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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
300 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for May 6 2024Tornado Event...


.Overview...Several tornadoes occurred during the afternoon and
evening of May 6, 2024. Two NWS survey crews have been investigating
the damage and radar data, and can provide the first initial and
preliminary ratings. Additional information will be provided as
it becomes available.

.S Helena...

Rating:                 EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  1.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   N/A yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             06:08 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 SSW Helena / Alfalfa County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.4648 / -98.2889

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               06:10 PM CDT
End Location:           5 S Helena / Alfalfa County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.47 / -98.2676

Survey Summary:
Spotter report of a tornado approximately 5 miles south of
Helena. Tornado occurred for two minutes and wrapped in rain.

.Okeene - Lacey...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  10.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             06:43 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 SE Okeene / Blaine County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.0676 / -98.2659

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               07:02 PM CDT
End Location:           1 WNW Lacey / Kingfisher County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.1221 / -98.1043

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, EFO tornado occurred simultaneously to
the 3 miles to the north of the EF1 tornado.

.Southern OKC Metro...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             10:37 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 WNW Moore / Cleveland County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.366 / -97.5635

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               10:40 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NW Valley Brook / Oklahoma County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.4098 / -97.4942

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.

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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.


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