EF3 Tornado — Johnston, Oklahoma

2016-05-09 · near Connerville, Johnston, Oklahoma

Event narrative

The tornado formed near US-377/OK-99 in northern Johnston County about 4 miles south of Connerville. The tornado damage trees and power poles, and caused roof damage to a home as it crossed Tower Road. Passing Deadman Spring Road, the tornado destroyed a modular home where the fatality occurred. A truck parked at this house was carried 250 yards to the east. The tornado continued moving east-northeast with more tree damage, and light damage to a couple of houses at the edge of the tornado path. Fortunately as the tornado had weakened as it approached the town of Bromide with only light tree damage observed there.

From about 1.25 miles west of Bromide to where it dissipated just east of Bromide, the tornado moved down the Johnston-Coal county line affecting both counties. The center line of the tornado moved into Coal County in Bromide.

Wider weather episode

With the help of an upper low, storms fired along the dryline in central Oklahoma on the 9th, with some of them becoming severe.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 633089. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.