EF0 tornado in Caddo County, Oklahoma

Damage began north of County Road 1280 before moving northeast and passing just west of Gracemont The tornado produced damage at the Gracemont cemetery damaging trees and moving granite headstones. The tornado then turned east-northeast crossing US-281 and dissipating north of County Road 1250.

A powerful storm system, with highly anomalous magnitudes of wind shear and moisture for late February, impacted the forecast area on the evening of the 26th. A broken line of severe thunderstorms developed across the eastern Texas Panhandle/far western Oklahoma and quickly swept through much of the forecast area. Widespread wind damage, including gusts near 90 mph, along with a record number of tornadoes (13) for February occurred. Several reports of large hail were also received. Behind the line of thunderstorms, a tight pressure gradient and strong westerly low-level jet allowed widespread 50-60 mph winds gusts to continue through the late evening hours.