EF0 Tornado — Cleveland, Oklahoma

2026-01-08 · near Stella, Cleveland, Oklahoma

Event narrative

This tornado developed near SE 149th Street just west of the Pottawatomie County line. In Cleveland County, a garage and RV were damaged as well as a couple of trees and a flagpole. The tornado moved northeast crossing Pottawatomie Road into Pottawatomie County.

Wider weather episode

A fast-moving quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) swept across portions of central, southern and eastern Oklahoma on the morning of the 8th. This convective system was tied to the passage of a compact upper wave across the region, resulting in very strong wind fields within a weakly unstable boundary layer. In addition to sporadic pockets of thunderstorm wind damage, and generally sub-severe hail, a few tornadoes occurred in a corridor from near Purcell, OK to Shawnee, OK.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1311612. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.