Severe thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and continued into the early evening of the 8th, ahead of an approaching cold front. Very moist and unstable air combined with strong deep layer wind shear resulted in the evolution of some supercell thunderstorms.
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Severe thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and continued into the early evening of the 8th, ahead of an approaching cold front. Very moist and unstable air combined with strong deep layer wind shear resulted in the evolution of some supercell thunderstorms. Several tornadoes and large hail up to golf ball size occurred with the stronger storms.
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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 8, 12:45 PM CST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 145 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM... (The rest of this afternoon and tonight) Issued at 145 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 Thunderstorms continue to develop early this afternoon across northeast Oklahoma in the vicinity of a cold front that extends from near Nowata to near Oilton and back into south-central Oklahoma. Thunderstorm development is expected to continue in the vicinity of the front as it moves east across the region. With the airmass already extremely unstable and very little if any cap in place, any storms that develop will have the potential to become severe rapidly. Giant hail and significant tornadoes will be the main concern with impressive deep layer shear above. The storms are expected to come to an end later this evening as the cold front exits. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Wednesday) Issued at 145 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 Most of the area will be dry on Thursday. However, there will be a small chance of showers/storms across southeast Oklahoma Thursday afternoon/evening as a storm system skirts the area to the south. High pressure is expected to prevail Friday into Saturday with dry conditions forecast area-wide. Shower/storm chances return Sunday and continue into early next week as an upper level low slowly moves out of the Rockies and into the Plains. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1232 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 Scattered to broken stratocumulus deck this afternoon across E OK/NW AR. As mentioned in previous discussion, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop by late afternoon across this area. Storms will primarily impact the northwest Arkansas TAF sites starting late afternoon through early evening. LIFR visibilities, strong and gusty winds, including hail will be likely in the stronger storms. Behind front, lower clouds will begin to clear from northwest to southeast tonight. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 54 80 53 76 / 0 0 0 0 FSM 60 84 57 78 / 80 10 10 0 MLC 60 81 57 77 / 10 20 10 0 BVO 49 78 49 76 / 0 0 0 0 FYV 54 80 50 75 / 70 10 10 0 BYV 54 77 50 72 / 70 0 10 0 MKO 55 78 53 75 / 10 10 10 0 MIO 50 76 50 73 / 10 0 0 0 F10 55 78 53 75 / 10 10 10 0 HHW 63 82 58 77 / 70 40 20 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...10 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...12
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1240 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-091000- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 1240 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...By mid afternoon. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Significant. AREA...Primarily southeast of Interstate 44. ONSET...By mid afternoon. DISCUSSION... Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will develop by mid to late afternoon across portions of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Destructive hail to the size of softballs will be possible in the stronger storms, including locally damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. Thunderstorms will move further east and south of the local region by mid evening. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY and SATURDAY...No Hazards. SUNDAY through TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A slight chance of thunderstorms will remain across far southeast Oklahoma on Thursday with dry and mild weather for areas further north. The quiet weather pattern will continue for late week into the weekend with thunderstorm chances returning by early next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1250 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
OKZ056-057-081815-
Craig OK-Nowata OK-
1250 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CRAIG AND
SOUTHEASTERN NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM CDT...
At 1250 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 6 miles east of Delaware to 2 miles southeast of
Nowata. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Nowata...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 9539 3687 9528 3663 9556 3674 9565
3684 9554
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 224DEG 29KT 3680 9552 3667 9560
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
104 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
OKZ056-057-081830-
Craig OK-Nowata OK-
104 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CRAIG AND SOUTHEASTERN
NOWATA COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM CDT...
At 104 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 6 miles southeast of Edna to 3 miles northeast of
New Alluwe. Movement was northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Welch... New Alluwe...
Watova... Hollow...
Centralia... Centrailia...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 9504 3697 9504 3695 9501 3694 9502
3660 9540 3660 9567 3700 9536 3700 9501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 227DEG 61KT 3700 9526 3665 9545
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe Tulsa radar (KINX), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:07 UTC.
13 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Storm chasers reported a brief tornado over open country. No known damage occurred with the tornado.
Storm chasers reported a brief tornado over open country. No known damage occurred with the tornado.
This tornado developed west of the S 520 Road and south of the E 130 Road. It moved east-northeast across Highway 69, then appeared to briefly move to the southeast, and then back to the east as it moved generally along the E 130 Road to where it likely dissipated, east of E St SW. Numerous trees were uprooted, a few homes were damaged, and an outbuilding was destroyed. Storm chasers observed this tornado. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home.
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged several homes.
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a sign on I-44.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto I-44 in the westbound lane.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
This tornado developed in a neighborhood off the E 105 Road and moved southeast, dissipating south of the E 110 Road. The tornado damaged several homes and uprooted trees along its path. A Ring camera caught the tornado, as did a number of storm chasers and spotters. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees.
Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Oklahoma, 2024Warnings in Oklahoma, May 2024
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: 1184297, 1184298, 1184299, 1183190, 1183187, 1182169, 1183194, 1183192, 1183193, 1183188, 1184300, 1188080, 1182175, 1183203, 1183195, 1183196, 1183198, 1183202, 1183204, 1183205, 1183206, 1183234, 1183235.