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Summary

During the late afternoon hours of April 19, 2023, thunderstorms formed along a dryline in southwestern and central Oklahoma, and quickly reached severe levels. These supercell thunderstorms eventually produced large hail of 1 to 3 inches in diameter and 18 tornadoes in the area. One strong and damaging tornado killed 1 person in McClain County near the town of Cole. More tornadoes occurred near Tinker AFB, Etowah, Pink, Bethel Acres, and Shawnee.

Teams conducted storm damage surveys in and near Cole, the Shawnee-Bethel Acres area, the Etowah-Pink-Stella area, and near Lake Stanley Draper on April 20-21, 2023. Based on their research, 18 tornadoes had been documented for the event, and preliminary EF Scale ratings had been assigned to these 18 tornadoes.

A map and link to KMZ file for the storm survey areas are available below. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

GIS Data

KMZ file containing GIS data for the 4/19/2023 tornado damage paths Updated: 2:00 pm CDT, 5/01/2023
KMZ file containing GIS data for the 4/19/2023 storm damage survey areas

Preliminary Tornado Path Map for the April 19, 2023 Tornadoes

April 20-21 Storm Damage Survey Area Map

Storm Damage Survey Map for the April 19, 2023 Severe Weather and Tornado Outbreak in the NWS Norman Forecast Area

These approximated paths show most of the areas that were surveyed on April 20-21, 2023.

Storm Report and Warning Polgygon Maps

Local Storm Report Map and Warning Polygons for the April 19, 2023
Severe Weather and Tornado Outbreak in the NWS Norman Forecast Area

Synopsis

A broad, longwave trough was present (aloft) across the western-half of the continental United States (CONUS) on April 19, 2023. At the surface, a low-pressure center was slowly organizing/strengthening across portions of central Kansas, with a dryline extending southward towards west-central Texas. Plentiful insolation across much of the area, combined with increasing near-surface moisture, lead to the development of an unstable boundary layer (high amounts of surface-based instability) favorable for severe weather.

The greatest forecast challenge with this event was whether storms would develop due to a strong cap (layer of warm air) aloft. Additionally, if a few storms did ultimately develop, would they be “surface-based” (i.e. capable of producing tornadoes & damaging winds)? The 1900 UTC/2:00 PM CDT special balloon release from the office revealed that the cap was much weaker than expected by the early afternoon. Combined with a deep dryline circulation, along with passage of well-timed shortwave across this boundary, a few robust supercell thunderstorms developed across central Oklahoma into the evening.

Multiple instances of large to very large (>2 inches) hail were observed with the most dominant supercells into the evening hours. The largest observed hailstone during the event was 3 inches (teacup sized) near Amber, OK (Grady County) and Newcastle, OK (McClain County). By early evening, as the low-level jet began to intensify, a pair of supercell thunderstorms became tornadic. The first tornado with this event produced light (EF-0) damage near Tinker Air Force Base. The most damaging and deadly storm of the day rapidly organized across McClain County by 7 PM CDT. An intense (EF-3) tornado did extensive damage in/near the town of Cole, OK, with 3 “satellite” tornadoes (of EF-1 strength) observed near the path of the “Cole” tornado. This storm went on to produce 7 additional tornadoes, including multiple significant (EF-2+) tornadoes across Cleveland and Pottawatomie counties. Another notable tornado, with widespread impact, affected western portions of Shawnee, OK late in the evening. Another interesting aspect of this event was that, given the presence of a strong low-level jet along with slow storm motions, tornadoes tended to track to the north and west with time during their lifespan.

Fast Facts

As of 10 AM CDT on April 28th, 18 tornadoes had been documented for the April 19, 2023 severe weather and tornado outbreak. Survey teams had documented tornado damage across central Oklahoma on April 20-21, 2023, and had made preliminary EF Scale ratings for the 18 tornadoes. The tornado that occurred in and near Cole, OK was assigned a preliminary rating of EF-3 and another tornado that occurred near Pink was also given an EF-3 rating. Four tornadoes were assigned EF-2 ratings, 8 tornadoes received an EF-1 ratings, and four tornadoes were given EF-0 ratings.

More updates will be provided for this event in the near future.

