Tornadoes · United States · Oklahoma · 2026
EF0 tornado, (Okc)Will Rogers Apt to (Tik)Tinker Afb, Oklahoma, April 3, 2026
From (Okc)Will Rogers Apt to (Tik)Tinker Afb, this EF0 tornado ran 2.3 miles across Oklahoma County on April 3, 2026, touching down at 9:15 PM CDT and reaching 50 yards wide. It killed nobody.
Preliminary. This is NWS OUN's damage survey, filed in the Damage Assessment Toolkit as West of Tinker AFB. The rating, the path and the casualties are the survey's and can change while it is revised. The Storm Prediction Center compiles the official record of 2026 from these surveys and publishes it in the spring of 2027; this page moves to that tornado's permanent address when it does.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
EF065 to 85 mphthis tornado
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
EF2111 to 135 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
EF3136 to 165 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
EF4166 to 200 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
EF5over 200 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The survey
- Rating, as surveyed
- EF0, preliminary
- Date
- April 3, 2026
- Touchdown
- 9:15 PM CDT (02:15 UTC)
- Lifted
- 9:19 PM CDT (02:19 UTC)
- On the ground
- 4 minutes
- Path length
- 2.3 miles (3.7 km)
- Path width
- 50 yards (46 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- County
- Oklahoma County
- Touchdown point
- 35.419, -97.456
- Lift-off point
- 35.417, -97.415
- Highest wind the damage implies
- 85 mph
- Surveyed by
- NWS OUN
- The office's name for it
- West of Tinker AFB
- Survey last edited
- June 9, 2026
- Record number
- None yet. SPC numbers 2026 in the spring of 2027.
What the survey found
This tornado was embedded within a larger area of wind damage and produced areas of tree damage from just southeast of SE 44th St and Bryant Road to along SE 47th Street east of Sooner Road, or just west of Tinker AFB.
Written by NWS OUN in the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit. A survey is revised as better evidence arrives.
The damage survey
2 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS OUN, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EF1. The highest wind the damage implies is 90 mph.
- Damage to windows on the west facing walls.
- Damage to west facing walls.
Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.
What the Weather Service recorded
A high-amplitude (closed) upper storm system moved eastward across the Rockies on the 3rd and fostered a severe convective episode across portions of Oklahoma and western-north Texas. Initial thunderstorm development during the afternoon focused along a cold front from southwest into north-central Oklahoma, with a mix of multicell and supercell storm modes producing hail. Later in the evening, an intense complex of thunderstorms moved from west-central into east-central Oklahoma, including across the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area. This cluster produced swaths of damaging winds and several tornadoes. By the late evening, increasing frontal thunderstorms moved towards the Red River, producing intermittent wind gusts/damage and flooding.
A spotter, chaser and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer each reported seeing this tornado near Interstate 44 and Interstate 240 on the southwest side of Oklahoma City. This tornado likely developed on the airport grounds of Will Rogers International Airport, south or southeast of the terminal building and moved east southeast, although thunderstorm wind damage was also observed on the airport grounds. After passing over Portland Avenue and damaging a road sign on Interstate 44, the tornado then hit Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) breaking a few windows on campus. Continuing east-southeast, the tornado damaged roofs and trees near SW 81st Street and Villa Avenue, and damaged a mobile home near SW 82nd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
This tornado was embedded within a larger area of wind damage. Oklahoma City Emergency Management reported areas of tree damage from just southeast of SE 44th St and Bryant Road to along SE 48th Street and SE 47th Street east of Sooner Road, or just west of Tinker AFB. One tree near Southeast 48th Street and Royal Lane was blown onto a mobile home.
From NOAA NCEI's Storm Events Database, the narrative the local forecast office wrote for Storm Data.
The warnings
19 minutes of warning. NWS OUN issued a tornado warning for this county at 01:56 UTC, 19 minutes before the tornado touched down, in force until 02:45 UTC.
The county was under a severe thunderstorm watch, issued at 19:37 UTC and running to 02:43 UTC.
| Issued (UTC) | Expired | Product | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:37 UTC | 02:43 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | OUN |
| 21:00 UTC | 10:12 UTC | Flood Watch | OUN |
| 01:25 UTC | 02:15 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN |
| 01:50 UTC | 05:00 UTC | Flash Flood Warning | OUN |
| 01:56 UTC | 02:45 UTC | Tornado Warning | OUN |
| 02:08 UTC | 03:00 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN |
| 02:20 UTC | 02:54 UTC | Tornado Warning | OUN |
| 02:23 UTC | 04:15 UTC | Flash Flood Warning | OUN |
| 02:30 UTC | 02:53 UTC | Tornado Warning | OUN |
| 02:41 UTC | 03:30 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OUN |
| 02:43 UTC | 05:18 UTC | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | OUN |
Every warning and watch covering the touchdown point that day, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service products. Lead time is measured from the issue of the warning in force to the touchdown time in the database, both of which were recorded to the minute by different people.
