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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
726 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...LATEST ON TORNADO INFORMATION FOR MAY 19 AND MAY 20...

A NUMBER OF TORNADOES AFFECTED PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN
OKLAHOMA ON MAY 19 AND 20. INFORMATION ON MOST OF THESE TORNADOES IS
STILL VERY PRELIMINARY.

...UPDATES...
1/ THE STEPHENS COUNTY TORNADO WAS DETERMINED TO BE TWO SEPARATE
TORNADOES. THE TIMES WERE ALSO CORRECTED FOR THE STEPHENS COUNTY
TORNADOES AND PRELIMINARY RATINGS WERE ASSIGNED.
2/ A TORNADO WAS ADDED NORTHEAST OF MEEKER FROM MAY 20.
3/ ADDED WIDTH TO LAKE THUNDERBIRD-SHAWNEE TORNADO

...MAY 19 EDMOND TORNADO /OKLAHOMA COUNTY/...
RATING:                  EF1
PATH LENGTH:             7 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    TO BE DETERMINED
TIME:                    4:22-4:30 PM CDT
LOCATION:                NEAR 33RD STREET AND SOUTH BOULEVARD STREET
                           IN EDMOND TO NEAR HIGHWAY 66 AND POST ROAD.

...MAY 19 ARCADIA TORNADO /OKLAHOMA COUNTY/...
RATING:                  EF0
PATH LENGTH:             SHORT
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    NARROW
TIME:                    4:33 PM CDT
LOCATION:                APPROX. 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF ARCADIA.

...MAY 19 LUTHER-CARNEY TORNADO
  /OKLAHOMA.. LOGAN AND LINCOLN COUNTIES/...
RATING:                  EF3
PATH LENGTH:             20 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    TO BE DETERMINED
TIME:                    4:41 PM - 5:24 PM CDT
LOCATION:                3 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUTHER TO CARNEY TO
                           2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TRYON.

...MAY 19 LAKE THUNDERBIRD-SHAWNEE TORNADO
  /CLEVELAND AND POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES/...
RATING:                  EF4
PATH LENGTH:             20 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    1.2 MILES
TIME:                    6:00 PM - 6:50 PM CDT
LOCATION:                LAKE THUNDERBIRD /8 MILES EAST OF DOWNTOWN
                           NORMAN/ TO 6.5 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
                           MCLOUD.

...MAY 19 WEST OF PRAGUE TORNADO
  /POTTAWATOMIE AND LINCOLN COUNTIES/...
RATING:                  EF2
PATH LENGTH:             7 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    400 YARDS
TIME:                    6:59 PM - 7:12 PM CDT
LOCATION:                6 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF PRAGUE TO
                           3 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PRAGUE.

...MAY 19 NORTHEAST OF PRAGUE TORNADO
  /LINCOLN AND OKFUSKEE COUNTIES/...
RATING:                  EF1
PATH LENGTH:             10 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    700 YARDS
TIME:                    7:17 PM - 7:33 PM CDT
LOCATION:                3.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF PRAGUE TO
                           5.5 MILES WEST OF WELTY.

...MAY 20 NEWCASTLE/MOORE TORNADO
  /GRADY..MCCLAIN AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES/...

RATING:                  EF5
PATH LENGTH:             17 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    1.3 MILES
TIME:                    2:45 PM - 3:35 PM CDT
LOCATION:                4.4 MILES WEST NEWCASTLE TO 4.8 MILES EAST
                           OF MOORE.

...MAY 20 SOUTH OF MARLOW TORNADO...

RATING:                  EF0
PATH LENGTH:             1 MILE
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    TO BE DETERMINED
TIME:                    2:58 PM - 3:01 PM CDT
LOCATION:                APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
                           MARLOW.

...MAY 20 WEST OF BRAY TORNADO...

RATING:                  EF1
PATH LENGTH:             4 MILE
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    TO BE DETERMINED
TIME:                    3:07 PM - 3:22 PM CDT
LOCATION:                APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
                           MARLOW TO 4 MILES WEST OF BRAY.

...MAY 20 NORTHEAST OF MEEKER TORNADO...

RATING:                  EF0
PATH LENGTH:             TO BE DETERMINED
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:    TO BE DETERMINED
TIME:                    4:40 PM - 4:42 PM CDT
LOCATION:                6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEEKER.

OTHER TORNADO REPORTS ARE ALSO STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