An updated Public Information Statement was issued at 12:10 pm CDT on April 27, 2023 and contains more information on the storm surveys and ratings.

Web Pages and Reports Related to the April 19, 2023 Oklahoma Tornado Events

NWS Norman StoryMap for the April 19, 2023 Large Hail and Tornado Event

NWS Norman Severe Weather Reports from 7 am on CDT 4/19/2023 - 7 am CDT on 4/20/2023

Storm Prediction Center Storm Reports for April 19, 2023

SPC Severe Weather Event Review for April 19, 2023

Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management Situation Update web page for severe weather event occurring from April 19, 2023

NSSL Puts Next Generation of Weather Tools To the Test Close to Home

Tornado Data

Comprehensive List of Tornadoes in Oklahoma City since 1890

Detailed List of Killer Tornadoes in Oklahoma (1950-Present)

Tornadoes that have occurred in or near Shawnee, OK (1875-Present)

Public Information Statement

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
1210 PM CDT Thu Apr 27 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/19/23 Tornado Event - Update #3...

.Update...Separated Etowah tornado into two distinct paths, added
four additional tornadoes (one NE of Washington, two west of 
Etowah, one NE of Johnson or near Garden Grove), reduced length of 
the EF3 tornado south of Pink.

.Tornado Southwest of Tinker Air Force Base...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 to 85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             07:03 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSW Tinker Air Force Base / Cleveland County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.37 / -97.42

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               07:08 PM CDT
End Location:           1 WSW Tinker Air Force Base / Oklahoma County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.41 / -97.41

.Tornado Northwest of Dibble...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 to 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             07:20 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SE Middleberg / Grady County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.08 / -97.70

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               07:26 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NNW Dibble / McClain County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.07 / -97.65

.Cole Tornado...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    150 to 155 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1200 yards
Fatalities:             1
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             07:30 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 N Dibble / McClain County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.08 / -97.63

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               08:05 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NW Goldsby / McClain County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.18 / -97.53

.Tornado West of Cole...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 to 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             07:38 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 S Blanchard / McClain County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.10 / -97.65

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               07:41 PM CDT
End Location:           3 WSW Cole / McClain County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.09 / -97.63

.Tornado Southeast of Cole...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 to 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             07:47 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SE Cole / McClain County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.08 / -97.54

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               07:53 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NNW Washington / McClain County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.10 / -97.51

.Washington to Slaughterville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 to 85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             07:55 PM CDT
Start Location:         Washington / McClain County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.06 / -97.48

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               08:15 PM CDT
End Location:           1 W Slaughterville / Cleveland County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.09 / -97.36

.Tornado Northeast of Washington...

Rating:                 EF-unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             07:57 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NE Washington / McClain County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.08 / -97.46

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               07:58 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NE Washington / McClain County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.07 / -97.46


.Etowah Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 to 135 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             08:32 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 ENE Slaughterville / Cleveland County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.12 / -97.28

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               08:45 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NNW Etowah / Cleveland County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.15 / -97.18

.Tornado #1 West of Etowah...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 to 95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.8 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             08:38 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 W Etowah / Cleveland County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.13 / -97.25

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               08:40 PM CDT
End Location:           3 W Etowah / Cleveland County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.13 / -97.23

.Tornado #2 West of Etowah...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 to 110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.7 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             08:41 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 W Etowah / Cleveland County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.13 / -97.21

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               08:44 PM CDT
End Location:           1 W Etowah / Cleveland County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.13 / -97.18

.Tornado Northeast of Etowah...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 to 135 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   2200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             08:47 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 N Etowah / Cleveland County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.16 / -97.17

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               08:59 PM CDT
End Location:           4 S Pink / Pottawatomie County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.21 / -97.13

.Tornado South of Pink...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    140 to 145 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             09:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SSE Pink / Pottawatomie County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.23 / -97.11

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               09:09 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSE Pink / Pottawatomie County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.23 / -97.10

.Tornado Northwest of Lake Thunderbird...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 to 80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.7 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             09:06 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 W Lake Thunderbird / Cleveland County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.24 / -97.30

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               09:08 PM CDT
End Location:           3 WNW Lake Thunderbird / Cleveland County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.24 / -97.29