The forecast that day
The Storm Prediction Center had this point in a Slight Risk, with a 0.02 chance of a tornado within 25 miles. The outlook in force was issued at 00:56 UTC.
SPC's Day 1 convective outlook as it stood when the tornado began, read at the touchdown point. The same archive is on the radar archive.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the tornado touched down, 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 tornado touched down at Apr 3, 6:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 626 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
- Cold front brings potential for strong to severe storms and locally heavy rainfall/flooding this afternoon into Saturday morning.
- Dry conditions and cooler, seasonable temperatures are expected Saturday and into early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 6:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
643 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 626 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
- Cold front brings potential for strong to severe storms and
locally heavy rainfall/flooding this afternoon into Saturday
morning.
- Dry conditions and cooler, seasonable temperatures are expected
Saturday and into early next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM...
(Rest of today and tonight)
Issued at 142 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
After a pleasant day of weather on Thursday, another round of strong-
to-severe thunderstorms and heavy rain/flooding potential arrives
this afternoon and continues through the night.
Current satellite imagery captures a broad upper trough meandering
eastward across the Rocky Mountains, while a rather active branch of
the subtropical jet begins to impinge across the area. At the
surface, a cold front continues to sink slowly southeastward across
northern portions of the area, currently extending from ~Cheyenne to
Cherokee.
Expectation remains for the development of scattered thunderstorms
along the length of the front in the 2-5 PM timeframe, as
synoptic-scale ascent begins to overspread the area. Thunderstorm
development is likely to continue during the evening into night,
especially as a warm air advection/isentropic pattern increases
near the front after sunset.
The combination of strong (>2500 J/kg MLCAPE) instability and ~40
kts of deep-layer wind shear will promote organized
thunderstorms. A large hail and damaging wind risk will likely
accompany the initial phase (i.e., supercell mode) of the
convective event, with the main risk transitioning towards
occasional damaging wind gusts as upscale growth occurs throughout
the evening. While a deep moist profile may temper the wind risk
some, local corridors of more focused risk are possible associated
with rear-inflow jet/surges of more organized linear convective
segments along and ahead of the front.
While not zero, the risk for tornadoes is expected to remain
limited this evening and tonight, primarily owing to weak low-
level wind shear and potential for undercutting effects from
storm-scale outflows and eventually the front. However, as a low-
level jet (and attendant low-level wind shear) increases after
sunset near and east of the I-35 corridor, will closely monitor
for potential of a tornado or two. This would be especially true
should an organized storm or two develop within a broad zone of
near-surface convergence during the mid-evening, as a few near-
term guidance members have shown this morning.
Perhaps the greatest risk (at least from a coverage perspective)
looks to be heavy rainfall and the associated potential for
flooding, especially in areas along/east of I-44 and along/south of
I-40 late this evening into early Saturday. A combination of >95th
percentile (from a seasonal perspective) preciptable water, slow
storm motions and potential for multiple or repeated rounds of
thunderstorms drives this concern. A Flood Watch has been
initiated for portions of the aforementioned area from 4 PM Friday
to 9 AM Saturday morning.
Ungar
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Saturday through Sunday night)
Issued at 142 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
Saturday will be dreary/rainy early, especially near and south of
the Red River. We currently expect all areas to be precipitation
free by the early afternoon, with post-frontal cloudiness clearing
from northwest-to-southeast throughout the day. Daytime highs (low
to upper-60s) will be the coolest of the next several days,
especially where clouds linger into the afternoon (i.e., central
and southeastern Oklahoma).
Conditions begin to moderate on Sunday, as greater influence from an
expanding western US upper ridge begins to be felt across the
region. Peak daytime readings look to run from the low to mid-70s
across the region with mostly clear skies and a light north to east
wind. Very splendid weather for outdoor activities to close out the
weekend!
Ungar
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Monday through Thursday)
Issued at 250 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
Seasonable and dry conditions will continue into Monday with
northwest flow aloft. The flow will become westerly by Tuesday,
which will result in lee cyclogenesis east of the Rockies. In
response, a strengthening surface pressure gradient will result in
breezy southerly winds.
