EFU Tornado — Cimarron, Oklahoma

2025-06-06 · near Keyes, Cimarron, Oklahoma

Event narrative

This tornado was captured on storm chaser video. It quickly became rain wrapped and therefore it is unclear exactly how long it remained on the ground. It appears to have stayed to the north of Highway 64 in an open field.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon of June 6th, a discrete supercell developed in southeastern Colorado and tracked into the Oklahoma Panhandle and northeastern Texas Panhandle. This supercell produced six tornadoes, hail up to 4.5 inches in diameter, and straight-line winds. Later in the evening a couple of semi-discrete supercells moved into the Oklahoma Panhandle and eastern Panhandles, producing wind gusts up to 90 mph and hail up to the size of golf balls.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276163. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.