.
21 more reports
- 70 mph gust (estimated)13.5 mi WSW of central Oklahoma City1.3 mi WSW of Mustang · Canadian County · Public
Social media image showing a tree uprooted. Time is radar estimated.
- 75 mph gust (estimated)11.4 mi SW of central Oklahoma City1.9 mi ESE of Mustang · Canadian County · Public
Social media report of a tree uprooted and chicken coup destroyed. Time is radar estimated.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)9.9 mi SSW of central Oklahoma City8.2 mi W of Moore · Cleveland County · Public
Social media image showing a power pole leaning due to thunderstorm wind. Time is radar estimated.
- 69 mph gust (measured)7.4 mi SSW of central Oklahoma City0.1 mi S of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · ASOS
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) observation.
- 70 mph gust (estimated)9.2 mi S of central Oklahoma City2.9 mi WNW of Moore · Cleveland County · Public
Social media image showing at least two power poles leaning due to thunderstorm wind. Time is radar estimated.
- 70 mph gust (estimated)14.7 mi S of central Oklahoma City2.1 mi NW of (Oun)Norman Westheimer Arpt · Cleveland County · NWS Employee
A tree was snapped.
- 72 mph gust (measured)8.4 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City2.0 mi SE of Valley Brook · Oklahoma County · Trained Spotter
- 75 mph gust (estimated)10.6 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City0.5 mi SE of Moore · Cleveland County · Public
Social media image showing a large tree limb blown down, laying on a house. Time is radar estimated.
- 70 mph gust (estimated)11.3 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City2.4 mi E of Moore · Cleveland County · Trained Spotter
Social media report of large tree limbs blown down. Time is radar estimated.
- 75 mph gust (estimated)11.5 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City1.9 mi ESE of Moore · Cleveland County · Public
Social media report of multiple power poles blown down on Bryant Avenue between Southeast 19th Street and Southeast 4th Street. Time is radar estimated.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)13.6 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City3.2 mi NNE of (Oun)Norman Westheimer Arpt · Cleveland County · Trained Spotter
Social media image showing a tree limb blown down. Time is radar estimated.
- 70 mph gust (estimated)12.9 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City4.0 mi ESE of Moore · Cleveland County · Public
Social media image showing a tree blown down. Time is radar estimated.
- 70 mph gust (estimated)15.5 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City2.2 mi NE of (Oun)Norman Westheimer Arpt · Cleveland County · Trained Spotter
Social media image showing a power pole leaning due to thunderstorm wind. Time is radar estimated.
- 63 mph gust (measured)7.4 mi SSW of central Oklahoma City0.1 mi S of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · ASOS
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) observation.
- 75 mph gust (estimated)6.2 mi ESE of central Oklahoma City0.4 mi E of Del City · Oklahoma County · Public
Social media image showing large tree limbs blown down. Time is radar estimated.
- 75 mph gust (estimated)8.3 mi E of central Oklahoma CityMidwest City · Oklahoma County · Public
Social media image showing a large tree (12+ inches in diameter) snapped in half, laying on a house. Time is radar estimated.
- 75 mph gust (estimated)8.3 mi E of central Oklahoma CityMidwest City · Oklahoma County · Emergency Manager
Powerlines and tree limbs blown down around the community of Midwest City. Time is radar estimated.
- 60 mph gust (measured)12.9 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City4.0 mi ESE of Moore · Cleveland County · Amateur Radio
- 64 mph gust (measured)7.4 mi SSW of central Oklahoma City0.1 mi S of (Okc)Will Rogers Apt · Oklahoma County · ASOS
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) observation.
- 66 mph gust (measured)9.7 mi ESE of central Oklahoma City0.6 mi NE of (Tik)Tinker Afb · Oklahoma County · ASOS
Tinker Air Force Base (KTIK) observation.
- 64 mph gust (measured)9.7 mi SE of central Oklahoma City1.7 mi SSW of (Tik)Tinker Afb · Oklahoma County · Trained Spotter
Also hit that day: Norman, OK, Moore, OK
What the National Weather Service wrote
A significant severe weather outbreak, including ten (10) tornadoes, impacted northern and central portions of the WFO Norman Forecast Area during the evening of the 6th into the early morning hours of the 7th. The synoptic pattern across the western half of the Continental United States favored a significant severe weather episode across the region, with a powerful (110-120 knot) upper-level jet streak ejecting across the Central Plains during the evening of the 6th. In concert with robust kinematics in place, extreme instability (pockets of >4000-5000 J/kg of CAPE) promoted an environment favorable for significant severe weather. As such, the Storm Prediction Center issued a rare 'High Risk' of severe weather for portions of central and northern Oklahoma, the first to include portions of the WFO Norman Forecast Area since 20 May 2019.
Read the full description
Initial supercell thunderstorms developed in the late afternoon off an accelerating dryline/Pacific front near the 100th meridian. These initial supercell thunderstorms produced large to very large hail and damaging wind gusts, though failed to undergo tornadogenesis. This may have been due to the propensity for rapid and strong downdraft surges in the vicinity of low-level mesocyclones (among other factors). With time, as storms matured and moved into an environment characterized by richer low-level moisture, and as low-level flow increased, multiple tornado occurrences did result. Additional supercell thunderstorms and thunderstorm clusters developed by the late evening of the 6th across west-central into central Oklahoma. A particularly impactful cluster moved across the southern Oklahoma City Metropolitan area, producing numerous reports of significant thunderstorm wind damage (and gusts) and two weak tornadoes.