Tornadoes · United States · Oklahoma · 2026

EF1 tornado, Harrah to Jacktown, Oklahoma, June 22, 2026

Name: EF1 tornado, Harrah to Jacktown, Oklahoma, June 22, 2026
Start: 2026-06-22T07:12:43.000Z
End: 2026-06-22T07:16:00.000Z
Location: Harrah to Jacktown, Oklahoma

From Harrah to Jacktown, this EF1 tornado ran 3.6 miles across Oklahoma and Lincoln counties on June 22, 2026, touching down at 2:12 AM CDT and reaching 75 yards wide. It killed nobody.

Preliminary. This is NWS OUN's damage survey, filed in the Damage Assessment Toolkit as 260622 Harrah. 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 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mphthis tornado
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: EF1, preliminary
Date: June 22, 2026
Touchdown: 2:12 AM CDT (07:12 UTC)
Lifted: 2:16 AM CDT (07:16 UTC)
On the ground: 3 minutes
Path length: 3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Path width: 75 yards (69 m)
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Counties: Oklahoma and Lincoln counties
Touchdown point: 35.502, -97.194
Lift-off point: 35.494, -97.135
Highest wind the damage implies: 90 mph
Surveyed by: NWS OUN
The office's name for it: 260622 Harrah
Survey last edited: August 31, 2026
Record number: None yet. SPC numbers 2026 in the spring of 2027.

What the survey found

A QLCS tornado likely began just north of NE 23rd Street and the Kickapoo Turnpike. The tornado moved south and east through Harrah, producing tree and power line and power pole damage. The circulation moved across the county line, before dissipating.

Written by NWS OUN in the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit. A survey is revised as better evidence arrives.

What the Weather Service recorded

An intense mesoscale convective system (MCS), later classified as a derecho, swept across much of Oklahoma and portions of western-north Texas during the late evening of the 21st and predawn hours of the 22nd. Widespread reports of thunderstorm wind damage were received, especially from northwestern into central Oklahoma, including several observations of 80-100 mph gusts. This system also produced several tornadoes in central Oklahoma, including an EF-2 tornado near El Reno, OK. A slow-moving supercell preceded the convective line during the mid-evening of the 21st, producing reports of large hail west of Woodward, OK before dissipating.

A QLCS tornado likely developed near of just north of the North Canadian River and just west of the Kickapoo Turnpike. The tornado moves southeast through Harrah producing tree, power line and power pole damage. In Harrah, the tornado turned east and then east-northeast out of town before crossing into Lincoln County just north of US-62.

The Harrah tornado moved into Lincoln County just north of US-62 before quickly dissipating.

From NOAA NCEI's Storm Events Database, the narrative the local forecast office wrote for Storm Data.

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 Jun 21, 11:05 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 1059 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026
Severe thunderstorms producing heavy local rainfall, damaging wind gusts and large hail possible tonight associated with a cold front passage
An unsettled pattern with multiple rounds of rain/storms are expected through this upcoming week; severe storms and heavy rainfall are possible especially late Tuesday
Below normal temperatures but muggy conditions are forecast this week becoming hotter this weekend.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 11:05 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
1105 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1059 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

- Severe thunderstorms producing heavy local rainfall, damaging
  wind gusts and large hail possible tonight associated with a
  cold front passage

- An unsettled pattern with multiple rounds of rain/storms are
  expected through this upcoming week; severe storms and heavy
  rainfall are possible especially late Tuesday

- Below normal temperatures but muggy conditions are forecast
  this week becoming hotter this weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM...
(Rest of tonight through Monday)
Issued at 1045 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Strong to severe storms expected overnight as a cold front coming
down from the Central Plains will be pushing through enhanced by a
shortwave disturbance in the mid-level.  With moderate to strong
instability and strong 40-45 kt deep-layer shear will be sufficient
for organized severe storms producing up to 2-in diameter hail
and/or damaging wind downbursts as well as locally heavy rainfall.
Expecting the frontal boundary and storms to reach the OKC Metro
around 2-3 AM and perhaps the Red River by 5 AM.  Behind the surface
boundary a second mid-level shortwave may be following producing a
second round of storms during the latter half of the morning
although weakened instability should keep them sub-severe. Will keep
storm POPs in the forecast for Monday afternoon due to another
potential mid-level shortwave coming down from the northwest ascent
from the cold front boundary which may stall out along the Red
River. Can't completely rule out a potential Heat Advisory for our
Texas counties for Monday afternoon should the cold front stall
along the Red River. Much will depend on where the surface boundary
stalls out by Monday afternoon so the call for a heat advisory will
need to be made closer in time.
 &&