.Tornado North of Pink...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 to 125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             09:13 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NE Pink / Pottawatomie County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.28 / -97.10

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               09:23 PM CDT
End Location:           3 ENE Stella / Cleveland County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.34 / -97.17

.Tornado Northeast of Little Axe...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 to 80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1 mile
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             09:18 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NE Little Axe / Cleveland County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.25 / -97.19

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               09:21 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Little Axe / Cleveland County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.26 / -97.17

.Bethel Acres Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    86 to 90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.8 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             09:21 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 ENE Bethel Acres / Pottawatomie County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.31 / -97.02

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               09:28 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Bethel Acres / Pottawatomie County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.34 / -97.03

.Shawnee Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 to 135 mph
Path Length /statute/:  15.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   2300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             09:39 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SE Bethel Acres / Pottawatomie County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.27 / -97.00

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               10:16 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NNW Aydelotte / Lincoln County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.47 / -96.93

.Tornado Northwest of Garden Grove/Northeast of Johnson...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 to 100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/19/2023
Start Time:             10:39 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 ENE Johnson / Pottawatomie County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.43 / -96.79

End Date:               04/19/2023
End Time:               10:40 PM CDT
End Location:           3 ENE Johnson / Pottawatomie County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.42 / -96.79

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


$$

..speg.

Tornado Data

Preliminary Tornado Path Map for the April 19, 2023 Tornadoes

Tornadoes by Intensity
EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	4	8	4	2	0	0	18

Tornado Number	Date	Time (CST)	Length of Path (miles)	Width of Path (yards)	F-Scale	Killed	Injured	County	Location
1	04/19/2023	1803-1808	3	250	EF0	0	0	Cleveland/ Oklahoma	3 SSW - 1 WSW Tinker AFB
2	04/19/2023	1820-1826	3	200	EF1	0	0	Grady/ McClain	3 SE Middleberg - 3 NNW Dibble
3	04/19/2023	1830-1905	11	1200	EF3	1		McClain	3 N Dibble - Cole - 3 NW Goldsby
4	04/19/2023	1838-1841	1.5	200	EF1	0	0	McClain	2 S Blanchard - 3 WSW Cole
5	04/19/2023	1847-1853	2	400	EF1	0	0	McClain	2 SE Cole - 3 NNW Washington
6	04/19/2023	1855-1910	7	400	EF0	0	0	McClain/ Cleveland	just E of Washington - 1 W Slaughterville
7	04/19/2023	1856-1858	0.8	50	EF1	0	0	McClain	2.5 NE - 2 NE Washington
8	04/19/2023	1932-1935	2	150	EF1	0	0	Cleveland	4 NE Slaughterville - 2 SW Etowah
9	04/19/2023	1936-1945	5	700	EF2	0	0	Cleveland	4 NE Slaughterville - 1 NNW Etowah
10	04/19/2023	1941-1944	1.7	50	EF1	0	0	Cleveland	1 S - 2 SE Etowah
11	04/19/2023	1947-1959	4	2200	EF2	0	0	Cleveland	2 ENE Etowah - 4 S Pink
12	04/19/2023	2004-2009	0.6	250	EF3	0	0	Pottawatomie	2 SSE Pink
13	04/19/2023	2006-2008	0.7	60	EF0	0	0	Cleveland	east Norman (NW of 108th Ave SE and Alameda)
14	04/19/2023	2013-2023	6	700	EF2	0	0	Pottawatomie/ Cleveland	2 NW Pink - 3 ENE Stella
15	04/19/2023	2018-2021	1	75	EF0	0		Cleveland	2 NE - 3 NE Little Axe
16	04/19/2023	2021-2028	1.8	400	EF1	0	0	Pottawatomie	2 ENE - 3 NE Bethel Acres
17	04/19/2023	2039-2116	15.5	2300	EF2	0		Pottawatomie/ Lincoln	3 SE Bethel Acres - Shawnee - 2 NNW Aydelotte
18	04/19/2023	2139-2140	0.8	50	EF1	0	0	Pottawatomie	1 NW - 1 W Garden Grove (3 NE - 3 ENE Johnson)

