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EF1 tornado in McClain County, Oklahoma

Tornado June 3, 2025 · McClain County, Oklahoma

EF1
Rating
2.8 mi
Path length
125 yd
Path width
$60K
Damage as recorded
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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 125 yards (0.07 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

This tornado developed in southeast Newcastle northwest of Portland Avenue and southeast 32nd Street, and moved generally east between SE 32nd Street and SE 24th Street. At least one home had roof damage and one barn was destroyed. Tree and powerline damage was also observed along the tornado path. The tornado damaged trees along a treeline just west of the Canadian River as it dissipated.

The wider storm

Widespread severe thunderstorms, organized along a passing cold front, impacted much of Oklahoma and western-north Texas on the afternoon and evening of the 3rd. In addition to reports and observations of thunderstorm wind damage and large hail, six tornadoes occurred across the WFO Norman Forecast Area. Flash flooding also occurred during the evening hours across southeastern Oklahoma due to repeated rounds of heavy thunderstorms.

Began near Newcastle (35.2080, -97.5850).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1276056. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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