Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, November 2 to 3, 2024

At least three trees were blown down, with one falling onto a house, in the Wynnewood community. Event time is radar-estimated.

Multiple sources confirmed roadway flooding in the Pauls Valley community. Broadcast media reported that at least one car was stranded in floodwaters. Event time is approximate.

Roadway flooding, with an estimated water depth of 8 to 10 inches, occurred along a portion of U.S. Highway 81. Event time is approximate.

This tornado developed just northeast of SE 104th Street and Sunnylane Road in southeast Oklahoma City, and moved north-northeast. A number of homes were damaged, including at least one with most of the exterior walls collapsed and significant roof damage. The tornado moved into Oklahoma County by crossing Southeast 89th Street between Sunnylane Road and Sooner Road.

This tornado initially developed in Cleveland County before moving into Oklahoma County between Sunnylane Road and Sooner Road. The tornado moved through neighborhoods west of Sooner Road between SE 89th Street and Interstate 240 damaging dozens of homes. The most intense damage was along SE 85th and SE 86th Street where at least three homes had EF3 damage. The tornado turned more north as it approached Interstate 240 and moved north along and just west of Sooner Road before dissipating north of SE 70th Street.

Public images submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show thunderstorm wind damage to power infrastructure, including multiple wooden power poles blown down and a high-tension tower leaning. This damage was likely associated with a nearby tornadic circulation (see separate entry on this event). Event time is radar-estimated.

A brief Tornado Debris Signature (TDS) was observed on KTLX radar in Midwest City. No damage was reported, so the path is estimated to have likely occurred in a wooded area just west of Southeast 10th Street and Post Road.

A swath of significant straight-line winds, associated with an evident mesovortex signature on radar, caused widespread wind damage along Oklahoma Highway 5 in far northeastern Tillman County. Damage included irrigation pivots overturned, a three-thousand-pound feeder displaced several feet, a semi-trailer blown over and large tree limbs blown down. Event time is radar-estimated.

A swath of significant straight-line winds continued into portions of far northwestern Cotton County, roughly along East 1810 Road. A relayed image shows multiple wooden power poles leaning. Event time is radar-estimated.

A social media image shows a small wood and tin outbuilding destroyed. Event time is radar-estimated.

This tornado developed near US Highway 81 and the Jefferson County line south of Comanche and moved northeast for nearly 22 miles. At least two dozen buildings were damaged by the tornado including a number of homes that were destroyed. Hundreds of trees were reported downed along the path as well as numerous power lines and power poles. Numerous large trees were destroyed and debarked at the tornado moved over the Comanche Golf Course and Comanche Lake to the east of the town of Comanche with the tree damage significant enough for an EF3 rating. After crossing Comanche Lake, the tornado continued northeast crossing State Highway 7 between Duncan and Velma, and dissipating a few miles southwest of Lake Fuqua.

Public images submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show large tree branches blown down and other damage to large outdoor furniture and guttering. Event time is radar-estimated.

Relayed images show a large carport blown over and portions of the metal roof of a mobile home peeled back. Event time is radar-estimated.

This tornado touched down in the northern part of Blanchard and moved north-northeast. The tornado initially was EF0 producing some tree limb damage and damage to one house near Northeast 40th Street and Rockwall. After crossing the Norman Spur of the Bailey Turnpike and moving into Newcastle, EF1 damage was noted to trees and homes as it moved through neighborhoods in Newcastle north of SW 24th Avenue. Newcastle Elementary School received significant roof damage as the tornado continued to move north just west of U.S. Highway 62. The tornado finally dissipated in north Newcastle to the northwest of US-62 and Northwest 16th Street.

Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.

Walters (WAL2) Mesonet observation.

A mobile home was pushed off it's blocks by a tornado northeast of Duncan.

A social media image shows significant roadway flooding near the intersection of Southwest 51st Street and Douglas Avenue. Event time is approximate.

Numerous 6-inch (or larger) diameter tree limbs were blown down. Event time is radar-estimated.

Ketchum Ranch (KETC) Mesonet observation. Wind gust likely associated with a nearby tornadic circulation (see separate entry on this event).

An image relayed by the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management shows the metal facade of an old masonry building blown off. Event time is radar-estimated.

The same thunderstorm that produced the tornado near Comanche produced another tornado that began northeast of Lake Fuqua and moved northeast into Garvin County. At least one home suffered significant roof damage along State Highway 29 and trees and power poles were damaged along the path.

A public image submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management shows large tree limbs blown down. Event time is radar-estimated.

The tornado that developed northeast of Lake Fuqua in Stephens County moved into Garvin County before dissipating, but produced no additional significant damage.

MPing report.

Immediately before the development of the Harrah Tornado in southeast Oklahoma City, the rear flank downdraft (RFD) of the storm produced damage along Indian Meridian Road along and north of SE 74th Street. Significant damage occurred to a barn, a home had siding damage and a number of trees were damaged. These winds eventually wrapped up into the developing tornado southeast of SE 59th Street and Indian Meridian.

