Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, October 9, 2001

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, October 9, 2001
Start: 2001-10-09T13:20
End: 2001-10-09T22:00
Location: Oklahoma

October 9, 2001 · NWS OUN · 49 events in 12 counties and zones

A major tornado outbreak occurred across western Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening of October 9th. Nineteen tornadoes were confirmed, with three rated F3.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 10
Property damage: $101 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 49

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.

A major tornado outbreak occurred across western Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening of October 9th. Nineteen tornadoes were confirmed, with three rated F3. The first F3 tornado developed in northeast Beckham County, near Elk City, and tracked northeastward for 11 miles before dissipating. As the tornado entered Custer County, a home of wood frame with brick exterior had most of its interior and exterior walls destroyed. The tornado then continued across an unpopulated area, causing major damage to trees and fences, before dissipating 2.5 miles west of Foss Dam. The second F3 tornado developed in Washita County, near Cordell. The Oklahoma State Emergency Management Office estimated that 477 single-family homes were damaged, 132 considered uninhabitable. In addition, 40 businesses were damaged, 22 considered uninhabitable. Damage was estimated near 100 million dollars, and nine injuries were reported. The last F3 tornado developed in Kiowa County and produced F3 damage soon after entering Washita County. Several vehicles and large pieces of farm equipment were tossed and destroyed. About 4 miles north-northeast of Mountain View, 3 homes suffered major damage, with one rated F3. As the tornado continued northeastward, F3 damage was inflicted on a farm, where a house and several barns and outbuildings were leveled. A 10,000 gallon diesel tank ended up in an open field about one-quarter mile away from its original position.For simplicity, the tornadoes that occurred on this day were identified by the supercell thunderstorm that produced them, beginning with A and ending with E. Each tornado was then given its own number. For example, the 3rd tornado produced by supercell thunderstorm A is called A3. In addition, some tornadoes tracked across multiple counties.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 9, 10:20 AM CST, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 9, 10:20 AM CST, 3 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1120 AM CDT TUE OCT 9 2001

UPDATING ZONES TO REFLECT CURRENT PRECIP TRENDS. A COMPLEX OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CURRENTLY CROSSING THE RED RIVER INTO
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA. ADDITIONAL CONVECTION INCREASING ACROSS WEST
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. WE ARE INCREASING RAIN CHANCES ACROSS ROUGHLY THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FA. THE EXCEPTION BEING THE WESTERN NORTH TEXAS
COUNTIES...WHERE MAIN COMPLEX OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXITING.

GOING TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK.

FCSTID = SP/TL

.OUN...
OK...NONE.
TX...NONE.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 9, 11:44 AM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-100000-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1244 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2001

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND
TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN OKLAHOMA. THIS MODERATE RISK AREA
IS GENERALLY WEST AND NORTH OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM WAKITA...TO
ANADARKO TO ALTUS TO HOLLIS. SURROUNDING THE MODERATE RISK AREA THERE
IS A SLIGHT RISK...WHICH INCLUDES THE REST OF OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN
NORTH TEXAS. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON OVER CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ELEVATED IN NATURE AND
HAVE REMAINED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE OUT OF
THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS
WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP FROM SOUTHWEST
KANSAS SOUTHWARD INTO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AND
EXPAND INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA. ALL THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH A DRYLINE THAT WILL SURGE EASTWARD DURING THE
AFTERNOON TO NEAR THE OKLAHOMA TEXAS BORDER.

VERY STRONG WIND SHEAR AND STRONG INSTABILITY WILL PROVIDE AN
ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY...INCLUDING SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS. STRONGLY VEERING LOW
LEVEL WINDS...COMBINED WITH A FAVORABLE THERMODYNAMIC PROFILES
SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES PRIMARILY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND STORM SPOTTERS ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN
NORTH TEXAS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA...SHOULD
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS. SPOTTER
ACTIVATION IS LIKELY BY EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN OKLAHOMA
AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...AND DURING THE EVENING HOURS ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF OKLAHOMA.

MANNING/LINDLEY

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 13 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:21 UTC.

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Event by event

26 hail, 23 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Beckham

When: October 9, 1:20 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, 5 mi NW of Erick
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.417, -97.383

Tornado, Beckham

When: October 9, 1:39 PM CST to 1:40 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, 6 mi WNW of Sayre
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $500
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.250, -98.267

A1. This tornado caused minor damage to trees.

Tornado, Beckham

When: October 9, 1:42 PM CST to 1:52 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, 7 mi NW of Sayre
Rating: F0
Path length: 4.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.267, -99.933

A3. Numerous trees were damaged by this tornado.

Tornado, Beckham

When: October 9, 1:42 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, 8 mi WNW of Sayre
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.267, -98.267

A2. This tornado formed in an open field with no known damage.

Hail, Beckham

When: October 9, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, 6 mi W of Sayre
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.500, -97.267

Tornado, Beckham

When: October 9, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, 6 mi NNW of Sayre
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $100
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.300, -99.750

A4. A few trees were damaged by this tornado.

