Weather Radio, About Us Damage estimate: Unknown    Data sources: G,S,D, Tornado struck Downtown Airpark, causing damage to 3 planes, a hangar, and several outbuildings. Damage estimate: None    Data sources: L,S. The tornado was surveyed by research meteorologists from the National Servere Storms Laboratory. The tornado-warned storm entered Oklahoma state lines at sunset. Now Can We Stop Cutting the Weather Service? Damage estimate: $1 million    Data sources: D. Observed and videotaped by several people in Norman, Moore and Newcastle as it was illuminated by lightning. A separate tornado from the one that caused the major damage at Tinker AFB. The first two fatalities occurred in a house in the neighborhood just east of Briarwood Elementary, with another fatality in a house as the tornado approached Santa Fe Avenue. Farm buildings were destroyed and wheat was damaged. The funnel cut a twisting, erratic path through the SW part of OKC. The tornado then turned more east and then east-northeast after crossing I-44. 0.00 LARGEST HAIL 12/29/2020 In Oklahoma. (Listed as F3 in the SPC database.). Damage in the OKC- Midwest city areas was along Sooner Road from SE 15th Street to NE 108th. It moved almost due N, and dissipated around 825 PM CDT near I-44. Moved NE from near Newcastle to Pleasant Valley to NE of Moore, crossing extreme S parts of OKC. Tornado moved NE from 4 miles NW of Pocasset to 3 miles E of Minco, through Mustang, and along a path up to 1/2 mile wide from the SW corner of OKC to the NE corner. Damage estimate: $450,000    Data sources: D. The tornado moved from 1 mile east of Yukon to 1 mile northeast of Warr Acres (southwest of the intersection Main St/Mustang Road) in Yukon to the intesrection NW60 Street and Meridian Avenue. The worst damage was along N 12th Street just W of Janeway, where many homes lost their roofs and one home lost part of an exterior wall. The tornado was 1.3 miles wide as it moved through Moore, in the southern part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, the National Weather Service said. Rivers and Lakes Touched down in northern Cleveland County in extreme SW parts of OKC, unroofing a building and damaging several horse trailers. Then the Calm. PUBLISHED: 10:35, Wed, … Summer Weather Safety One barn was partially unroofed near SW 140th and Penn. A number of small trees in wet soil were also pushed over along this path. A grocery store/service station was demolished. This minimal event preceded the more significant tornado below. Tree damage continued along the tornadoes path until it finally lifted near NW 60th and Meridian Avenue. Damage estimate: Unknown    Data sources: D,G,L. The tornado tracked to the northeast, damaging a number of homes, some severely, and trees along its path. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings These included 18 B-29s, 8 P-47s, 20 P-17s, and 3 C-47s. This is the second of two tornadoes that developed over the west side of Mustang. An air conditioner and a large sign were torn from the roof. Totals include 8 businesses destroyed, 130 businesses damaged, 14 homes destroyed, and 23 homes damaged. On the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2013, a large and extremely powerful EF5 tornado ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, and adjacent areas, with peak winds estimated at 210 mph (340 km/h), killing 24 people (plus two indirect fatalities) and injuring 212 others. Homes and businesses were unroofed and torn apart at Witcher (near the present-day Turner Turnpike gate). The strongest tornado ever recorded, with winds of 302mph, struck May 3, 1999, in Moore, Okla., the same place that was devastated by yesterday's tornado, the Atlantic notes. Tulakes (Wiley Post) airport reported a tornado 2 miles W; winds reached 78 mph at the airport. This tornado touched down near the intersection of 192nd and Western. Damage estimate: $5,000    Data sources: D,S. (Listed as F3 in the SPC database. On Pembroke Terrace, an RV was thrown into a house, a car was overturned, trees were toppled, and shingles and roof decking were partially blown away. Damage estimate: ($500,000)    Data sources: D,G,S. Damage was mostly minor, being limited to fences and carports, but one restaurant sustained F1 roof damage just before the tornado dissipated. Tornado traveled to the NE. Damage estimate: $1,000    Data sources: D. The first of two tornadoes on October 22, 2000 formed across southern portions of Oklahoma City near the intersection of Interstate 35 and Interstate 240, and then moved northward for 1.5 miles before dissipating. Damage estimate: $3,000    Data sources: D. Shortly after tornado #118 (above) dissipated, another formed around 753 PM CDT 3 miles SW of Choctaw and moved NE through the center of town. A school was damaged in Newcastle and a farm home was damaged in Moore. Damage consisted of numerous small to medium branches broken off trees, as well as numerous large rotted branches. A small tornado touched down briefly near the Cleveland County line, 6 miles S of downtown OKC. (The first was a brief F0 tornado in northern McClain County.) A second tornado damaged many homes in a 15-block path through the NW part of OKC. Eighteen homes, and many cars and outbuildings, were heavily damaged. Several power poles were damaged, and minor damage occurred to several cars. Damage estimate: $5,000    Data sources: D. This tornado was observed by media helicopters. Widespread tree, power line/pole damage was reported from near I-35 to the east side of Stanley Draper Lake. It moved over the airport grounds, then turned northeastward. The tree damage became more severe, breaking at various heights of the tree or being uprooted. The storm moved SE, with a funnel forming near SW 80th & May Avenue. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Two people were directly injured in the travel trailer. Damage estimate: $125,000    Data sources: D. The second of three tornadoes produced by a single storm that moved ENE across south and east sides of the OKC area. However other structures in or near the path showed little discernible damage. A total of 73 homes were destroyed and another 31 were damaged, with most of the damage occurring in the 27-29th Street areas between Portland and Goff Avenues. A condensation funnel was observed on the ground for about 30 seconds, but most, if not all, of the damage was due to straight winds. Another chicken house 1.5 miles farther to the north-northeast was destroyed. Moore police sighted this one near the Canadian River and May Avenue in OKC; it appeared to be on the ground for a few minutes, moving generally south. Debris littered the immediate neighborhood after the funnel pulled quickly back into the heavy rain. It continued east-northeast across the SW part of OKC. This tornado touched down in far northern portions of Norman just southwest of 84th Avenue NE (Anderson Road) and SE 164th Street and moved northeast into southeastern Oklahoma City dissipating northeast of SE 149th Street and Hiwassee Road. (Listed as F3 in the SPC database. Tornado.. Two large shopping complexes received significant roof damage, enough to close two of the stores for several days. The dollar amount of tornado damage is uncertain due to the extreme hail damage across south OKC. Damage elsewhere in the park was mainly due to strong inflow into the tornado. It appeared to be on the ground at times. This massive tornado, reportedly over a mile and a quarter wide at one point, swept away at least 30 homes. No known damage occurred with this tornado. "Horrific" damage was left in the wake of the twister, which brought back unwanted memories of the devastating May 31, 2013 tornado that slammed El Reno. The tornado then weakened to a high-end EF4 right over the center of Oklahoma City. It destroyed 11 homes, 2 trailers, and 5 small businesses. Four steel power line structures, built to withstand 150-mph winds, were blown down where the tornado crossed the Turner Turnpike. The roof section was lifted about 50 feet into the air and then began spiralling in a 100-foot circle back to the W before heading NE for 100 yards where it crashed into the roof of an adjacent manufacturing company. Saved from afcaforum.com. [Path width 500yd, length 8mi]. Although no structure damage was noted in the shopping center, several trees were snapped, and three employee cars were blown about 50 yards into bollards in front of JC Penney. Avenue and moved NE "at rooftop level" to the 3700 block of NE 15th before dissipating. The tornado tore through southern and eastern parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs of Bridge Creek, Moore, Del City, Tinker Air Force Base and Midwest City, killing 36 people, destroying more than 8,000 homes, and causing $1.5 billion in damage. Two homes and several businesses were unroofed, with lesser damage to over 1,000 other buildings. Three of the injuries were in the control tower. Another cold system will move through the Four Corners region with heavy mountain snow. Barns were destroyed in Crutcho (in the NW part of Midwest City). Damage estimate: None    Data sources: D,L,S. Spotty damage occurred NE of Blanchard before it moved into Moore, where it struck a trailer park in S Moore and hit many homes and businesses in N sections. F1 damage included southeast parts of Wiley Post Airport, where about 70 small planes and 40 hangars were damaged or destroyed. Most damage was to roofs and trees. Damage estimate: $6.1 million    Data sources: D,G,L. An apartment complex was sustained some damage near NW 50th and Grove streets. It is a common myth that tornadoes do not strike downtown areas. Eyewitnesses said the tornado descended to the ground directly over an unoccupied restaurant on the west side of I-35 1 mile S of the Turner Turnpike gate. Oklahoma is generally known as the heart of Tornado Alley, as it lays at the centre of storm activity in the Great Plains. Damage estimate: $200,000    Data sources: D. Formed 1 block west of May Ave and Pembroke Terrace, and moved east to Woods Park in Nichols Hills. Antique Fan Collectors Association. A boat dock was damaged and trees and other small structures sustained minor damage. Just northeast of the mobile home park, a permanent home was destroyed with much of the debris blown well to the northeast. The storm moved ESE for 4 blocks across open fields, then lifted at 20th and S. Portland where a large portion of a roof was lifted from a shopping center. This may have been a series of 2 or 3 tornadoes, but available data cannot identify separate tornado tracks. Damage estimate: $1 million    Data sources: D,G,L,S, Tornado touched down about 1.5 miles SW of Spencer and moved NE along Jones-Spencer Road. The tornado ended at 1006PM about 3 miles S of Luther. Large hail damaged crops, broke windows, and damaged roofs and autos. It moved through the west part of Blanchard, where winds were estimated at 150-175 mph. Additional damage and 2 other deaths near Meeker. It began in Bethany near NW 38th and Glade Ave. and tracked NE into Warr Acres, ending at 914PM near NW 59th Street and Hammond Avenue. A number of farmsteads were heavily damaged or destroyed. Wildfire Safety A mile-wide tornado has hit the outskirts of Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 and trapping children inside the rubble of a primary school. On May 3, 1999, an F5 tornado struck the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, killing 36 and costing the city over $1 billion in property damage. Damage estimate: $70,000    Data sources: D,G,S. However, it regained F4/F5 intensity and widened again to 1/2 to occasionally 3/4 mile as it moved NE across south OKC, entering Moore just W and N of 12th and Santa Fe. Oklahoma City, the state’s largest metropolitan area, is familiar with violent storms that usually begin in the countryside and travel close to developed land. Fairly consistent EF-3, with brief periods of EF-4 damage occurred as the tornado neared/crossed OK State Highway 9, near the Highway 76 junction. Moved NE from NE 17th and Eastern, damaging several buildings between there and NE 28th & Grand. 