Moisture advection appears somewhat limited, so a dry return flow
(DRF) pattern for fire weather is possible Tuesday afternoon with
the potential for elevated to near-critical fire weather
conditions across northwest Oklahoma. This area is expected to
receive limited to no rainfall with today's system, so the fuels
will likely be susceptible wildfire spread.
The breezy southerly winds will likely continue Wednesday and
Thursday with the continued risk for some fire weather
conditions; however, increasing moisture advection should limit
the risk by Thursday.
The next chance for appreciable rainfall looks to be late
Thursday into the upcoming weekend as both deterministic models
and ensemble members indicate southwest flow aloft will likely
develop across the Southern Plains.
Mahale
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 626 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
A final round of convection across most of our terminals along and
south of a cold front. Will have TEMPOs for +TSRA and potential
brief MVFR conditions due to lowering ceilings and visibilities
in rain up to through 08Z. Only terminal KWWR in northwest OK will
stay clear from any storm activity. Will also keep -SHRA in TEMPO
groups for four hours following the storm activity with much of
this ending by 12Z although longer up to 18Z at KDUA. The cold
front is currently stretched across northern and western OK and
will continue pushing through our area producing a northerly wind
shift. Our terminals ahead of the cold front will see surface
winds shift out of the north between 02-06Z with the wind shift reaching
terminal KDUA by 09Z. A strong post-frontal northerly low-level
jet may produce low-level wind shear (mainly speed shear) over
some of our terminals until 16Z.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK 50 63 41 70 / 90 10 0 0
Hobart OK 49 69 39 72 / 80 10 0 0
Wichita Falls TX 53 66 43 71 / 90 50 0 0
Gage OK 41 65 36 75 / 10 0 0 0
Ponca City OK 45 62 37 70 / 60 0 0 0
Durant OK 53 63 44 70 / 100 90 0 0
&&
.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch through Saturday morning for OKZ023>032-035-037>048-
050>052.
TX...Flood Watch through Saturday morning for TXZ086-089-090.
&&
NEAR TERM...09
SHORT TERM...09
LONG TERM....10
AVIATION...68In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 3, 7:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
714 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0713 PM Hail Mountain View 35.10N 98.75W
04/03/2026 E2.75 Inch Kiowa OK Broadcast Media
&&
RBLocal storm report, Apr 3, 7:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
721 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0716 PM Hail 2 E Gotebo 35.07N 98.84W
04/03/2026 E2.00 Inch Kiowa OK Trained Spotter
&&
RBSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 7:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
741 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
OKZ023-033>036-038-040115-
Harmon OK-Kiowa OK-Caddo OK-Greer OK-Comanche OK-Jackson OK-
741 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Comanche, southwestern Caddo, northern Jackson, Kiowa, southern
Harmon and southeastern Greer Counties through 815 PM CDT...
At 741 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles south of Carnegie to near Tom Steed
Reservoir to near Gould. Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Altus, Hobart, Mangum, Granite, Apache, Blair, Lone Wolf, Mountain
Park, Roosevelt, Martha, Gould, Friendship, Cooperton, Altus Air
Force Base, Meers, Tom Steed Reservoir, Duke, Boone, Warren, and
northern Lake Ellsworth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 9822 3470 9875 3457 9967 3465 9995
3496 9944 3506 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 282DEG 13KT 3499 9860 3478 9905 3466 9978
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MeisterSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 8:39 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
839 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
OKZ023-035-040215-
Kiowa OK-Caddo OK-
839 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Caddo
and northeastern Kiowa Counties through 915 PM CDT...
At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Carnegie, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Carnegie, Apache, Fort Cobb, Boone, northern Lake Ellsworth, Fort
Cobb Reservoir, and Stecker.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio, local radio stations or available television stations for
additional information and possible warnings from the National
Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3512 9867 3512 9864 3511 9864 3511 9863
3510 9862 3513 9862 3519 9829 3485 9831
3485 9833 3491 9868 3511 9868
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 267DEG 27KT 3504 9859
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
BunkerSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 8:41 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
841 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
TXZ089-090-040215-
Clay TX-Archer TX-
841 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Clay
and eastern Archer Counties through 915 PM CDT...
At 841 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Olney, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Archer City, Scotland, Windthorst, southwestern Lake Arrowhead,
Shannon, and Joy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio, local radio stations or available television stations for
additional information and possible warnings from the National
Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3377 9855 3359 9810 3346 9821 3347 9842
3340 9842 3340 9870
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 210DEG 38KT 3334 9858
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
BunkerSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 8:53 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
853 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
OKZ027>029-040-040230-
Grady OK-Cleveland OK-Garvin OK-McClain OK-
853 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Garvin,
central Grady, central Cleveland and McClain Counties through 930 PM
CDT...