.SHORT TERM...
(Monday night through Tuesday night)
Issued at 1045 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Surface-based moisture transport will increase in the short term
with the dryline staying far west of our forecast area and our cold
front boundary stalled out near the Red River early in the week.  As
a result instability will be increasing to moderate intensity late
in the day from diurnal heating.  Meanwhile an upper high will be
closing over the U.S. Southwest through adjacent Old Mexico which
will be building a ridge over the Southern Plains.  With the stalled
surface boundary across our south and embedded mid-level shortwave
rounding the ridging across our west and ample surface moisture in
place will maintain storm chances every day in the short term.  A
surface low lee of the Colorado Rockies will be pushing a cold front
across the Central High Plains late Tuesday where severe weather
could initiate and a few of these storms producing large hail &
damaging wind gusts could track into northwest Oklahoma where a
severe risk is in place.  By Wednesday the surface front stalled out
near the Red River may start lifting as a warm front with warm
advection coupled with mid-level disturbances may initiate storm
activity. Although temperatures may be near to slightly below
average, the persisting surface moisture (upper 60s to lower 70s dew
points) will still make our afternoon feel quite hot & muggy but
should stay below heat advisory criteria through week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Monday night through Tuesday night)
Issued at 1045 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Surface-based moisture transport will increase in the short term
with the dryline staying far west of our forecast area and our cold
front boundary stalled out near the Red River early in the week.  As
a result instability will be increasing to moderate intensity late
in the day from diurnal heating.  Meanwhile an upper high will be
closing over the U.S. Southwest through adjacent Old Mexico which
will be building a ridge over the Southern Plains.  With the stalled
surface boundary across our south and embedded mid-level shortwave
rounding the ridging across our west and ample surface moisture in
place will maintain storm chances every day in the short term.  A
surface low lee of the Colorado Rockies will be pushing a cold front
across the Central High Plains late Tuesday where severe weather
could initiate and a few of these storms producing large hail &
damaging wind gusts could track into northwest Oklahoma where a
severe risk is in place.  By Wednesday the surface front stalled out
near the Red River may start lifting as a warm front with warm
advection coupled with mid-level disturbances may initiate storm
activity. Although temperatures may be near to slightly below
average, the persisting surface moisture (upper 60s to lower 70s dew
points) will still make our afternoon feel quite hot & muggy but
should stay below heat advisory criteria through week.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through next Sunday)
Issued at 1045 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Our upper pattern will not be changing much in the long term with
embedded shortwaves coming through the ridging.  At the surface our
warm front may be stalling out somewhere near to north of I-40
eventually lifting into the Central Plains by the end of the week
with strong southerly winds coming up into the weekend.  Storm POPs
will be shifting higher across northern Oklahoma late in the week
near the surface boundary with the start of a dry pattern this
weekend along with hotter temperatures returning with triple digit
highs perhaps west of the I-35 corridor.  Overall this weekend is
trending hotter & muggy and dry.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1059 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Two rounds of storms may impact our terminals through the forecast
period degrading our terminals for periods to an MVFR to IFR
category with lowering CB ceilings and reduced visibilities in
heavy rain at times. The first round of strong to severe convection
will be along a cold front & mid-level shortwave coming down the
Central Plains are already moving into northwest Oklahoma reaching
terminals near the I-40 corridor around 07Z and eventually
crossing the Red River into terminal KSPS by 09Z. A second round
of storms will be in association with a second mid- level
shortwave coming off the Southern High Plains which may impact our
terminals again from 12-18Z. Due to some uncertainties with
timing did extend lower probabilities of 30% for storms beyond
18Z. Surface winds will shift northeast behind the cold front but
in actuality expecting surface winds to be gusty and variable in
direction due to the convection and outflow from the storm
activity. Another shortwave MCS may be coming through Monday
evening off Southern High Plains so have 30% probability of storms
returning after 01Z.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  72  83  69  88 /  80  50  60  40
Hobart OK         72  89  69  93 /  50  40  50  20
Wichita Falls TX  76  94  73  96 /  30  40  50  20
Gage OK           67  84  66  91 /  50  30  30  30
Ponca City OK     68  80  66  84 /  70  10  30  50
Durant OK         78  91  75  91 / 100  60  70  40