Tornado, Roger Mills

When: October 9, 2:12 PM CST to 2:17 PM CST
Where: Roger Mills County, 2 mi SSE of Berlin
Rating: F0
Path length: 2.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $100
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.533, -99.183

A5. Roger Mills County portion. This tornado developed in southeast Roger Mills County and tracked northeastward for 2.5 miles, causing damage to trees, before entering Beckham County.

Tornado, Beckham

When: October 9, 2:17 PM CST to 2:18 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, 8 mi WNW of Elk City
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.600, -99.517

A5. Beckham County portion. This tornado ripped off the southwest corner off a mobile home and partially removed its roof in Beckham County.

Hail, Custer

When: October 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 7 mi S of Butler
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.533, -97.083

Hail, Roger Mills

When: October 9, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Roger Mills County, Herring Station
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.483, -97.167

Hail, Beckham

When: October 9, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, 15 mi NNW of Elk City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.300, -97.600

Tornado, Beckham

When: October 9, 3:30 PM CST to 3:32 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, 2 mi NE of Elk City
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $100
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.617, -99.517

B1. Beckham County portion. This tornado developed northeast of Elk City, near Eastern Ave., and eventually moved through portions of Washita and Custer Counties. Damage in Beckham County consisted of broken tree limbs.

Tornado, Washita

When: October 9, 3:32 PM CST to 3:40 PM CST
Where: Washita County, 6 mi WNW of Canute
Rating: F1
Path length: 3.5 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.017, -99.100

B1. Washita County portion. This tornado tracked across the northwest corner of Washita County, causing major damage to trees, toppling an older windmill, and blowing over and rolling a truck about 25 yards, before crossing into Custer County.

Tornado, Custer

When: October 9, 3:40 PM CST to 3:56 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 14 mi SW of Butler
Rating: F3
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 600 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.017, -99.100

B1. Custer County portion. About 1 mile northeast of where the tornado crossed into Custer County, a home of wood frame with brick exterior, had most of its interior and exterior walls destroyed. The tornado then continued across an unpopulated area, causing major damage to trees and fences, before dissipating 2.5 miles west of Foss Dam.

Hail, Kiowa

When: October 9, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Hobart
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.333, -99.750

Tornado, Kiowa

When: October 9, 3:52 PM CST to 3:53 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, 4 mi WSW of Hobart
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.017, -99.100

D1. This tornado was brief and resulted in no damage.

Hail, Kiowa

When: October 9, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Hobart
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.333, -99.767

Tornado, Washita

When: October 9, 4:08 PM CST to 4:21 PM CST
Where: Washita County, 2 mi SSW of Cordell
Rating: F3
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 500 yd
Injuries: 9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $100 million
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.067, -98.883

C1. This tornado developed on the southwest side of Cordell, where a mobile home and metal warehouse were blown into a farmhouse. The tornado then moved through south, east and northeast portions of Cordell, including a business district and a large residential area. Most damage south of Main Street was rated F0 or F1. North of Main Street, the damage path widened to approximately 500 yards, with the tornado then inflicting widespread F1 to F2 damage up to 12th Street. Hundreds of homes were damaged in this area. As the tornado began to exit the northeast side of Cordell, F3 damage was sustained to several homes on 9th Street, just west of Crider Road. An F4 rating was considered; however, the structural integrity of most structures was at or below average, and was taken into consideration. Another interesting note is that several eye-witnesses reported that the tornado was widest and contained the most violent-looking winds at this time. The tornado eventually exited Cordell and dissipated 3.5 miles northeast of town. The Oklahoma State Emergency Management Office estimated that 477 single-family homes were damaged, 132 considered uninhabitable. In addition, 40 businesses were damaged, 22 considered uninhabitable. Damage was estimated near 100 million dollars, and nine injuries were reported.

Tornado, Custer

When: October 9, 4:15 PM CST to 4:16 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 6 mi W of Arapaho
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.650, -98.900

B2. This was a brief, narrow tornado with no damage.

Hail, Kiowa

When: October 9, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Hobart
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.367, -99.733

Hail, Kiowa

When: October 9, 4:28 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Gotebo
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.383, -99.683

Hail, Custer

When: October 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 1 mi SW of Custer City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.417, -99.583

Tornado, Washita

When: October 9, 4:32 PM CST to 4:36 PM CST
Where: Washita County, 3 mi NW of Corn
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.333, -98.133

C2. This tornado blew over trees and caused damage to an outbuilding. Hay bales were also moved.

Tornado, Kiowa

When: October 9, 4:36 PM CST to 4:49 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, 1 mi N of Gotebo
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.283, -97.933

D2. Kiowa County portion. This multiple-vortex tornado developed 1 mile north of Gotebo, resulting in mostly minor tree damage before crossing into Washita County at 1649 CST. F1 damage was observed, however, 5 miles west of Mountain View, where a wood-frame barn was heavily damage.

Tornado, Custer

When: October 9, 4:42 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 3 mi SW of Custer City
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.383, -97.933

B3. This was a brief tornado with no damage.