0 12/29/2020 TORNADO ACTIVITY In Oklahoma. While not directly related to the tornado, one woman perished while seeking shelter from the tornado in a below-ground storm cellar. D - Storm Data or Climatological Data: National Summary, L - Local records kept on station at WSFO OKC. For example, the F5 tornado of 3 May 1999 began around 6:26 PM CDT (5:26 PM CST), but entered the OKC city limits around 7:12 PM CDT, and lifted in Midwest City around 7:48 PM CDT. Oklahoma tornado: May 21 - as it happened. More Observations Ten rural homes also were severely damaged. May 3, 1999. 0 TORNADOS THIS MONTH ... city, or state. There was minor damage at the Weather Bureau office. A semi-trailer truck was turned on its side on the east side of I-35. Moved NE from W of Mustang, passing over that town mostly at "roof-top" level. Although it only lasted a few seconds, a resident of one of the homes observed a white funnel and debris cloud as the damage was occurring and just after rain began. The tornado moved through grassland and advanced northeastward until it came to a draw, whern it turned due east. A man walks through floodwaters by a home on Council just north of NW 164 in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Finally a major winter storm will strike California with excessive rain and heavy mountain snow. A smaller retail building received major roof damage and a majority of its windows were blown out. 0 12/29/2020 HAIL REPORTS In Oklahoma. Touched down near SW 59th and Penn and moved NE, doing moderate damage to a few homes. MOORE, Okla. — With less than 16 minutes of warning, a monstrous tornado at least a mile wide roared through Oklahoma City suburbs yesterday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an Several 2x4's punctured roofs and ceilings over numerous structures. This was the most deadly tornado on record to strike the OKC area until the May 3, 1999 F5 tornado. The tornado continued north along and just west of the Kilpatrick Turnpike. A small tornado touched down briefly and destroyed a barn under construction near SE 104th & Triple X Road (Cleveland County, extreme SE part of OKC). Damage estimate: Unknown    Data sources: L,S,D, Path to southeast curving to east-southeast from a point 5 miles southwest of Yukon to 8 miles east of Tuttle. About 50 residents had to be evacuated due to the gas leak. Also destroyed were 15 P-47 fighters and two B-29 bombers. Damage estimate: $7 million    Data sources: D. A brief tornado damaged trees on the southeast side of Lake Stanley Draper between South Westminster Road and East Stanley Draper Drive near Southeast 140th Street. Here is a rundown of the days with at least one F/EF3 or stronger tornado in the Oklahoma City metro area since 1999. Ten homes were damaged; 5 store buildings damaged and 1 destroyed. All NOAA, Multiple winter storms will impact much of the U.S. with winter weather the next few days. One report stated "It took everything of one house except the foundation." Governor on Tornado: 'We're Resilient, Strong' Damage estimate: Minor    Data sources: D,S. Utility poles, barns, and 2 vehicles were damaged. A small tornado struck at SE 20th & Bryan (Bryant?) Damage path, possibly due to a family of tornadoes, continued NE to the W edge of Guthrie and ended NE of Guthrie. Weather Bureau observer at Will Rogers Field sighted a funnel aloft ESE of the station. At least EF2 damage occurred as a mobile home and outbuildings were destroyed just west of Pottawatomie Road within the city limits of Oklahoma City. Norman, OKNational Weather Center120 David L. Boren Blvd. The tornado approached F3 intensity in these areas. the 2020 Oklahoma City tornado was a long-lived, intense and violent EF4 tornado which impacted the northern suburbs of Oklahoma City on May 7, 2020.The tornado, rated a high-end EF4 with winds of up to 185 mph, caused significant damage to Bethany. Boards, toys, and other debris were seen swirling through the air. Very light damage occurred along its path. One home was destroyed (F3) S of NE 122nd Street, and two others heavily damaged (F2). Damage estimate: Unknown    Data sources: N. A second tornado touched down at the N edge of Lake Hefner and moved NE, destroying 10 homes and damaging 20 others in the Camelot addition in the extreme NW part of OKC. The only structure damage noted along the path was to an aviation plant which suffered significant roof damage northeast of SE 15th Street and Midwest Boulevard in Midwest City, and some roof damage along Post Road. Forecast Discussion, Warnings and Other Products ), Damage estimate: $20,000    Data sources: D,L,S, A tornado touched down near Choctaw and skipped along a 3/4 mile path before lifting. The restaurant was destroyed. The roof of one building was ripped off and the debris hurled across a lot full of new cars. 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