Tornado in Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Tornado May 8, 2024 · Ottawa 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
Storm chasers reported a brief tornado over open country. No known damage occurred with the tornado.
The wider storm
Severe thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and continued into the early evening of the 8th, ahead of an approaching cold front. Very moist and unstable air combined with strong deep layer wind shear resulted in the evolution of some supercell thunderstorms. Several tornadoes and large hail up to golf ball size occurred with the stronger storms.
Began near Narcissa (36.8270, -94.9720).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1184298. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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