EF0 Tornado — Okmulgee, Oklahoma
2025-03-29 · near Morris Arpt, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Event narrative
This tornado developed south of Liberty Road and west of the N 300 Road, where large tree limbs were snapped. The tornado moved northeast, damaging multiple outbuildings as it approached Bald Hill Road, and damaged trees until it dissipated east of the N 310 Road and north of Bald Hill Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 80 to 85 mph.
Wider weather episode
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma during the late evening of the 29th, ahead of an approaching cold front as a strong upper level disturbance translated into the Southern Plains. The combination of moderately strong instability and strong wind shear allowed the strongest storms to produce a tornado, and damaging wind gusts.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1245170. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.