Thunderstorm Wind, Beckham
- When
- May 25, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Beckham County, 4.19 mi ESE of Erick
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 35.190, -99.800
Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 25 to 26, 2019
Scattered supercells merged into a linear system that produced a variety of severe weather on the 25th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 29
- Property damage
- $576,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 60
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.
Scattered supercells merged into a linear system that produced a variety of severe weather on the 25th.
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 May 25, 1:53 PM CST, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 1:53 PM CST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 253 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019 .DISCUSSION... The focus today is centered around near-term convective/flooding threats. Little change was made beyond today to the forecast. Latest surface analysis shows decreasing hints of diffuse composite surface boundary somewhere near the Kansas border. Regardless, persistent low-level southerly flow continues to transport moisture northward and is expected to rectify the convectively overturned environment sampled by 12z OUN sounding. The already moist low level environment is probably augmented by moist ground/vegetation some. Nearly all sites across the area have low 70 dew points. On the western extend of anomalous low-level moisture plume and where diabatic heating has been relatively strong, along with influence from eastern upper level trough, storms have developed. Expanding cold pool is likely with thees storms along the northern caprock and growth upscale as they move eastward is expected. This activity has been more expansive with earlier CI than most CAMs indicated, and it seems that a more aggressive timing and spatial coverage of multi-cell clusters and eventually an MCS than the average CAM output shows is warranted. If storms can remain discrete/quasi-discrete before moving into western Oklahoma, there would be a low-end tornado threat. As low-level jet strengthens this evening, low-level shear will increase. By then, cold pool growth should favor linear evolution by then. There may be a tendency for convection to be cold pool dominate, thus limiting the tornado potential. However, similar to last night, we'll have to watch any northwest-southeast oriented segments with cold pool/shear balance for leading edge circulations well into the evening, particularly if topped with radar evidence of an organized/sustained updraft. This displacement last night precluded more substantial QLCS tornado potential. Significant moisture transport vectors and anomalous PWATs will lead to intense rainfall rates. Even with indications of steady forward propagation the ground is quite saturated so even though the duration may not be particularly long, the potential for flooding/flash flooding is higher than typical in this scenario. The trend should be for decreasing intensity with eastward extend and a lessening of both the severe and flood potential later in the night. Sunday night, a similar scenario is expected with diurnally driven activity on the High Plains once again growing up scale and moving east-northeast posing a risk of severe storms and flooding. Given position of synoptic features, it should be confined a little more to the western sections of the area Monday. On Tuesday, western trough ejects northeast and its track suggests at least modest large scale ascent over most of our area supporting convection over a larger portion of the area. Flooding continues to be a concern given antecedent conditions, and the CAPE/shear parameter space will support severe storm potential. Wednesday's potential is a little less certain given tendency for large scale lift to shift northeastward. It may be driven by 1) how much we destabilize in the wake of potential lingering convection the previous night, and 2) position of mesoscale features such as residual boundaries. Right now, the greatest probabilities appear to be across southern portions of the area. The pattern late in the week and especially into next weekend appears to trend back toward to at least some weak western mid- upper troughing and low-level theta-e ridge, with some indication of a east-west quasi-stationary synoptic front just north of us. This would indicate a potentially active convective period continuing with heavy rain/flooding possibly still a concern. BRB && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 67 82 68 83 / 70 10 20 10 Hobart OK 66 81 66 83 / 70 10 30 10 Wichita Falls TX 68 85 68 87 / 60 0 20 10 Gage OK 62 79 62 82 / 70 40 40 20 Ponca City OK 67 83 68 85 / 70 20 40 10 Durant OK 69 85 69 86 / 20 10 10 10 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for OKZ004>026-033>038. TX...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for TXZ083-084. && 12/12
Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 10:26 AM CST, 6 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 1126 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-261630- Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield- Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne- Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain- Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson- Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton- Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman- Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay- 1126 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Through tonight... .Thunderstorms... There is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Location... The Enhanced Risk is generally west of a Blackwell, to Enid, to Hobart, to Crowell Texas line. A Slight Risk extends farther east to Stillwater, Purcell, and Wichita Falls. Timing... Severe storms could move into western Oklahoma and western north Texas by 4 pm, then spread north and east through the evening. Impacts... Hail up to golf ball size. Winds 60 to 80 mph. Low tornado risk, mainly in the Enhanced Risk area. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT... Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel should prepare for severe weather operations this afternoon and evening. .Heavy Rainfall and Flooding... Additional rainfall may cause flooding due to saturated soils across the region. The highest risk for flooding is across northern and western Oklahoma. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... .Thunderstorms... There is a risk for severe thunderstorms Sunday through Wednesday. The greatest risk will be on Tuesday, mainly across northern and central Oklahoma. .Heavy Rainfall and Flooding... Flooding will continue into next week and additional heavy rain from thunderstorms will exacerbate the flooding, especially across northern portions of Oklahoma. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 25, 3:26 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
426 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
OKZ004-009-010-252200-
Woodward OK-Harper OK-Ellis OK-
426 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Woodward...
