Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Moore, OK

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

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Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: Estimated 55 MPH wind gust as well.

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: At Oak Ridge Elementary School.

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

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Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

Hail Report Description: Caliper measurement near SE 89th and Bryant.

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING.

Hail Report Description: Social media image. Radar estimated time.

Hail Report Description: Delayed report. Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

Hail Report Description: Delayed report. Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT FROM 8:27 PM. HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN MOORE.

Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG (2.00 IN.).

Wind Report Description: Social media image of a large tree limb blown down near Moore High School. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Social media image showing a tree split in half... landing on a nearby house. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Social media image of a large tree limb blown down. Time estimated by radar.

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Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Social media image showing a large tree snapped in half. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Downed trees.

Wind Report Description: Two power poles damaged near SE 19th Street and Bryant Ave. Time estimated.

Wind Report Description: Video of high winds with tree damage near 8th Street and Bryant Ave in Moore.

Wind Report Description: Multiple power poles damaged near Broadway and Eastern Avenue. Time estimated.

Wind Report Description: Delayed report. A relayed image showing a tree snapped. Time estimated from radar.

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Wind Report Description: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken.

Wind Report Description: NWSChat Report.

Wind Report Description: Powerline down. Spotter Network report. Radar estimated time.

Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 WNW Moore. SW 119th between S. Western and S. Penn. Damaged power poles. Facebook report with picture. Time est. from radar.

Wind Report Description: Downed tree. Facebook report with picture. Time based on radar.

Wind Report Description: Power poles down on Bryant between SE 19th and SE 4th Street. FB report. Time estimated on radar.

Wind Report Description: Snapped tree.

Wind Report Description: SW 119th between S. Western and S. Penn. Damaged power poles. Facebook report with picture. Time est. from radar.

Wind Report Description: Large trees down.

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Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 SSW Moore. Multiple power poles blown down near this location. Time estimated via radar.

Wind Report Description: Multiple power poles blown down near this location. Time estimated via radar.

Wind Report Description: A few homes with shingles removed along with a 6–12-inch diameter tree snapped in half near this location. Time estimated via radar.

Wind Report Description: 12–18-inch diameter tree snapped near the base. Time estimated via radar.

Wind Report Description: Photo of wood/metal power lines down across road near SW 149th and Penn. Time estimated from TOKC radar.

Wind Report Description: 12-18 inch diameter tree branch blown down. Time estimated via radar.

Wind Report Description: Light pole blown down onto vehicle.

Wind Report Description: Power pole blown down. Time estimated via radar.

Wind Report Description: Windows blown out due to thunderstorm wind. Time estimated via radar.

Tornado Report Description: Tornado moved from SW 104th and South May to just northwest of Valley Brook.

Tornado Report Description: TORNADO OBSERVED WEST OF STANLEY DRAPER LAKE MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARD TINKER AFB.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado began at 634 PM near Southwest 119th street in southwest Oklahoma City, then moved east southeastward. The tornado moved through Moore, then continued to its ending location just southeast of Indian Hills road and 36th Ave northeast in far north Norman. The tornado had an eleven mile discontinuous path, with minor to moderate damage to homes and businesses. Seven people were injured, but no fatalities occurred.

Tornado Report Description: Storm damage survey indicated a brief EF-1 tornado developed near in the South Lakes Park area near SW 119th Street and Meridian Avenue. Damage to several homes, trees, and power lines and poles occurred. Damages estimated.