Storm Data

Preliminary Storm Reports on April 19, 2023 Compiled by the Storm Prediction Center

Preliminary Storm Reports for 4/19/2023 Compiled by the Storm Prediction Center

Preliminary Storm Reports for April 19, 2023 by NWS Norman

Report Date	Report Time (CST)	Location	County	State	Event Type	Mag.	Source	Lat.	Lon.	Remark
4/19/2023	16:04	Chickasha	Grady	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.04	-97.94
4/19/2023	16:06	Chickasha	Grady	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Public	35.04	-97.94
4/19/2023	16:07	1 NE Chickasha	Grady	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Public	35.05	-97.93
4/19/2023	16:08	2 N Lake Lawtonka	Comanche	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	34.79	-98.51	Report from mPING: quarter (1.00 in.).
4/19/2023	16:18	Chickasha	Grady	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	Public	35.04	-97.94
4/19/2023	16:20	2 N Apache	Caddo	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Public	34.92	-98.36	Report from mPING: half dollar (1.25 in.).
4/19/2023	16:31	6 WSW Valley Brook	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.38	-97.58
4/19/2023	16:37	Will Rogers World Airport	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Official NWS Obs	35.40	-97.60
4/19/2023	16:37	1 E Cement	Caddo	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	34.93	-98.11	Report from mPING: quarter (1.00 in.).
4/19/2023	16:39	Mustang	Canadian	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.39	-97.72
4/19/2023	16:40	Mustang	Canadian	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.39	-97.72
4/19/2023	16:41	Blanchard	McClain	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.14	-97.66
4/19/2023	16:45	2 N The Village	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Public	35.60	-97.56	Report from mPING: half dollar (1.25 in.).
4/19/2023	16:45	1 SE Nichols Hills	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.54	-97.53
4/19/2023	16:46	3 NW Blanchard	Grady	OK	Hail	2.75 in.	Public	35.18	-97.69	Report from mPING: baseball (2.75 in.).
4/19/2023	16:47	2 NE Blanchard	McClain	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Trained Spotter	35.16	-97.63
4/19/2023	16:48	Fort Cobb	Caddo	OK	Hail	0.75 in.	Public	35.10	-98.44	Report from mPING: dime (0.75 in.).
4/19/2023	16:49	4 N The Village	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.50 in.	Public	35.62	-97.55
4/19/2023	16:49	3 N The Village	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.50 in.	Public	35.62	-97.55
4/19/2023	16:50	1 ENE Blanchard	McClain	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	NWS Employee	35.15	-97.64
4/19/2023	16:50	3 W Edmond	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Public	35.64	-97.53	Report from mPING: hen egg (2.00 in.).
4/19/2023	16:52	Bridge Creek	Grady	OK	Hail	2.25 in.	Public	35.23	-97.72
4/19/2023	16:54	Fort Cobb	Caddo	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.10	-98.44	Report from mPING: quarter (1.00 in.).
4/19/2023	16:55	2 W Edmond	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Public	35.66	-97.51	Report from mPING: hen egg (2.00 in.).
4/19/2023	16:55	1 WSW Newcastle	McClain	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	Public	35.24	-97.62
4/19/2023	16:55	1 NW Edmond	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	Emergency Mngr	35.67	-97.50
4/19/2023	16:58	3 S Newcastle	McCain	OK	Hail	2.50 in.	Public	35.20	-97.60	Report from mPING: tennis ball (2.50 in.).
4/19/2023	16:59	5 S Seward	Logan	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	Public	35.73	-97.48	Report from mPING: golf ball (1.75 in.).
4/19/2023	16:59	6 NW Arcadia	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Public	35.72	-97.40	Report from mPING: half dollar (1.25 in.).
4/19/2023	17:00	1 N Newcastle	McClain	OK	Hail	1.50 in.	Public	35.26	-97.60
4/19/2023	17:01	4 W Edmond	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	2.25 in.	Public	35.63	-97.54	Report from mPING: hen egg+ (2.25 in.).
4/19/2023	17:01	4 N The Village	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Public	35.62	-97.55
4/19/2023	17:05	Yukon	Canadian	OK	Hail	1.50 in.	Public	35.50	-97.74	Report received via social media. Time estimated via radar.
4/19/2023	17:05	1 ENE Yukon	Canadian	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	Public	35.50	-97.72
4/19/2023	17:09	2 NW Bethany	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.50 in.	Public	35.54	-97.66	Report from mPING: ping pong ball (1.50 in.).
4/19/2023	17:09	4 W Norman	Cleveland	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.24	-97.50	Report from mPING: quarter (1.00 in.).
