Tornado in Grady County, Oklahoma
Tornado May 11, 2023 · Grady 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
A few spotters and chasers observed a brief tornado estimated to be 2 miles north-northwest of Rush Springs. No damage was reported.
The wider storm
A deepening upper/low pressure system slowly approached portions of the Central Plains on the 11th. Combined with increasing instability and wind shear, a favorable environment for severe weather (capable of producing all severe hazards) developed across much of western into central Oklahoma on the evening of the 11th. Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed and produced twelve tornadoes and large hail across portions of these areas.
Began near Rush Springs (34.8070, -97.9737).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
11 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1103386. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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