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Norman, OK

Weather Forecast Office

The Severe Weather Event of June 15-16, 2023

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Summary

 

The approach of an anomalously strong (for mid-June) upper-level disturbance lead to a widespread severe weather outbreak across portions of the forecast area, especially along and west of the U.S. Interstate Highway I-35 corridor, during the afternoon into late evening of June 15, 2023 and the early morning hours of June 16, 2023. This included the development of numerous supercell thunderstorms across the area. Despite relatively high cloud bases, strong low-level instability and sufficient low-level wind shear aided tornadic outcomes, with twelve tornadoes confirmed across western into southern Oklahoma. Numerous reports of large to very large hail, including reports of 4-inch hail in Lawton, and wind damage were received across area.

 

Storm Report and Warning Polygon Map

 
Local Storm Report Map and Warning Polygons for the June 15-16, 2023 Severe Weather Event in the NWS Norman Forecast Area
Local Storm Report Map and Warning Polygons for the June 15-16, 2023
Severe Weather Event in the NWS Norman Forecast Area
 

Tornado Data

 
Tornadoes by Intensity
EFU EF0 EF1 EF2 EF3 EF4 EF5 Total
5 3 4 0 0 0 0 12
 
Tornado
Number		 Date Time
(CST)		 Length
of Path
(miles)		 Width
of Path
(yards)		 F-Scale Killed Injured County Location
1 06/15/2023 1558-1602 4 50 EF0 0 0 Comanche 3 NE - 5 E Faxon
2 06/15/2023 1610-1612 1.2 50 EF0 0 0 Cotton 7 NW - 6 NW Walters
3 06/15/2023 1611-1613 1 50 EFU 0 0 Stephens 9 NNW Empire City
4 06/15/2023 1634-1636 0.8 200 EFU 0 0 Stephens 3 N - 4 NNE Comanche
5 06/15/2023 1637-1638 0.5 20 EF1 0 0 Stephens 2 WSW - 1 SW Comanche
6 06/15/2023 1658-1700 0.8 50 EFU 0 0 Jefferson 3 NE Sugden
7 06/15/2023 1703-1705 1.5 50 EF1 0 0 Stephens 6 WNW - 5 W Loco
8 06/15/2023 1716-1728 4 1000 EF2 0 0 Stephens/ Jefferson 3 SE Loco - 6 N Ringling
9 06/15/2023 1727-1733 5 200 EF1 0 0 Lipscomb TX/ Ellis 3 S - 7 SE Higgins TX (3 S Higgins TX - 11 WSW Arnett OK)
10 06/15/2023 1747-1750 1 50 EFU 0 0 Roger Mills 4 SW Durham
11 06/15/2023 1826-1827 0.5 10 EF0 0 0 Love 0.75 NNE - 0.75 ENE Marietta
12 06/15/2023 1905-1906 0.5 50 EF1 0 0 Clay 5 SE Henrietta
 

Storm Data

 
The official NWS Norman storm data report for June 2023 is available here.
 

Preliminary Storm Reports on June 15, 2023 Compiled by the Storm Prediction Center

 
 

Preliminary Storm Reports for June 15, 2023 by NWS Norman

 
 