A social media image shows a tree snapped near the base. Time is radar estimated.

A tree was blown down near the intersection of Oklahoma Highway 9 and Chautauqua Avenue. The report was relayed through Spotter Network. Time is radar estimated.

A social media image shows a large tree uprooted. Time is radar estimated.

This tornado developed southeast of Indian Meridian Road and SE 59th Street in southeastern Oklahoma City, and then moved north and north and northeast through the far southeastern section of Choctaw, and the western and northern portions of Harrah. This tornado caused extensive damage to many homes, trees and power lines.

EF1 damage was initially observed to trees, power lines and a few homes, but the more significant damage began as the tornado approached SE 44th Street. EF2 to EF3 damage was observed near and north of SE 44th Street as the tornado moved through neighborhoods between Indian Meridian Road and Triple XXX Road. Widespread EF2 to EF3 damage was also observed in neighborhoods near SE 15th Street and west of Peebly Road. The tornado continued moving northeast across Harrah and Horseshoe Lake producing EF1-EF2 damage before moving into Lincoln County north of NE 63rd Street.

Multiple social media images showing tree damage, including at least one large tree snapped and large branches blown down, in the Noble community. Time is radar estimated.

Widespread thunderstorm wind damage occurred in neighborhoods adjacent to 12th Avenue Southeast. This included trees uprooted, large tree branches blown down and light damage to roofs. Event time is radar-estimated.

Large tree branches were snapped and a small tree was uprooted. Event time is radar-estimated.

A tornado developed in southwest Norman, just west of 48th Avenue southeast and south of Main Street. The tornado moved east-southeast and east producing occasional tree damage and damaging the sunroom of one home.

Social media images show multiple locations with tree damage, including large limbs blown down, on the near west side of the University of Oklahoma Campus. Location is approximate and event time is radar-estimated.

Ketchum Ranch (KETC) Mesonet observation.

A large tree was uprooted, landing on the roof of an adjacent house. Event time is radar-estimated.

A social media image shows tree branches blown down. Event time is radar-estimated.

Public images submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show a large tree uprooted and multiple additional tree branches blown down. Event time is radar-estimated.

Public images submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show large tree branches blown down. Event time is radar-estimated.

Public images submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show tree branches blown down. Event time is radar-estimated.

The Harrah Tornado which initially developed in southeast Oklahoma City and moved through Harrah in Oklahoma County moved into Lincoln County north of NE 63rd Street. The tornado continued to move northeast eventually moving through the western portion of Warwick and dissipating just north of Warwick north of Interstate 44. At least one mobile home was destroyed and a few others significantly damaged. A few homes suffered roof damage, and numerous trees and power poles were damaged along the path in Lincoln County.

A public image submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management shows a tree snapped in half. Event time is radar-estimated.

A public image submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management shows a tree snapped in half, falling onto an outbuilding. Event time is radar-estimated.

Emergency Management reported at least one outbuilding destroyed, trees snapped and power poles damaged by this tornado about 3 miles SSW of Antioch or 4.5 miles north-northwest of Elmore City.

This tornado moved from about 8 miles due west of Pauls Valley to 5.7 miles west of Pauls Valley, primarily along E1570 Road. One home suffered roof damage, a barn suffered roof and siding damage, and numerous trees were damaged by this tornado.

Byars (BYAR) Mesonet observation.

Byars (BYAR) Mesonet observation.

A property owner reported that a tornado cut a trail through a wooded area on their property northeast of Konawa. Fifteen to twenty trees were reported snapped or uprooted.

Holdenville (HOLD) Mesonet observation.

A box truck was overturned due to thunderstorm winds. Event time is radar-estimated.

After the tornado dissipated west of Pauls Valley, the thunderstorm continued to produce widespread winds with areas of 60-100 mph winds near and east of the community of White Bead and west and north of Pauls Valley. Around a dozen houses had some damage, at least two outbuildings were destroyed, and tree and powerline damage occurred at various locations within the area of wind.

MPing report.

Estimated wind gust. Emergency management relayed the report. Event time is radar-estimated.

Relayed images show thunderstorm wind damage in the Cache community, including tree branches blown down and at least one (wooden) power pole snapped. Event time is radar-estimated.

Tipton (TIPT) Mesonet observation. A probable wake low wind event.

Personal weather station measurement.

Medicine Park (MEDI) Mesonet observation.

Hinton (HINT) Mesonet observation. A probable wake low wind event.

MPing report.

A storm spotter reported a tornado crossing State Highway 3 about halfway between Stonewall and Tupelo. No damage was reported.

A storm chaser observed a cone-shaped tornado a few miles north of Atoka. No damage was reported, and based on radar data and the chaser report, this tornado was estimated to be just inside Coal County to the southeast of Coalgate and Cottonwood.