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EF0 tornado in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Tornado October 10, 2021 · Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
This tornado initially developed about 2 miles west-southwest of Johnson, likely in the North Canadian River valley as evidenced by the development of a Tornado Debris Signature on radar. The tornado moved northeast producing mainly tree damage, including a tree damaging the roof of a house along Garretts Lake Road. Much of the path of this tornado was estimated being in inaccessible areas.
The wider storm
An unseasonably warm and moist airmass was in place across the region ahead of a powerful upper wave moving out of the 4 corners region. This led to the development of numerous severe thunderstorms across Oklahoma and Texas during the afternoon and evening of the 10th. Several tornadoes were reported, along with hail larger than baseballs that impacted Norman, OK for the second time in six months, leading to millions of dollars in damages once again to homes, cars, and businesses.
Began near Johnson (35.3960, -96.8670).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
10 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 986971. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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