4/19/2023	17:13	3 N Warr Acres	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	Public	35.57	-97.64	Report from mPING: golf ball (1.75 in.).
4/19/2023	17:14	5 S Moore	Cleveland	OK	Hail	1.50 in.	NWS Employee	35.27	-97.50
4/19/2023	17:14	4 E Richland	Canadian	OK	Hail	2.50 in.	Public	35.58	-97.73	Report from mPING: tennis ball (2.50 in.).
4/19/2023	17:14	2 W Norman	Cleveland	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	Public	35.22	-97.48	Report from mPING: golf ball (1.75 in.).
4/19/2023	17:15	4 NNW Warr Acres	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Trained Spotter	35.57	-97.66
4/19/2023	17:15	2 WNW The Village	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	Public	35.58	-97.58
4/19/2023	17:16	5 SE Guthrie	Logan	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Public	35.83	-97.36	Report from mPING: half dollar (1.25 in.).
4/19/2023	17:22	7 NE Piedmont	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Public	35.69	-97.64	Report from mPING: half dollar (1.25 in.).
4/19/2023	17:30	4 W Edmond	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Public	35.65	-97.55
4/19/2023	17:33	4 S Amber	Grady	OK	Hail	3.00 in.	Public	35.10	-97.88	Report from mPING: tea cup (3.00 in.).
4/19/2023	17:55	Kingfisher	Kingfisher	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Amateur Radio	35.86	-97.93
4/19/2023	18:00	Hollister	Tillman	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Trained Spotter	34.35	-98.87	Relayed by EM.
4/19/2023	18:03	4 SSW Tinker Air Force	Cleveland	OK	Tornado		Broadcast Media	35.37	-97.42	Tornado observed west of Stanley Draper Lake moving northeast toward Tinker AFB.
4/19/2023	18:12	1 E Midwest City	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Public	35.45	-97.37
4/19/2023	18:18	Tabler	Grady	OK	Hail	2.75 in.	Broadcast Media	35.05	-97.82
4/19/2023	18:23	1 SW Blanchard	McClain	OK	Hail	2.50 in.	Other Federal	35.13	-97.67
4/19/2023	18:25	3 SE Middleberg	Grady	OK	Tstm Wind Damage		Public	35.08	-97.69	Part of roof removed along with some vinyl siding… also fence damage.
4/19/2023	18:25	2 SE Choctaw	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.50 in.	Public	35.48	-97.24	Report from mPING: ping pong ball (1.50 in.).
4/19/2023	18:33	Cole	McClain	OK	Tornado		Broadcast Media	35.10	-97.58
4/19/2023	19:04	7 W Valley Brook	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	ASOS	35.39	-97.60	Will Rogers World Airport.
4/19/2023	19:10	Noble	Cleveland	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	NWS Employee	35.14	-97.39	Time estimated via radar.
4/19/2023	19:11	2 E Noble	Cleveland	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Trained Spotter	35.14	-97.36
4/19/2023	19:15	4 W Valley Brook	Oklahoma	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Public	35.39	-97.55
4/19/2023	19:18	4 W Central High	Comanche	OK	Hail	1.75 in.	Emergency Mngr	34.61	-98.16
4/19/2023	19:20	3 SE Norman	Cleveland	OK	Hail	1.25 in.	Public	35.18	-97.41
4/19/2023	19:20	6 NW Central High	Comanche	OK	Hail	2.75 in.	COOP Observer	34.66	-98.17	Time estimated via radar.
4/19/2023	19:22	1 N Noble	Cleveland	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Public	35.15	-97.39	Report from mPING: hen egg (2.00 in.).
4/19/2023	19:24	6 S Sterling	Comanche	OK	Hail	2.50 in.	Emergency Mngr	34.67	-98.17
4/19/2023	19:38	3 W Etowah	Cleveland	OK	Tornado		Broadcast Media	35.13	-97.22
4/19/2023	19:45	3 SE Moore	Cleveland	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Public	35.32	-97.45	Report from mPING: hen egg (2.00 in.).
4/19/2023	19:48	3 N Etowah	Cleveland	OK	Tornado		Storm Chaser	35.17	-97.17	The tornado moved northeast through 8:59 pm into Pottawatomie County.
4/19/2023	19:54	4 SW Stanley Draper Lake	Cleveland	OK	Hail	2.25 in.	Public	35.32	-97.41	Report from mPING: hen egg+ (2.25 in.).
4/19/2023	20:00	4 E Moore	Cleveland	OK	Hail	2.00 in.	Public	35.32	-97.43	Report from mPING: hen egg (2.00 in.).
4/19/2023	20:04	2 SSE Pink	Pottawatomie	OK	Tornado		Broadcast Media	35.23	-97.11
4/19/2023	20:16	3 N Pink	Pottawatomie	OK	Tornado		Official NWS Obs	35.30	-97.11	Tornado debris signature evident on radar. Moved north-northwest to east of Stella.
4/19/2023	20:23	2 N Bethel Acres	Pottawatomie	OK	Tornado		Official NWS Obs	35.33	-97.05
4/19/2023	20:39	1 W Stella	Cleveland	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.32	-97.22	Report from mPING: quarter (1.00 in.).
4/19/2023	20:59	2 NNW Shawnee	Pottawatomie	OK	Tornado		Emergency Mngr	35.36	-96.93	Damage reported in Shawnee including at Oklahoma Baptist University and areas near
4/19/2023	21:00	3 NNW Shawnee	Pottawatomie	OK	Tstm Wind Gust	84 mph	Mesonet	35.38	-96.95
4/19/2023	21:03	3 NE McLoud	Pottawatomie	OK	Hail	1.00 in.	Public	35.46	-97.06	Report from mPING: quarter (1.00 in.).