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

NEAR TERM...68
SHORT TERM...68
LONG TERM....68
AVIATION...68

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 22, 1:48 AM CDT, 25 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
148 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0140 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 SSW Concho            35.56N 98.04W
06/22/2026  M65 MPH          Canadian           OK   Mesonet

&&

EM

Local storm report, Jun 22, 1:50 AM CDT, 23 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
150 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1251 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Okeene                  36.12N 98.32W
06/22/2026                   Blaine             OK   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Lots of tree damage. Powerline down on
            Highway 51. Radar estimated time.

&&

EM

Local storm report, Jun 22, 1:57 AM CDT, 16 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
157 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0133 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SE Hobart             35.00N 99.06W
06/22/2026  M62 MPH          Kiowa              OK   ASOS

&&

EM

Local storm report, Jun 22, 2:03 AM CDT, 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
203 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0155 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SSW Minco             35.29N 97.96W
06/22/2026  M67 MPH          Grady              OK   Mesonet

&&

EM

Local storm report, Jun 22, 2:07 AM CDT, 6 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
207 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SSW Minco             35.29N 97.96W
06/22/2026  M60 MPH          Grady              OK   Mesonet

&&

EM

Local storm report, Jun 22, 2:12 AM CDT, 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Norman OK
212 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0205 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SSW Minco             35.29N 97.96W
06/22/2026  M67 MPH          Grady              OK   Mesonet

&&

EM

The 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

7.2 hours before the tornado, 38 km from the path. June 22, 2026.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed. The warm shading is its CAPE, the cool shading the inhibition it has to break through.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km. RM and LM are the right and left moving storms Bunkers' method gives; the shaded area is the 0 to 1 km storm-relative helicity.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2384 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Surface CAPE: 4587 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1277 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 114 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.7
Supercell composite: 7.5
0-3 km lapse rate: 6.2 K/km

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The surface observations

Tinker Afb (TIK), 22 km from the path, in the two hours either side.

Time (UTC)	Temp (°F)	Dew point (°F)	Wind	Gust (kt)	Pressure (mb)	Weather
00:00 UTC

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of airport observations.

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 07:09 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.

This ground now

The live radar over the track Every 2026 tornado in Oklahoma Every tornado in Oklahoma since 1950 Warnings in force in Oklahoma now The forecast where you are

The other tornadoes of June 22, 2026

20 more have been surveyed in the United States that day, so far.

Date	Time	Rating	Where	Path (mi)	Width (yd)
June 22	1:30 AM CDT	EF2	Canadian, OK	2.0	180
June 22	1:59 AM CDT	EF1	Oklahoma, OK	4.6	100
June 22	3:10 AM CDT	EF1	Hughes, OK	5.3	100
June 22	6:16 AM CDT	EF1	Franklin, AR	3.3	400
June 22	1:33 PM CDT	EF0	Jackson, AL	0.5	100
June 22	3:05 PM CDT	Unrated	Pecos, TX	2.2	0
June 22	2:31 PM MDT	EF2	Campbell, WY	12.7	600
June 22	3:58 PM CDT	EF1	Madison, AL	5.5	60
June 22	3:01 PM MDT	Unrated	Kimball, NE	0.9	15
June 22	4:03 PM CDT	EF0	Madison, AL	2.8	30
June 22	4:03 PM CDT	EF0	Madison, AL	2.8	30
June 22	3:05 PM MDT	Unrated	Kimball, NE	0.6	10
June 22	5:14 PM EDT	EF1	Fayette, PA	1.2	140
June 22	4:18 PM CDT	EF1	Franklin, TN	0.7	160
June 22	4:18 PM CDT	EF0	Jackson, AL	0.2	60
June 22	6:11 PM EDT	EF0	Marion, WV	0.2	25
June 22	7:02 PM EDT	EF0	Calvert, MD	1.3	0
June 22	5:16 PM MDT	Unrated	Pueblo, CO	2.4	0
June 22	5:42 PM MDT	Unrated	Pueblo, CO	1.6	0
June 22	7:50 PM EDT	EF1	Barbour, WV	1.1	275

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.