southeastern Harper and northwestern Ellis Counties Until 500 PM
CDT...
AT 423 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
4 miles northwest of Shattuck to just north of Woodward, moving
north at 20 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Dime size hail...
Wind gusts to 40 MPH...
Locations impacted include...
Shattuck, Fort Supply, May, Selman and Catesby.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3658 10000 3677 9965 3688 9936 3686 9932
3685 9931 3681 9929 3679 9924 3654 9928
3641 9963 3622 9998 3629 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 176DEG 19KT 3634 9992 3649 9964 3658 9937
BRBSpecial weather statement, May 25, 3:28 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 428 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019 OKZ004-252200- Harper OK- 428 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Harper County Until 500 PM CDT... AT 426 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Gate, moving north at 25 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... Wind gusts to 40 MPH... Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage... Locations impacted include... Rosston. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3700 9972 3674 10000 3700 10000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 201DEG 21KT 3685 10004 BRB
Special weather statement, May 25, 4:00 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
500 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
OKZ004-005-010-252230-
Woodward OK-Harper OK-Woods OK-
500 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northern Woodward...Harper and
northwestern Woods Counties Until 530 PM CDT...
AT 457 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
9 miles southwest of Alabaster Caverns State Park to near Selman to
near Laverne, moving north at 25 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
Heavy rain can lead to reduced visibility...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Wind gusts to 40 MPH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9889 3650 9912 3659 9956 3660 10000
3700 9979
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 189DEG 24KT 3659 9925 3680 9949 3670 9990
BRBSpecial weather statement, May 25, 4:09 PM CST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 509 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019 OKZ009-010-252245- Woodward OK-Ellis OK- 509 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR west central Woodward and northwestern Ellis Counties Until 545 PM CDT... AT 505 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Shattuck, moving north at 30 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage... Heavy rain can lead to reduced visibility... Hail up to the size of nickels... Wind gusts to 50 MPH... Locations impacted include... Shattuck, Gage, Fargo, Fort Supply and Catesby. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3659 10000 3659 9952 3627 9958 3616 10000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 191DEG 24KT 3629 9987 BRB
Special weather statement, May 25, 4:19 PM CST, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
519 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
OKZ014-021-252245-
Roger Mills OK-Beckham OK-
519 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southwestern Roger Mills and
Beckham Counties Until 545 PM CDT...
AT 517 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Briscoe to near Texola to near Wellington, moving northeast at
40 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to dime size...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
Heavy rain can lead to reduced visibility...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3588 10000 3589 9992 3571 9957 3539 9951
3514 9962 3512 9978 3503 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 243DEG 34KT 3559 10028 3524 9999 3488 10019
BRBSpecial weather statement, May 25, 4:41 PM CST, 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
541 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
OKZ004-009-010-252315-
Woodward OK-Harper OK-Ellis OK-
541 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR western Woodward...Harper and
Ellis Counties Until 615 PM CDT...
AT 539 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
8 miles north of Rosston to near Fort Supply to near Shattuck, moving
northeast at 40 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
Minor flooding in areas of poor drainage...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9946 3689 9939 3685 9932 3680 9929
3616 9928 3616 9960 3620 9961 3598 10000
3700 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 235DEG 33KT 3693 9994 3657 9957 3627 9988
BRBThe radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:16 UTC.
Event by event
25 flash flood, 19 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 6 hail, 2 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Roger Mills
- When
- May 25, 5:17 PM CST
- Where
- Roger Mills County, 6.54 mi NE of Berlin
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.510, -99.540
Flash Flood, Woodward
- When
- May 25, 5:32 PM CST to 8:32 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 1.66 mi WNW of Woodward to 0.91 mi SW of Woodward
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.438, -99.418
Water one and a half feet deep on many roadways and parking lots. Most roads are inaccessible.
