Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
942 NOUS44 KOUN 100226 PNSOUN OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-101430- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Norman OK 926 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/06/24 Tornado Event - Update # 1... .Update...Added seven tornadoes, adjusted path of the two previous tornadoes (South of Helena and Okeene-Lacey). .Overview...Investigation continues not only with these tornadoes, and other areas of damage, including areas near Choctaw and Carney as well as other locations. .South of Helena... Rating: EF-Unknown Estimated Peak Wind: N/A Path Length /statute/: 4 miles Path Width /maximum/: To be determined Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 06:04 PM CDT Start Location: 6 SSW Helena / Major County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.46 / -98.32 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 06:11 PM CDT End Location: 5 S Helena / Alfalfa County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.47 / -98.25 Survey Summary: Estimated path. Spotter report of a tornado approximately 5 miles south of Helena. .Okeene - Lacey... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 to 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 11 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 06:41 PM CDT Start Location: 4 SSE Okeene / Blaine County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.06 / -98.28 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 07:02 PM CDT End Location: 1 WNW Lacey / Kingfisher County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.12 / -98.10 Survey Summary: NWS Survey crew found evidence of an EF1 tornado southeast of Okeene. The tornado began approximately 4 miles southeast of Okeene and continued to the east-northeast for approximately 10 miles. Another brief, EF0 tornado occurred simultaneously to the 3 miles to the north of the EF1 tornado. .South of Bison... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 to 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.2 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 07:27 PM CDT Start Location: 1 S Bison / Garfield County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.17 / -97.89 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 07:27 PM CDT End Location: 1 S Bison / Garfield County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.17 / -97.89 Survey Summary: A storm chaser observed a brief tornado south of Bison. Sign posts along US Highway 81 were damaged. .Southeast of Bison... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 to 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.2 miles Path Width /maximum/: To be determined Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 07:34 PM CDT Start Location: 5 ESE Bison / Garfield County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.17 / -97.80 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 07:34 PM CDT End Location: 5 ESE Bison / Garfield County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.17 / -97.80 Survey Summary: A tornado damaged an outbuilding along Marshall Road. Investigation continues with this tornado and it may have moved farther northeast. .Douglas - Covington... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 to 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 6 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 07:44 PM CDT Start Location: 1 W Douglas / Garfield County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.26 / -97.68 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 07:54 PM CDT End Location: 3 S Covington / Garfield County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.27 / -97.58 Survey Summary: NWS Survey Crew found evidence of an EF1 tornado that began near Douglas and moved east. Damage was sporadic along the track, which ended just east of Highway 74 about 5 miles south of Covington. .Lake Ponca... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 to 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.6 miles Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 08:44 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Ponca City / Kay County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.71 / -97.03 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 08:45 PM CDT End Location: 3 E Ponca City / Kay County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.71 / -97.02 Survey Summary: This tornado caused tree and house damage on the southwest side of Lake Ponca. .Kaw Lake... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 to 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 8 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 08:54 PM CDT Start Location: 4 WNW Kaw City / Kay County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.78 / -96.93 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 09:03 PM CDT End Location: 6 NNE c / Kay County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.86 / -96.82 Survey Summary: A tornado developed west of Kaw Lake and moved over the Coon Creek Cove area of Kaw Lake producing tree damage, damage to a boat dock, and overturned a camper. The tornado moved northeast over the lake and likely dissipated in northeastern Kay County. .Northwest of Chandler... Rating: EF-Unknown Estimated Peak Wind: N/A Path Length /statute/: 1.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: To be determined Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 10:58 PM CDT Start Location: 4 SSE Carney / Lincoln County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.75 / -97.00 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 11:01 PM CDT End Location: 4 NNE Warwick / Lincoln County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.74 / -96.98 Survey Summary: A Tornado Debris Signature was observed on radar. This tornado is still being investigated and the path is estimated. .Southern OKC Metro... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 to 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 11:37 PM CDT Start Location: 4 WNW Moore / Cleveland County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.37 / -97.56 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 11:43 PM CDT End Location: 1 NW Valley Brook / Oklahoma County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.41 / -97.49 Survey Summary: This tornado began near SW 104th street and South May Avenue, just east of the Will Rogers World Airport. A narrow, 75 yard path was found by an NWS survey crew which produced mainly EF0 and sporadic EF1 damage as it moved north and east. Additional EF1 damage was noted along Interstate 240, between South Walker and South Santa Fe Avenue. The narrow tornado continued to move northeast, before losing a narrow, convergent track near SE 59th Street and I-35. .South OKC and Mid-Del... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 to 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.2 miles Path Width /maximum/: 40 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/06/2024 Start Time: 11:44 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NNE Valley Brook / Oklahoma County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 35.42 / -97.47 End Date: 05/06/2024 End Time: 11:47 PM CDT End Location: Del City / Oklahoma County / OK End Lat/Lon: 35.45 / -97.43 Survey Summary: A storage facility was damaged along SE 44th Street east of Eastern Avenue. The tornado then moved northeast to an area west of SE 38th Street and Bryant Avenue causing roof damage to a few homes. Sporadic damage continued to around 15th Street and the Tinker Diagonal. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ ..speg.