Radar Imagery

Regional Radar Reflectivity Loop from 4:00 pm CDT on April 19, 2023 to 1:00 am CDT on April 20, 2023

Regional Radar Reflectivity Loop with Watch and Warning Polygons from 4:00 pm CDT on April 19, 2023
to 1:00 am CDT on April 20, 2023 Created Via the ISU Iowa Environmental Mesonet website

Satellite Imagery

Regional Visible Satellite Loop from 4:01 pm CDT to 7:31 pm CDT on April 19, 2023

Regional Clean Longwave Infrared Satellite Loop from 4:01 pm CDT April 19, 2023 to 1:01 am CDT on April 20, 2023

Regional Band 13 Clean Longwave Infrared Satellite Loop from
4:01 pm CDT April 19, 2023 to 1:01 am CDT on April 20, 2023

Storm Multimedia

Photo 1: This photo is looking to the northwest near the intersection of OK State Highway 39 and Sante Fe Road about 8 miles west of Purcell, OK in McClain County. The photo shows the Cole-Goldsby EF-3 tornado as it was moving erratically to the northeast in the vicinity of Cole, OK. This photo was provided courtesy of Sean Ernst.

Photo 2: This photo is looking to the west at the National Weather Center and shows a supercell thunderstorm in the background as it was moving to the northeast across the western and northwestern parts of Norman, OK. This photo was taken by an NWS Norman forecaster during upper air balloon launch operations.

Damage Photos

Pink, OK Tornado Damage Photos

This photo shows damage north of Pink was caused by the "Pink" tornado on April 19, 2023. A survey of the area was conducted on April 20, 2023.

Photo 1: This photo shows damage to the roof and upper wall of a house north of Pink in northwestern Pottawatomie County. This damage was rated EF-2.

Shawnee, OK Tornado Damage Photos

These photos show damage at Oklahoma Baptist University caused by the "Shawnee" tornado on April 19, 2023. A survey of the area was conducted on April 20, 2023.

Photo 1: This photo shows damage to the roof of a building on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK in Pottawatomie County. Some of the pre-cast concrete roof slabs were uplifted.