Report
Date		 Report
Time
(CST)		 Location County State Event
Type		 Mag. Source Lat. Lon. Remark
6/15/2023 14:10 5 W Lone Wolf Kiowa OK Hail 1.25 in. Public 34.98 -99.32  
6/15/2023 14:12 Granite Greer OK Hail 1.34 in. Broadcast Media 34.96 -99.37  
6/15/2023 14:12 Granite Greer OK Hail 1.75 in. Public 34.97 -99.38  
6/15/2023 14:33 Lone Wolf Kiowa OK Hail 1.90 in. Broadcast Media 34.99 -99.24  
6/15/2023 14:37 6 NW Roosevelt Kiowa OK Hail 2.75 in. Public 34.91 -99.10 Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.)
6/15/2023 15:03 2 WNW Meers Comanche OK Hail 1.25 in. Public 34.80 -98.61 Spotter Network report.
6/15/2023 15:12 2 N Lake Lawtonka Comanche OK Hail 1.25 in. Public 34.78 -98.51 Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.)
6/15/2023 15:26 2 E Medicine Park Comanche OK Hail 1.75 in. Broadcast Media 34.72 -98.46 Ongoing at time of report.
6/15/2023 15:33 Fort Sill Comanche OK Hail 2.50 in. Trained Spotter 34.66 -98.41  
6/15/2023 15:34 4 N Fort Sill Comanche OK Hail 2.75 in. Broadcast Media 34.71 -98.40  
6/15/2023 15:38 1 NNE Fort Sill Comanche OK Hail 1.50 in. Public 34.68 -98.40 Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.)
6/15/2023 15:40 2 WSW Lawton Comanche OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 34.59 -98.42 Tree damage reported in Lawton.
6/15/2023 15:40 3 WSW Lawton Comanche OK Hail 2.00 in. Public 34.59 -98.44  
6/15/2023 15:45 1 E Fort Sill Comanche OK Hail 3.00 in. Public 34.66 -98.38 Report from mPING: Tea Cup (3.00 in.)
6/15/2023 15:46 4 WSW Central High Comanche OK Hail 1.75 in. Trained Spotter 34.59 -98.16  
6/15/2023 15:52 1 SSW Cache Comanche OK Hail 2.00 in. Public 34.62 -98.63 Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.)
6/15/2023 15:55 3 E Faxon Comanche OK Tornado   NWS Storm Survey 34.46 -98.52 Large trees uprooted and light roof damage to a residence. Time estimated via radar.
6/15/2023 15:57 4 W Lawton Comanche OK Hail 1.75 in. Public 34.59 -98.45 Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.)
6/15/2023 15:57 2 S Cache Comanche OK Hail 1.75 in. Trained Spotter 34.60 -98.63  
6/15/2023 15:59 6 WSW Fort Sill Comanche OK Hail 2.75 in. Public 34.62 -98.49 Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.)
6/15/2023 16:00 Lawton Comanche OK Hail 4.00 in. Public 34.61 -98.39 Twitter image.
6/15/2023 16:00 1 NW Lawton Comanche OK Hail 1.75 in. Public 34.62 -98.41 Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.)
6/15/2023 16:01 1 N Duncan Stephens OK Hail 1.00 in. Trained Spotter 34.52 -97.96  
6/15/2023 16:11 4 SSW Geronimo Cotton OK Tornado   NWS Storm Survey 34.42 -98.40 Light roof damage to an outbuilding and manufactured home. Time estimated via radar.
6/15/2023 16:19 6 N Cookietown Cotton OK Tstm Wind Damage   Storm Chaser 34.36 -98.45 Roof off of house per storm chaser.
6/15/2023 16:20 Walters Cotton OK Tstm Wind Gust 80 mph Mesonet 34.37 -98.31  
6/15/2023 16:26 2 WNW Walters Cotton OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 34.36 -98.35 Power poles snapped.
6/15/2023 16:29 1 WNW Duncan Stephens OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 34.51 -97.98 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
6/15/2023 16:44 2 SW Comanche Stephens OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 34.35 -97.99 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
6/15/2023 17:05 1 E Waurika Jefferson OK Tstm Wind Gust 61 mph Mesonet 34.17 -97.99  
6/15/2023 17:20 Wynnewood Garvin OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 34.65 -97.16 Tree damage, large tree snapped, and roof damage/shingles ripped out. Time was estimated.
