PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 340 PM CDT WED JUN 8 2011
... MAY 24, 2011 OKLAHOMA TORNADO OUTBREAK ...
UPDATED PATHS TO TORNADOES 1.. 6.. 7 AND 8. ADDED TORNADOES 5 AND 9.
...EVENT OVERVIEW...
STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES MOVED ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS OF MAY 24TH. STORMS INITIALLY FORMED ACROSS SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND QUICKLY BECAME SEVERE AS THEY MOVED NORTHEAST. SEVERAL OF THESE STORMS PRODUCED TORNADOES ALONG WITH VERY LARGE HAIL. ANOTHER CONCENTRATED AREA OF SEVERE STORMS MOVED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA BETWEEN 7 AND 10 PM.
STORM 1... CANTON LAKE
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-3 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): UNKNOWN INJURIES/FATALITIES: 2/0 EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 3 W CANTON 3:20 PM CDT EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 6 WSW FAIRVIEW 3:43 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 13 MILES WIDTH: 1/2 MILE
STORM 2... LOOKEBA
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-3 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 140 INJURIES/FATALITIES: UNKNOWN/0 EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 4 WSW LOOKEBA 3:31 PM CDT EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 4 NE LOOKEBA 3:46 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 9 MILES DAMAGE WIDTH: TO BE DETERMINED NOTE: DETERMINED TO BE A SEPARATE TORNADO FROM CALUMET TORNADO BASED ON ANALYSIS OF GROUND SURVEY AND MOBILE RADAR OBSERVATIONS.
STORM 3... FAIRVIEW
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): UNKNOWN INJURIES/FATALITIES: 0/0 EVENT LOCATION AND TIME: 2 SW FAIRVIEW 3:47 PM TO 3:51 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): UNKNOWN WIDTH: UNKNOWN NOTE: THIS TORNADO PRODUCED NO KNOWN DAMAGE BUT WAS OBSERVED BY SPOTTERS. THE LOCATION IS ESTIMATED.
STORM 4... CALUMET-EL RENO-PIEDMONT-GUTHRIE
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-5 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): GREATER THAN 210 MPH INJURIES/FATALITIES: UNKNOWN/9 EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 4 ESE HINTON 3:50 PM CDT EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 4 NE GUTHRIE 5:35 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 65 MILES DAMAGE WIDTH: TO BE DETERMINED NOTE: RATING BASED ON UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MOBILE DOPPLER RADAR MEASUREMENTS.
STORM 5... RICHLAND
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): UNKNOWN INJURIES/FATALITIES: NONE/NONE EVENT LOCATION AND TIME: 3 NW RICHLAND 4:37 TO 4:38 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 1 MILE DAMAGE WIDTH: UNKNOWN
STORM 6... CHICKASHA-BLANCHARD-NEWCASTLE
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-4 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 190 INJURIES/FATALITIES: UNKNOWN/1 EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 2 S CHICKASHA 5:06 PM CDT EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CITY NEAR SOUTHWEST 149TH AND PORTLAND AVENUE AT 6:01 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 32 MILES DAMAGE WIDTH: UNKNOWN
STORM 7... WASHINGTON-GOLDSBY
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-4 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 190 INJURIES/FATALITIES: UNKNOWN/NONE EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 2 W BRADLEY 5:26 PM CDT EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 1 W GOLDSBY 6:05 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 23 MILES DAMAGE WIDTH: UNKNOWN
STORM 8... STILLWATER
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-2 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 130 INJURIES/FATALITIES: UNKNOWN/NONE EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 8 SW STILLWATER 5:50 PM CDT EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 3 ESE STILLWATER 6:05 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 10 MILES DAMAGE WIDTH: 880 YARDS
STORM 9... GOLDSBY
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): TO BE DETERMINED INJURIES/FATALITIES: NONE/NONE EVENT LOCATION AND TIME: 2.5 SE GOLDSBY AT 6:02 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 0.5 MILES DAMAGE WIDTH: UNKNOWN
STORM 10... MCLOUD
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 110 INJURIES/FATALITIES: 1/NONE EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 4.5 SSW MCLOUD 6:36 PM CDT EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 3.5 S MCLOUD 6:39 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 2 MILES WIDTH: 50 YARDS.
STORM 11... RAVIA
PRELIMINARY DATA... EVENT DATE: MAY 24, 2011 EVENT TYPE: TORNADO EF RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 95 INJURIES/FATALITIES: NONE/NONE EVENT START LOCATION AND TIME: 1 NW RAVIA 7:30 PM CDT EVENT END LOCATION AND TIME: 2 N TISHOMINGO 7:45 PM CDT DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 6 MILES WIDTH: UNKNOWN
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