Information About the May 10, 2010
Tornado Outbreak in Oklahoma

The National Weather Service in Norman has compiled information on the tornado outbreak that occurred across central Oklahoma on May 10th.  Here are some facts:

• A total of 35 tornadoes have been docuemented in the NWS Norman County Warning Area, and additional tornadoes occurred in eastern Oklahoma in the NWS Tulsa County Warning Area.  This will be the second largest tornado outbreak documented in Oklahoma (the largest outbreak occurring on May 3, 1999.)
• Thirteen different storms produced tornadoes.
• The tornado damage paths are spread over a north-south area of over 200 miles from near the Kansas-Oklahoma border to near the Red River.
• Very large hail was reported in several locations, up to the size of softballs (4.25").

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You can follow the link on our home page in the Top News in the coming days for more up-to-date information on the tornadoes.