6/15/2023 17:26 6 SE Loco Jefferson OK Tornado   Storm Chaser 34.27 -97.60 Storm chaser image.
6/15/2023 17:31 13 WSW Arnett Ellis OK Tornado 1.00 in. Trained Spotter 36.06 -99.99 Tornado likely entered Ellis County as it was dissipating.
6/15/2023 17:33 2 W Kamay Wichita TX Hail 1.00 in. Broadcast Media 33.86 -98.84  
6/15/2023 17:35 Hollis Harmon OK Hail 1.25 in. Public 34.69 -99.91 Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.)
6/15/2023 17:37 5 NW Healdton Jefferson OK Tornado   Storm Chaser 34.28 -97.56 Twitter Video.
6/15/2023 17:45 Weatherford Custer OK Hail 1.00 in. Broadcast Media 35.53 -98.70 Relayed via social media. Time estimated via radar.
6/15/2023 17:47 7 SSW Durham Roger Mills OK Tornado   Trained Spotter 35.75 -99.98  
6/15/2023 17:52 Healdton Carter OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 34.23 -97.49 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
6/15/2023 18:04 9 E Waurika Jefferson OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 34.16 -97.84 Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken.
6/15/2023 18:12 1 NE Woodward Woodward OK Tstm Wind Gust 59 mph Mesonet 36.44 -99.38  
6/15/2023 18:13 Burneyville Love OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 33.91 -97.28 Several trees down in the town of Burneyville. Time estimated by radar.
6/15/2023 18:15 6 SE Loco Jefferson OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 34.27 -97.60 Several trees snapped, roof damage on home with shingles ripped up.
6/15/2023 18:15 1 WSW Wichita Falls Wichita TX Hail 1.00 in. Public 33.91 -98.51  
6/15/2023 18:17 1 NW Reydon Roger Mills OK Hail 2.75 in. Public 35.66 -99.93  
6/15/2023 18:17 4 N Reydon Roger Mills OK Hail 2.25 in. Public 35.71 -99.92  
6/15/2023 18:20 6 S Wilson Love OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 34.07 -97.42 Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off.
6/15/2023 18:26 Marietta Love OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 33.94 -97.12 Powerlines down in Marietta.
6/15/2023 18:30 2 N Hinton Caddo OK Hail 1.50 in. Public 35.52 -98.35  
6/15/2023 18:30 4 NW Seiling Woodward OK Tstm Wind Gust 65 mph Mesonet 36.18 -99.02  
6/15/2023 18:31 2 WNW Altus Air Force B Jackson OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 34.67 -99.32 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
6/15/2023 18:31 3 E Martha Jackson OK Hail 2.00 in. Public 34.73 -99.34  
6/15/2023 18:37 6 E Sweetwater Beckham OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 35.42 -99.81 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
6/15/2023 18:44 5 SW Berlin Beckham OK Hail 1.25 in. Public 35.41 -99.69 Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.)
6/15/2023 18:46 7 W Berlin Beckham OK Hail 2.00 in. Public 35.41 -99.74 Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.)
6/15/2023 18:50 Fairview Major OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 36.27 -98.48 Some trees damaged in the town of Fairview.
6/15/2023 18:55 5 SW Butler Custer OK Tstm Wind Gust 63 mph Mesonet 35.59 -99.30  
6/15/2023 19:05 Sayre Beckham OK Hail 2.00 in. Emergency Mngr 35.29 -99.64  
6/15/2023 19:05 2 N Putnam Dewey OK Tstm Wind Gust 58 mph Mesonet 35.90 -98.97  
6/15/2023 19:06 3 SSE Henrietta Clay TX Tornado   Broadcast Media 33.78 -98.18  
6/15/2023 19:07 1 SE Sayre Beckham OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 35.29 -99.63 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
6/15/2023 19:10 3 S Sayre Beckham OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 35.26 -99.64 Semi-trailer flipped.