Tornado Report Description: The violent Newcastle-Moore tornado moved into Cleveland County from McClain County as it moved northeast across the Canadian River near Interstate 44. The tornado then turned more east and then east-northeast after crossing Interstate 44. Violent EF4 damage was again observed as it began to move into progressively higher density residential areas approaching May Avenue.||The center of the large tornado path passed near SW 149th Street and Western Avenue. After crossing Western Avenue, numerous buildings were destroyed and horses killed at Orr Family Farm. Two storage tanks estimated to weigh approximately 10 tons were lifted from Orr Family Farm and landed about one-half mile east. Moving east, the tornado destroyed much of Briarwood Elementary School, where the NWS storm survey team initially rated the damage as EF5. However, further evaluation indicated that an EF4 rating was more appropriate at the school. Despite the destruction of this elementary school during school hours, no fatalities occurred at the school. As the tornado continued to move east and east-northeast, it moved through much more densely populated suburban neighborhoods of southwest Oklahoma City and Moore where violent destruction was widespread and a few houses were rated EF5. The width of EF4 and greater damage was up to 250 yards wide as the tornado moved through neighborhoods east of Western Avenue. The first two fatalities occurred in a house in the neighborhood just east of Briarwood Elementary, with another fatality in a house as the tornado approached Santa Fe Avenue. ||After crossing Santa Fe Avenue, the tornado moved through more suburban neighborhoods and toward Plaza Towers Elementary School. Damage to the school was extensive and seven children were killed when a wall collapsed at the school. Nine other people were killed in eight different neighborhood homes within one-quarter mile of Plaza Towers Elementary, most occurring just south of the school.||The tornado turned northeast as it approached Telephone Road, made a loop near the intersection of Telephone Road and 4th Street, then moved southeast crossing the interstate. Three people were killed when a convenience store along Telephone Road was destroyed. Crossing Telephone Road, the tornado inflicted significant damage to the Moore Medical Center, a post office and numerous businesses along Telephone Road and Interstate 35. Although the tornado was more narrow after crossing Interstate 35, it continued to produce EF4 damage in neighborhoods east of the interstate as it curved east and then again east-northeast. One fatality occurred at a business just east of the interstate, and one final fatality occurred in a home between Eastern Avenue and Bryant Avenue. Consistent EF4 damage continued until the tornado passed SE 4th Street just east of Bryant Avenue. Moving east from Bryant, the tornado continued to produce EF2 damage with isolated EF4 damage noted. The density of housing also decreased east of Bryant as the tornado moved east and east-northeast before dissipating east of Air Depot Blvd. between SE 119th Street and SE 134th Street in southeast Oklahoma City.||Overall, over 300 homes experienced EF4/EF5 damage along the tornado path. Of the 212 direct injuries documented from this tornado, 207 are estimated to have occurred in Cleveland County.

Tornado Report Description: This tornado is labeled C1 (Segment #3 of the Chickasha-Blanchard-Newcastle tornado). Only minor tree/power pole/power line damage occurred inside the Cleveland county line. A few barns and outbuilding also sustained minor damage east of I-44. The tornado dissipated just north of the South Canadian River. After it was finally over, the tornado continued for just under an hour, with a length of around 32 miles. Peak wind speeds were estimated just under 200 mph. Monetary damage estimates were not available.||.

Tornado Report Description: Tornado #I3. Roof damage occurred at a restaurant near SE 34th Street and Sooner Road in southeast Moore. The tornado moved east-northeast across Sooner Road into a neighborhood, producing tree and roof damage before dissipating.

Tornado Report Description: Tornado #I2. Power poles and a house were damaged near and just east of Broadway Street and Eastern Avenue in the southern portion of Moore. As the tornado moved northeast, most of the roof was removed from a mobile home and trees were damaged west of Sunnylane Road north of NE 12th Street, and shingle damage occurred on a house just east of Sunnylane Road.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado developed over the northwest side of lake and moved south-southeast along the western shore. A boat dock was damaged and trees and other small structures sustained minor damage. Monetary damage estimates were not available.

Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado damaged trees on the southeast side of Lake Stanley Draper between South Westminster Road and East Stanley Draper Drive near Southeast 140th Street.