Lightning, Woodward
- When
- May 25, 5:39 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 3.04 mi SE of Quinlan
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.420, -99.010
Tank battery struck by lightning, on fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- May 25, 5:47 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 5.53 mi S of Woodward
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.350, -99.390
Power lines downed.
Tornado, Greer
- When
- May 25, 6:04 PM CST to 6:06 PM CST
- Where
- Greer County, 0.5 mi SW of Willow
- Rating
- EFU
- Path length
- 0.3 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.045, -99.516
An Oklahoma City television storm chaser observed a tornado that was estimated to be located just southwest of the community of Willow. No damage was reported.
Tornado, Beckham
- When
- May 25, 6:14 PM CST
- Where
- Beckham County, 3 mi SW of Retrop
- Rating
- EFU
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 35.129, -99.398
A storm chaser observed a tornado estimated to be about 3 miles southwest of Retrop in southeastern Beckham County. No damage was observed. The duration of the tornado may have been longer, but it became wrapped in rain and unobservable soon after developing.
Thunderstorm Wind, Major
- When
- May 25, 6:32 PM CST
- Where
- Major County, 0.3 mi NNE of Fairview
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.274, -98.479
Wind damage on Beck and Sixth Street. Older, possibly already dead, tree toppled onto street. Time estimate from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Major
- When
- May 25, 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Major County, 1.38 mi S of Fairview
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.250, -98.480
Estimated 70-80 mph winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Major
- When
- May 25, 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Major County, Fairview
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 36.270, -98.480
Estimated wind gusts.
Flash Flood, Beckham
- When
- May 25, 6:48 PM CST to 9:48 PM CST
- Where
- Beckham County, 3.65 mi ENE of Sayre to 4.04 mi ENE of Sayre
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.320, -99.580
Twitter report with picture. Timber Bean Creek and Coffee Bean Creek both out of their banks at Doxey ok, east of Sayre. Over 3 inches of rainfall in a little over an hour.
Hail, Washita
- When
- May 25, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washita County, 0.89 mi SE of Burns Flat
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -99.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield
- When
- May 25, 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, Drummond
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.300, -98.040
Time estimate from radar.
Flash Flood, Washita
- When
- May 25, 7:18 PM CST to 10:18 PM CST
- Where
- Washita County, 7.97 mi WSW of (Csm)clinton Sherman Airport to 8.35 mi WSW of (Csm)clinton Sherman Airport
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.298, -99.332
Ten to fifteen inches of water running over Hwy 152.
Flash Flood, Washita
- When
- May 25, 7:22 PM CST to 10:22 PM CST
- Where
- Washita County, 4.18 mi WSW of (Csm)clinton Sherman Airport to 3.09 mi SW of (Csm)clinton Sherman Airport
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.320, -99.270
Nine inches of water covers roadway in various stretches.
Hail, Garfield
- When
- May 25, 7:26 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 0.56 mi E of Bison
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.200, -97.880
Flash Flood, Kingfisher
- When
- May 25, 7:29 PM CST to 10:29 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County, 0.89 mi NE of Hennessey to 5.61 mi NNW of Hennessey
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.120, -97.890
Lots of water on roadway south on Highway 81 near Kingfisher and Garfield county line.
Flash Flood, Kingfisher
- When
- May 25, 7:39 PM CST to 10:39 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County, Hennessey to 0.48 mi NNE of Hennessey
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.110, -97.900
Two inches of water on many city streets.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grant
- When
- May 25, 7:42 PM CST
- Where
- Grant County, 1.11 mi W of Deer Creek
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.810, -97.540
Estimated gusts.
Lightning, Garfield
- When
- May 25, 8:01 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 2.76 mi S of Fairmont
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.310, -97.700
Tank battery struck by lightning south of Fairmont.
Flash Flood, Washita
- When
- May 25, 8:03 PM CST to 11:03 PM CST
- Where
- Washita County, Burns Flat to 0.69 mi E of Burns Flat
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.360, -99.180
Washita County sheriffs office reports most roads in Burns Flat are flooded, some areas with three feet of water.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa
- When
- May 25, 8:24 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, 0.57 mi E of Hobart
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.030, -99.090
Measured at intersection of Hwy 183 and Hwy 9.
Flash Flood, Custer
- When
- May 25, 8:28 PM CST to 11:28 PM CST
- Where
- Custer County, 0.84 mi SSE of Clinton to 1.18 mi SSW of Clinton
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.500, -98.962
I-40 westbound near mile marker 66 has water across the road and cars stuck in median.