Tornado, Washita

When: October 9, 4:49 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
Where: Washita County, 9 mi SSW of Cowden
Rating: F3
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $600,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.333, -98.167

D2. Washita County portion. Extensive tree damage was observed from the Kiowa/Washita County border, northeastward to near State Highway 115, where the tornado leveled (rated F2) the Oakdale Schoolhouse, an old structure built in the 1920s. Across the street from the schoolhouse, a diesel shop was leveled, along with a barn, garage, and an unanchored wood-floor home. Several vehicles and large pieces of farm equipment were also tossed and destroyed. About 4 miles north-northeast of Mountain View, 3 homes suffered major damage, with one rated F3. As the tornado continued northeastward, F3 damage was inflicted on a farm, where a house and several barns and outbuildings were leveled. A 10,000 gallon diesel tank ended up in an open field about one-quarter mile away from its original position.

Tornado, Custer

When: October 9, 4:57 PM CST to 4:58 PM CST
Where: Custer County, 4 mi SE of Weatherford
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.317, -97.967

C3. This tornado was reported by local law enforcement. No damage occurred.

Tornado, Caddo

When: October 9, 5:18 PM CST to 5:22 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 2 mi E of Alfalfa
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.317, -97.950

D3. A single-floor home was unroofed with the debris completely displaced from its foundation. An outer wall of the home was also blown out. Also along the tornado path, sections of irrigation equipment were either toppled or destroyed, and several trees were snapped at the trunk.

Tornado, Caddo

When: October 9, 5:28 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 2 mi NW of Carnegie
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.4 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 35.483, -97.533

E1. This was a brief tornado with no damage.

Tornado, Caddo

When: October 9, 5:57 PM CST to 5:58 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 3 mi S of Albert
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $500
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.250, -97.600

E2. This tornado snapped several large trees at the base or blew them over.

Tornado, Caddo

When: October 9, 6:05 PM CST to 6:10 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 7 mi S of Binger
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Property damage: $125,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.250, -97.600

E3. The Green Acres Fire Station, 7 miles south of Binger, had its sheet-metal roof blown off, with the remaining building partially destroyed. Two brick homes suffered minor damage. A mobile home was completely destroyed, another with minor damage. Several pieces of farm equipment and hundreds of trees were also blown over. Straight-line winds are also believed to have caused most of the widespread tree damage.

Tornado, Caddo

When: October 9, 6:15 PM CST to 6:19 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 5 mi N of Gracemont
Rating: F0
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 580 yd
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.333, -97.500

E4. This multiple-vortex tornado inflicted minor damage to two homes, and one barn was destroyed.

Tornado, Caddo

When: October 9, 6:20 PM CST to 6:24 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 5 mi W of Spring Creek
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 850 yd
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.483, -97.533

E5. This multiple-vortex tornado developed about 1/2 mile west of where E4 dissipated, and resulted in minor damage to a mobile home and a nearby storage building. Major damage, rated F1, was also sustained to a large area of trees. Straight-line winds are believed to have unroofed a home and destroyed a barn, about 1/2 mile west of US 281.

Hail, Caddo

When: October 9, 6:34 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Cogar
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.467, -99.550

Hail, Grady

When: October 9, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Grady County, 2 mi S of Minco
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.433, -99.383

Hail, Caddo

When: October 9, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, 2 mi W of Cogar
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.450, -99.367

Hail, Canadian

When: October 9, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, Union City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.483, -99.367

Hail, Grady

When: October 9, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Grady County, 2 mi W of Minco
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.000, -99.167

Hail, Grady

When: October 9, 7:23 PM CST
Where: Grady County, 1 mi W of Minco
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.283, -99.000

Hail, McClain

When: October 9, 7:29 PM CST
Where: McClain County, Newcastle
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.083, -98.883

Hail, McClain

When: October 9, 7:35 PM CST
Where: McClain County, 3 mi N of Newcastle
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.217, -98.333

Hail, Cleveland

When: October 9, 7:48 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County, Oklahoma City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.567, -99.050

Hail was reported near the intersection of 134th and Western.

Hail, Cleveland

When: October 9, 7:56 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County, Moore
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.133, -98.783

Hail was reported near the intersection of Sooner Road and Southeast 134th.

Hail, McClain

When: October 9, 8:10 PM CST
Where: McClain County, Newcastle
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.417, -98.817

Hail, Cleveland

When: October 9, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County, Oklahoma City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.633, -98.917

Hail was reported near the intersection of Southwest 134th and Santa Fe.

Hail, Oklahoma

When: October 9, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, Tinker Afb
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.500, -98.667

Hail, Oklahoma

When: October 9, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, Choctaw
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 35.217, -98.567

Hail, Lincoln

When: October 9, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 4 mi N of Midway
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.117, -98.633

Hail, Oklahoma

When: October 9, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, Harrah
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.183, -98.400

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5271838, 5272039, 5270618, 5272040, 5271839, 5270619, 5270620, 5270621, 5271840, 5271841, 5271842, 5270622, 5270623, 5270624, 5271909, 5270625, 5271910, 5270683, 5270684, 5271911, 5271912, 5271913, 5270685, 5270686, 5270688, 5270687, 5270689, 5270775, 5270776, 5270777, 5270778, 5270779, 5270780, 5271914, 5271915, 5271916, 5271917, 5271918, 5271919, 5272031, and more.