At 853 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pocasset to 3 miles northwest of Agawam.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Southern Norman, Chickasha, Newcastle, Blanchard, Purcell, Noble,
Slaughterville, Lindsay, Lexington, Goldsby, Maysville, Dibble,
Wayne, Washington, Cole, Alex, Amber, Pocasset, Norge, and Bradley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio, local radio stations or available television stations for
additional information and possible warnings from the National
Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3524 9731 3480 9729 3482 9809 3522 9803
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 263DEG 29KT 3516 9795 3491 9798
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
BunkerThe air that afternoon
The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.
Norman, OK (KOUN), 00:00Z
2.3 hours before the tornado, 22 km from the path. April 4, 2026.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2098 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 2810 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 903 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.5
- Supercell composite
- 8.5
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 7.0 K/km
Norman, OK (KOUN), 12:00Z
9.7 hours after it, 22 km from the path. April 4, 2026.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89651 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1268 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -427 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 3.4 K/km
The radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 02:14 UTC.
Open the radar archive at this moment, over the track
Reflectivity and velocity, decoded from the Level II archive in the browser. Volumes take a few seconds to open the first time.
What was reported nearby
Local storm reports within 60 km of the path, in the three hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Report | Where | County | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:02 UTC | TORNADO | 6 W Valley Brook | Oklahoma, OK | Delayed report. A tornado developed just east of Will Rogers International Airport and moved southeast across adjacent neighborhoods. The most significant damage occurred on the campus of Oklahoma City Community College, |
| 02:03 UTC | TSTM WND GST 63 | 7 Wsw Valley Brook | Oklahoma, OK | |
| 02:05 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Moore | Cleveland, OK | Downed trees. |
| 02:05 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wsw Moore | Cleveland, OK | Delayed report. Social media image showing a large tree snapped in half. Time estimated by radar. |
| 02:07 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sw Oklahoma City | Oklahoma, OK | Downed powerlines. |
| 02:08 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Moore | Cleveland, OK | Delayed report. Social media image of a large tree limb blown down. Time estimated by radar. |
| 02:12 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Nichols Hills | Oklahoma, OK | Downed powerlines. |
| 02:15 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Valley Brook | Oklahoma, OK | Downed powerlines. |
| 02:15 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Del City | Oklahoma, OK | Downed powerlines. |
| 02:20 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Norman | Cleveland, OK | Delayed report. Social media image of a tree uprooted. Location is approximate and time is estimated by radar. |
| 02:20 UTC | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Se Warr Acres | Oklahoma, OK | Delayed report. Shared image showing significant roadway flooding near the intersection of NW 23rd and Drexel Boulevard. |
| 02:23 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Norman | Cleveland, OK | Delayed report. Trees blown down. Time estimated by radar. |
| 02:25 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Tinker Air Force | Oklahoma, OK | Damaged powerlines. |
| 02:25 UTC | TSTM WND GST 80 | 3 Sw Tinker Air Force B | Cleveland, OK | |
| 02:27 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Midwest City | Oklahoma, OK | Delayed report. Social media report of trees down near Reno Avenue and Woodside Drive. Time estimated by radar. |
| 02:30 UTC | FLASH FLOOD | 3 W Oklahoma City | Oklahoma, OK | Delayed report. A swift water rescue occurred near the intersection of NW 5th St and Miller Ave. Time is estimated. |
| 02:41 UTC | TORNADO | 1 W Dale | Pottawatomie, OK | Delayed report. A tornado damaged trees and powerlines. Time estimated by radar. |
| 02:43 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Harrah | Oklahoma, OK | Delayed report. Social media report of a tree blown down along South Harrah Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| 02:50 UTC | TSTM WND GST 75 | 4 Nw Shawnee | Pottawatomie, OK | Estimated 70 to 75 mph winds. |
| 02:56 UTC | TORNADO | 3 Wsw Aydelotte | Pottawatomie, OK | Delayed report. A tornado produced mainly sporadic tree damage along a southeast path. The most significant damage occurred near Oklahoma Highway 18 and Westech Road, where a gas station awning was significantly damaged. |
| 03:00 UTC | TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Nnw Shawnee | Pottawatomie, OK |
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service local storm reports.
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The other tornadoes of April 3, 2026
5 more have been surveyed in the United States that day, so far.
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. A survey can be revised, so the rating, the path and the casualties can all still change.
Sources
NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit, the record the survey teams file from the damage, and NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Neither is the official database for 2026, which SPC publishes in the spring of 2027.