Hail, Kiowa
- When
- May 25, 8:31 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, 6.62 mi SSW of Lone Wolf
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.900, -99.290
Mping relayed report.
Hail, Kiowa
- When
- May 25, 8:32 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, 0.57 mi E of Hobart
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.030, -99.090
Quarter size hail in Hobart. Zero visibility also reported due to rain and hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa
- When
- May 25, 8:32 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, 0.57 mi E of Hobart
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.030, -99.090
Estimated gusts.
Flash Flood, Washita
- When
- May 25, 8:44 PM CST to 11:44 PM CST
- Where
- Washita County, 1.02 mi ENE of Sentinel to 1.11 mi W of Rocky
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.163, -99.152
Four to 8 inches of water running across the road between Sentinel and Rocky.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- May 25, 8:58 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 0.69 mi S of Alfalfa
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.210, -98.610
Flash Flood, Caddo
- When
- May 25, 9:02 PM CST to May 26, 12:02 AM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 3.45 mi N of Carnegie to 3.14 mi S of Alfalfa
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.150, -98.600
Flash flooding across highway at the cotton gin about 4-5 miles south of Alfalfa. 6-12 inches of water across road.
Flash Flood, Beckham
- When
- May 25, 9:09 PM CST to May 26, 12:09 AM CST
- Where
- Beckham County, 2.07 mi S of Retrop to 2.08 mi S of Retrop
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.130, -99.360
Sixty yards of 3-4 inch deep flowing water across Hwy 6 south of Retrop.
Flash Flood, Caddo
- When
- May 25, 9:10 PM CST to May 26, 12:10 AM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 3.46 mi S of Alfalfa to 4.08 mi S of Alfalfa
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.170, -98.606
Flooding from 1/4 to 1/2 mile south of CR 1270 on Hwy 58 north of Carnegie.
Tornado, Canadian
- When
- May 25, 9:28 PM CST to 9:32 PM CST
- Where
- Canadian County, 2.09 mi S of El Reno to 2.69 mi ESE of El Reno
- Rating
- EF3
- Path length
- 2.2 mi
- Path width
- 75 yd
- Deaths
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 29 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $400,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 35.500, -97.955
An intense QLCS tornado developed south of El Reno, just south of Interstate 40 and about a mile west of US-81. Initially the tornado affected rural areas, but as it moved east-northeast, it moved through the northwestern portion of an automobile dealership at the northwest corner of Interstate 40 and US-81. There it overturned or displaced a number of vehicles and removed the roof and collapsed many exterior walls of an automobile service building.
Immediately northeast of the automobile dealership, the tornado moved through the southeastern portion of a mobile home park destroying many mobile homes. Although the tornado was relatively narrow, the destruction of mobile homes was complete in the path while mobile homes just a couple of blocks away suffered minimal damage. Two residents of one mobile home were killed when their home was destroyed.
Just to the northeast of the mobile home park, the tornado hit a two-story motel. Most walls of the second story were collapsed in the portion of the motel that was in the most intense part of the tornado path and the tornado was rated EF3 at this motel.
Crossing US-81, the tornado significantly damaged another automotive service building and produced significant roof damage to a home on SE 27th Street. The tornado weakened as it moved east-northeast along and just north of SE 27th Street damaging trees before dissipating near Alfadale Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grady
- When
- May 25, 9:30 PM CST to May 26, 12:30 AM CST
- Where
- Grady County, 1.78 mi SW of Minco
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 35.290, -97.960
Thunderstorm Wind, Grady
- When
- May 25, 9:38 PM CST
- Where
- Grady County, 2.68 mi NE of Bridge Creek
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.260, -97.690
Some tree debris in Bridge Creek area. Mainly small limbs down and one hanging from a power line.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grady
- When
- May 25, 9:43 PM CST
- Where
- Grady County, 2.76 mi N of Bridge Creek
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.270, -97.720
Overturned 16X8 storage building, located about 1.2 miles south of OK-37 on Mustang road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grady
- When
- May 25, 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Grady County, 3.5 mi NE of Bridge Creek
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.260, -97.670
Fence panels blown over and scattered tree damage. Time estimate from radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma
- When
- May 25, 9:45 PM CST to 9:50 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County, 2.83 mi SSE of Warr Acres to 2.35 mi N of Oklahoma City
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $80,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 35.482, -97.601
A Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS) moved across Oklahoma City causing a large area of wind damage from just north of NW 10th Street and Meridian Avenue to near NE 34th Street and Santa Fe Avenue. Although most of the damage was from strong straight line winds, there were two distinct areas where damage was consistent with small tornadoes (see separate entries for these tornadoes).
