EFU Tornado — Pittsburg, Oklahoma

2024-04-28 · near Reams, Pittsburg, Oklahoma

Event narrative

This tornado developed over and moved across Lake Eufaula, from the south-southwest to the south-southeast of Crowder. Many videos and photos were taken of this tornado. It was rated EF-unknown, as it remained over water, resulting in no damage to be assessed. The path length and maximum width are estimated.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of the 27th over central Oklahoma, along and ahead of the dry line, as a strong upper level low pressure system deepened into the Southern Rockies. Strong instability and strong wind shear over eastern Oklahoma supported organized severe thunderstorms, including supercells. The first round of storms affected portions of far northeastern Oklahoma during the early evening. By late evening, a line of severe thunderstorms moved into eastern Oklahoma from the west, with embedded supercells within the line, as well as a supercell ahead of the line. A strong tornado moved into Okfuskee County with the supercell ahead of the line. Multiple other tornadoes occurred as the storms moved through the area during the early morning hours of the 28th, along with damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Isolated areas of flash flooding also occurred.

Another round of severe thunderstorms developed across eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 28th. The strongest storms produced tornadoes, large hail to quarter size, and damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1175436. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.