Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 5, 1993

Severe thunderstorms which produced two strong tornadoes and four weak tornadoes moved northward along a dryline through Beaver County on the evening of the 5th. The first tornado developed 13 miles south-southeast of Guymon at 1738 CST and moved northward 12 miles before dissipating 4.5 miles east-southeast of Guymon at 1815CST. This F3 tornado destroyed a farm southeast of Guymon. An F0 tornado touched down six miles southwest of Hardesty at 1755 CST and traveled north approximately one mile before dissipating. The third tornado (F1) developed approximately 15 miles east-northeast of Guymon at 1810 CST and traveled two miles north before dissipating. The fourth tornado (F0) developed two miles southwest of Eva at 1847 CST and traveled 1/2 mile north before dissipating. Another F0 tornado developed 18 miles north-northeast of Guymon at 1850 CST and moved north two miles before dissipating. The 6th and largest tornado developed eight miles north of Optima at 1854 CST and moved north 11 miles north before crossing into Kansas 13 miles east-southeast of Hugoton at 1915 CST. The width of the 1st tornado was approximately 500 yards with the width of the 6th tornado around 1200 yards. All of the tornadoes tracked over mostly open pasturelands and as a result, damage was relatively minor. A dozen cattle were killed by flying debris, several power lines were snapped and numerous irrigation systems suffered damage. Hailstones damaged patrol cars and broke out several windshields near Hardesty and near Hooker.

Severe thunderstorms which produced two strong tornadoes and four weak tornadoes moved northward along a dryline through Beaver County on the evening of the 5th. The first tornado developed 13 miles south-southeast of Guymon at 1738 CST and moved northward 12 miles before dissipating 4.5 miles east-southeast of Guymon at 1815CST. This F3 tornado destroyed a farm southeast of Guymon. An F0 tornado touched down six miles southwest of Hardesty at 1755 CST and traveled north approximately one mile before dissipating. The third tornado (F1) developed approximately 15 miles east-northeast of Guymon at 1810 CST and traveled two miles north before dissipating. The fourth tornado (F0) developed two miles southwest of Eva at 1847 CST and traveled 1/2 mile north before dissipating. Another F0 tornado developed 18 miles north-northeast of Guymon at 1850 CST and moved north two miles before dissipating. The 6th and largest tornado developed eight miles north of Optima at 1854 CST and moved north 11 miles north before crossing into Kansas 13 miles east-southeast of Hugoton at 1915 CST. The width of the 1st tornado was approximately 500 yards with the width of the 6th tornado around 1200 yards. All of the tornadoes tracked over mostly open pasturelands and as a result, damage was relatively minor. A dozen cattle were killed by flying debris, several power lines were snapped and numerous irrigation systems suffered damage. Hailstones damaged patrol cars and broke out several windshields near Hardesty and near Hooker.