The damage was primarily to trees and fences across the area although a few houses had some roof damage. The swath of the damaging winds was up to 600 yards wide at some places. Some trees were uprooted, although the ground was also much wetter than usual with recent heavy rains.
Tornado, Oklahoma
- When
- May 25, 9:46 PM CST to 9:47 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County, 2.94 mi SSE of Warr Acres to 3.35 mi SE of Warr Acres
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 0.9 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 35.481, -97.599
An area of damage consistent with a narrow QLCS tornado was found within a larger swath of damaging winds. This tornado developed near NW 11th Terrace and Warren Place and moved east along and just north of Liberty Avenue to just north of Liberty Avenue and Portland Avenue. Besides trees, damage was also observed to house roofs, porches and car ports with evidence of debris lofted.
Tornado, Oklahoma
- When
- May 25, 9:49 PM CST to 9:50 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County, 2.14 mi NW of Oklahoma City to 2 mi NW of Oklahoma City
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 0.7 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 35.490, -97.539
A second area consistent with a tornado was observed within a larger swath of thunderstorm wind damage as a Quasi-Linear Convective System moved through. This tornado developed just west of NW 20th Street and Blackwelder Avenue and initially moved east-northeast. Just west of Douglas Avenue, the tornado turned north until reaching NW 23rd Street, then turned east-northeast dissipating near NW 24th Street and Western Avenue. A restaurant near NW 23rd Street and Douglas suffered roof damage on the east side of the building, and windows were broken in a building that had previously housed Rainbow Records at NW 23rd and Classen. Elsewhere along the path, trees and powerlines were damaged as well as roof damage to one home, an damaged outbuilding, and street signs along NW 23rd.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma
- When
- May 25, 9:52 PM CST to 9:58 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County, 2.53 mi W of Forest Park to 1.99 mi NNW of Forest Park
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.508, -97.495
A second swath of wind damage occurred across northeast Oklahoma City as a Quasi-Linear Convective System continued to move east through Oklahoma City. Although most of the damage was consistent with damaging thunderstorm winds, there were two localized area within this area where damage was consistent with a tornado (see separate entries for these tornadoes).
This area of damaging thunderstorm winds developed near Kelley Avenue between NE 36th Street and NE 42nd Street and moved northeast through the Remington Park area to just southeast of the Interstate 35/Interstate 44 interchange. The width of this area of damaging winds was up to 500 yards. Except for the damage produced by tornadoes within this area, damage was confined to trees, power lines and fences. Some trees were uprooted, although the ground was much wetter than usual with recent heavy rains.
Tornado, Oklahoma
- When
- May 25, 9:53 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County, 2.4 mi W of Forest Park
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 0.5 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.516, -97.492
Within the larger area of thunderstorm wind damage, a small tornado developed just southeast of NE 42nd Street and Kelley Avenue and moved northeast to near NE 43rd Street and Everest Avenue. A church sign was destroyed and large trees were uprooted (although in ground that was much wetter than usual after recent heavy rainfall.) One of these trees fell onto a parked car.
Tornado, Cleveland
- When
- May 25, 9:56 PM CST to 9:57 PM CST
- Where
- Cleveland County, 4.63 mi W of (Oun)norman Westheimer Arpt to 4.07 mi W of (Oun)norman Westheimer Arpt
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 0.7 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 35.249, -97.552
A QLCS tornado developed with a line of storms in far western portions of the city of Norman near 72nd Avenue NW and Rock Creek Road. This tornado damaged buildings and a mobile home as well as a number of trees as it moved east-southeast.
Tornado, Oklahoma
- When
- May 25, 9:57 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County, 1.9 mi NNW of Forest Park
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 30 yd
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.536, -97.460
One final tornado embedded within a larger area of wind damage caused damage to a convenience store at NE 63rd Street and Kelley Avenue, or just southeast of the Interstate 35/Interstate 44 interchange.
Flash Flood, Cleveland
- When
- May 25, 10:20 PM CST to May 26, 1:20 AM CST
- Where
- Cleveland County, 1.78 mi NW of Moore to 1.59 mi NW of Moore
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.360, -97.510
Excessive amount of water covering the roads between 19TH street and 27TH st. in Moore on Santa Fe. Some areas of 4 inches.
