EF0 tornado in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Tornado May 1, 2008 · Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Local broadcast media reported a brief touchdown near NE 36th and Henney road. The tornado produced minor damage to an outbuilding, damaging its roof and ripping metal siding off. Tree damage was also reported. Monetary damages were estimated.
The wider storm
A dry line moved east into central Oklahoma during the afternoon before stalling just east of Interstate 35. Explosive thunderstorm development occurred east of the dry line over central Oklahoma by dinnertime. The thunderstorms almost immediately became severe as they moved toward the east and northeast. Hail larger than baseballs fell over southern sides of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, with reports of large hail into Lincoln and Payne counties. Some damage was reported with the large hail, especially in the Midwest City area. A brief tornado was reported near southeast Oklahoma City, causing minor damage. Another tornado was reported in Payne county near Glencoe. The thunderstorms moved into eastern Oklahoma by mid-evening, but additional thunderstorms has already begun to develop over north-central Oklahoma. Monetary damages were estimated.
Began near Choctaw (35.5002, -97.2826).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 107428. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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