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At least 100 homes were damaged by several suspected tornadoes in west Oklahoma over the weekend, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said at a news conference on Sunday, according to the Oklahoman, a part ...
Rick Smith, National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist, said Sunday that at least five tornadoes hit the state, the Oklahoman, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
In Tulsa County, about 100 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, lightning strikes set a house aflame. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an emergency declaration for six counties impacted by the storms.
The tornado downed many trees on the banks of the Mississippi River, where it lifted at 8:25 p.m. (0125 UTC) just northeast of exit 34 on Interstate 270. The tornado was rated a mid-grade EF3, with winds up to 150 mph (240 km/h). It was on the ground for 35 minutes, traveled 32.5 miles (52.3 km), and had a maximum path width of 1 mile (1.6 km).
An example of a tornado warning polygon issued by the National Weather Service. A tornado warning (SAME code: TOR) is a public warning that is issued by weather forecasting agencies to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm capable of producing one, and advises individuals in that area to take cover.
Meteorologists reported severe storms in parts of central and south-central Oklahoma as 4 p.m. drew near. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued until 4:30 p.m. for Coal and Johnston ...
At 6:57 p.m. Central Time that evening, as the tornado tracked near Newcastle, the Norman office disseminated the first tornado emergency ever issued by the National Weather Service for Moore and southern Oklahoma City; the enhanced warning statement – which in its initial version, was issued as a separate Severe Weather Statement, and is now ...
Millions in the South were under tornado watches on Saturday as an outbreak of severe weather hits the region just in time for post-holiday travel. Travelers beware: Severe weather forecast says ...