Flash Flood, Kiowa
- When
- May 25, 10:24 PM CST to May 26, 1:24 AM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, 6.22 mi S of Gotebo to 5.66 mi S of Gotebo
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.980, -98.870
Water over the roadway.
Flash Flood, Kiowa
- When
- May 25, 10:24 PM CST to May 26, 1:24 AM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, 2.26 mi W of (Hbr)hobart Airport to 2.33 mi WNW of (Hbr)hobart Airport
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.990, -99.090
Three to 4 feet of water over roadway.
Flash Flood, Kiowa
- When
- May 25, 10:24 PM CST to May 26, 1:24 AM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, 3.54 mi SE of Mountain View to 4.67 mi SSE of Mountain View
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.058, -98.713
Hwy 115 2 miles south of Mountain View is closed due to water over the roadway for 1 mile.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- May 25, 10:25 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 0.89 mi SE of Wellston
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.680, -97.050
Large trees down in southeast of Wellston.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- May 25, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 2.98 mi NNE of Sparks
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 35.650, -96.800
Flash Flood, Payne
- When
- May 25, 11:00 PM CST to May 26, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Payne County, 1.81 mi ENE of Perkins to 2.04 mi ENE of Perkins
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.990, -97.000
Deep water flowing over the roadway on Fairgrounds road 1/2 north of Hwy 33, east northeast of Perkins.
Flash Flood, Logan
- When
- May 25, 11:14 PM CST to May 26, 2:14 AM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 9.6 mi SE of Seward to 8.71 mi SSW of Meridian
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.720, -97.350
Water over road on Waterloo east of I-35.
Flash Flood, Logan
- When
- May 25, 11:14 PM CST to May 26, 2:14 AM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 0.89 mi NW of Cimarron City to 1.44 mi NW of Cimarron City
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.900, -97.610
Water over road about a mile west of Hwy 74 on Cooksey.
Flash Flood, Logan
- When
- May 25, 11:14 PM CST to May 26, 2:14 AM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 1.71 mi W of Langston to 1.48 mi W of Langston
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.939, -97.281
Report that old Hwy 33 and Henney road is washed out.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- May 25, 11:15 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 0.89 mi NE of Prague
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.500, -96.680
Large trees downed north and east of Prague.
Flash Flood, Logan
- When
- May 25, 11:18 PM CST to May 26, 2:18 AM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 3.63 mi WSW of Cimarron City to 2.72 mi NW of Navina
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.870, -97.660
Hwy 74 is closed due to one foot of water over roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grady
- When
- May 25, 11:18 PM CST
- Where
- Grady County, 2.15 mi NNE of Bridge Creek
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.260, -97.710
More trees downed and damaged along Tecumseh road just east of Sara Rd in Bridge Creek.
Flash Flood, Lincoln
- When
- May 25, 11:44 PM CST to May 26, 2:44 AM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 0.89 mi SW of Wellston to 1.13 mi SSW of Wellston
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.680, -97.070
Water rescues south of Hwy 66 on 3330 Rd in Wellston.
Flash Flood, Logan
- When
- May 26, 12:00 AM CST to 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 2.82 mi NNW of Guthrie to 3.19 mi NNW of Guthrie
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.920, -97.430
Hwy 77 at Cimarron River bridge is closed on the south side of the bridge.
Flash Flood, Logan
- When
- May 26, 12:00 AM CST to 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Logan County, Coyle to 0.81 mi SE of Coyle
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -97.240
Citizens of Coyle being evacuated from flash flooding.
Flash Flood, Logan
- When
- May 26, 12:00 AM CST to 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 1.55 mi ENE of Crescent to 2.29 mi SW of Crescent
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.962, -97.577
Bar ditches are full of water on Hwy 74 just south of Crescent. Also along Hwy 74C, but is passable.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado, Canadian | 2019-05-25 | 54 | Male | Mobile/Trailer Home | Direct |
| Tornado, Canadian | 2019-05-25 | 47 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home | Direct |
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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: 828173, 828174, 828175, 828176, 828178, 830764, 830766, 828179, 828180, 828181, 828183, 828184, 828185, 828186, 828188, 828189, 828190, 828192, 828193, 828194, 828196, 828352, 828353, 828354, 828355, 828357, 828358, 828359, 828415, 828417, 828419, 830307, 828420, 828421, 828455, 828456, 830325, 830341, 830358, 828457, and more.