Tornado Report Description: This is the first segment of a tornado that began in Cleveland County and moved into Oklahoma County before dissipating 2.5 miles south-southeast of Choctaw. The tornado began in the area of Northwest 5th Street and Santa Fe Avenue in Moore, near the Church of Latter Day Saints. Damage intensities increased quickly to F2 and isolated F3 as the tornado, initially narrow, moved east along 5th street. Substantial structural damage in this initial touchdown area was confined to homes on the north side of 5th Street, just east of Santa Fe. Homes on the south side of 5th, and those on 6th Street one block to the north, were relatively undamaged.The damage track then widened quickly to nearly one-fifth of a mile as the tornado turned more to the northeast through residential areas, crossing Markwell Avenue between North 2nd and North 7th Streets. The most significant damage on Markwell, rated F2, was at North 6th Street. Continuing northeast and widening to nearly a quarter of a mile, the tornado crossed Janeway Avenue between Dillon Avenue (south edge) and 12th Street (north edge). Maximum damage on Janeway was to homes near 8th Street, and was rated F2.Damage intensity increased to F3 as the tornado approached 12th Street between Janeway and Interstate 35. A commercial building on the south side of 12th suffered F3 damage, as did several homes on the north side of 12th Street at City Avenue where several homes lost most of their outside walls. Maximum damage intensity on Sunrise Avenue (north of 12th and one block east of City Ave.) was rated strong F2 and consisted mostly of homes being partially or totally unroofed. Several vehicles were tossed into front yards, and in one case nearly into the front of a home.The worst damage produced within the city of Moore was as the tornado approached west sides of Interstate 35, just north of 12th Street. Damage in this area included major damage to two hotels, the First Christian Church, the Young Child Development Center, a Project Headstart building, an office building, and several restaurants. The church, child care center, and office building were leveled. The two hotels, both two-story, had their second floors partially or totally removed by the tornado. At least a half dozen vehicles were tossed in this area, with evidence suggesting that some of them may have traveled 100 yards or more. Had the leveled buildings here shown evidence of better construction, damage might have been rated F4. As it was, damage here was rated strong F3.A southbound moving Greyhound bus was hit by the tornado as it crossed Interstate 35. The bus was carrying twenty-three passengers, some of which chose to disembark to take cover in a ditch while others chose to stay on the bus. The bus rolled several times jostling passengers around the interior. Passengers were trapped between crushed seats and buckled walls while others were left hanging upside down and out broken windows. Of those that hid in the ditch, eleven were injured by flying debris. Eight passengers that stayed on the bus were also injured. Most of the injuries to the passengers were minor.The tornado crossed Interstate 35 0.25 to 0.50 miles north of 12th Street, damaging or destroying several businesses along Broadway, just east of the interstate. Intensity dropped to F2 in this area, but the path width remained close to a quarter of a mile. The tornado continued northeast across south and east parts of the Highland Park residential area, causing F1 and spotty F2 damage. The tornado weakened to F1 intensity and turned slightly to the north-northeast as it crossed Pole Road and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks near and just south of Northeast 27th Street.It should be noted that the damage track of this tornado through Moore was nearly parallel to, and generally a quarter of a mile or less south of, the track of the F5 tornado that struck Moore on 3 May 1999. In fact, Highland Park also suffered extensive damage from the May 3rd tornado, but that damage was mainly in the north and west parts of the area. The damage track through Highland Park on 8 May 2003 was roughly two blocks farther south.The tornado crossed Northeast 27th between Pole Road and Eastern Avenue and continued northeast, crossing Eastern at the Lakeside Golf Course, just east of Eastern and straddling the Oklahoma City and Moore city limits. This golf course also took a direct hit from the tornado on 3 May 1999, and from this point northeastward for about one mile, the two tornado tracks overlapped. The tornado, at this point F1, continued northeast from the golf course into an open field just south of Southeast 89th Street, then struck the northwest part of a subdivision just south of 89th Street and west of Bryant Avenue. More than a dozen residences, including duplexes and single-family homes, were heavily damaged or destroyed in this area. The same northwest part of this subdivision was hit hard on 3 May 1999; many of the homes damaged or destroyed on 8 May had been rebuilt and were less than four years old.This tornado continued into Oklahoma County becoming an F4 and traveling a total of 17.3 miles.

Tornado Report Description: This F0 tornado was the second one produced by a supercell that moved across central Oklahoma producing three tornadoes. The tornado was viewed by many residents west of Moore and was also caught on video by several storm chasers. This tornado began northwest of the intersection of Southwest 149th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and ended just to the northwest of the intersection of Southwest 134th Street (or Highway 37) and Santa Fe Avenue. The first evidence of damage was found near the intersection of Jamie Drive and Libby Street in far south Oklahoma City. Damage in this area was mostly in the form of trees and large branches snapped off. Structural damage was limited mostly to fences, awnings, outdoor recreational equipment, and at least one outdoor satellite dish. Several canoes from a back-yard pond were picked up and deposited 100 feet or more from their point of origin. A pontoon boat on a trailer was also overturned.The damage track initially went due east along Jamie Drive, but turned northeast before crossing Pennsylvania (or Penn) Avenue near South 140th Street. Damage along Penn was confined mostly to trees, with little evidence of structural damage except to a large barn, which was partially unroofed. Tornadic winds were confirmed in this area through video and eye witness accounts. However, a wider zone of relatively minor damage, mostly to trees or tree branches, indicated that the tornado in this area was embedded within a larger area of straight-line winds of the type known as a rear-flank downdraft, or RFD.The damage track then turned more east again, through largely open areas before reaching Blackwelder Avenue near Southwest 140th Street. Tree damage was more extensive in this area, but structural damage remained minor. The latter was limited to slight damage to several outbuildings and one residence; much of it appeared to be the result of fallen trees/branches.The tornado then veered more to the east-northeast again as it tracked through open country between Blackwelder and Western. It crossed Western Avenue just south of 134th Street, downing several power poles and causing some minor damage to the Villa Teresa School on Western Avenue. The F0 tornado continued east-northeast and crossed 134th roughly midway between Western and Santa Fe before ending just north of 134th Street.

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Tornado Report Description: Tornado A9 (Cleveland County portion). See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.

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