Tornado in Washita County, Oklahoma
Tornado October 12, 2021 · Washita County, Oklahoma
NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A storm chaser photographed a tornado approximately 3 miles south of Foss. No damage was reported from this tornado and the location is estimated.
The wider storm
A warm front lifted north during the afternoon and evening of the 12th, with a couple supercells developing along it across southwest OK. Large hail, strong winds, and numerous tornadoes were reported with these storms as they moved northeastward. Later, a line of severe storms moved into far western OK along a cold front, with strong winds and hail reported with these storms.
Began near Foss (35.4166, -99.1700).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
12 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 987095. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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