6/15/2023 19:11 Ringwood Major OK Tstm Wind Gust 68 mph Public 36.38 -98.24  
6/15/2023 19:25 1 W Lahoma Major OK Tstm Wind Gust 60 mph Mesonet 36.39 -98.11  
6/15/2023 19:28 Tuttle Grady OK Hail 1.75 in. Public 35.29 -97.81  
6/15/2023 19:30 Tuttle Grady OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 35.29 -97.81  
6/15/2023 19:40 4 N Bridge Creek Grady OK Hail 1.75 in. Public 35.29 -97.72 Relayed via social media.
6/15/2023 19:49 Bridge Creek Grady OK Hail 2.00 in. Public 35.24 -97.72  
6/15/2023 19:49 1 N Bridge Creek Grady OK Hail 1.75 in. Public 35.25 -97.72 Hwy 4 and Fox Ln.
6/15/2023 19:50 Tuttle Grady OK Hail 2.00 in. Public 35.29 -97.81 Time estimated by radar.
6/15/2023 19:53 1 WSW Newcastle McClain OK Hail 1.75 in. NWS Employee 35.24 -97.62  
6/15/2023 19:55 4 SE Hobart Kiowa OK Tstm Wind Gust 64 mph Mesonet 34.99 -99.06  
6/15/2023 20:00 4 SSE Marshall Logan OK Tstm Wind Gust 67 mph Mesonet 36.11 -97.60  
6/15/2023 20:03 4 NW Norman Cleveland OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 35.26 -97.50 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
6/15/2023 20:12 5 WNW Goldsby McClain OK Tstm Wind Gust 61 mph Public 35.18 -97.55 Hwy 9 and Penn.
6/15/2023 20:20 Hobart Kiowa OK Hail 1.50 in. Broadcast Media 35.03 -99.10  
6/15/2023 20:20 2 NNW Norman Cleveland OK Tstm Wind Gust 84 mph Mesonet 35.25 -97.46  
6/15/2023 20:20 3 NE Goldsby Cleveland OK Hail 1.00 in. NWS Employee 35.17 -97.43  
6/15/2023 20:30 6 N Coyle Payne OK Tstm Wind Damage   Emergency Mngr 36.04 -97.23 A large outbuilding had a significant portion of its roof blown off. Time estimated via radar.
6/15/2023 21:05 Konawa Seminole OK Tstm Wind Damage   Broadcast Media 34.96 -96.76 Significant roof damage to a building at Konawa High School. Time was estimated via radar.
6/15/2023 21:20 1 NW Walters Cotton OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 34.36 -98.32 Aluminum roof of church partially ripped off.
6/15/2023 21:30 2 NNW Waurika Lake Stephens OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 34.32 -98.10 Corum Fire Dept building damaged.
6/15/2023 21:40 6 SW Fittstown Pontotoc OK Tstm Wind Gust 61 mph Mesonet 34.56 -96.71  
6/15/2023 21:45 4 SSW Marietta Love OK Tstm Wind Damage   Emergency Mngr 33.88 -97.15 Tree on a house in Shady Dale area along with multiple power poles down. Radar estimated time.
6/15/2023 21:47 4 SSW Marietta Love OK Tstm Wind Damage   Emergency Mngr 33.88 -97.13 Two semis rolled over on I-35 at mile marker 11. Radar estimated time.
6/15/2023 21:48 1 NNE Thackerville Love OK Tstm Wind Damage   Emergency Mngr 33.81 -97.13 Two trees down partially in the fast lane of I-35 at mile marker 6.
6/15/2023 21:48 Thackerville Love OK Tstm Wind Damage   Emergency Mngr 33.80 -97.14 Multiple trees down. Radar estimated time.
6/15/2023 22:04 4 N Duncan Stephens OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 34.56 -97.97 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
6/15/2023 22:30 Thackerville Love OK Tstm Wind Damage   Public 33.80 -97.15 Large tree uprooted, several trees snapped, and damage to an aluminum building.
6/15/2023 23:08 Lone Grove Carter OK Hail 1.25 in. Public 34.17 -97.26 Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.)
6/15/2023 23:12 2 S Lone Grove Carter OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 34.14 -97.26 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
6/15/2023 23:14 Lone Grove Carter OK Hail 2.00 in. Public 34.18 -97.26  
6/15/2023 23:14 Lone Grove Carter OK Hail 1.75 in. Public 34.17 -97.26 Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.)
6/15/2023 23:18 3 S Lone Grove Carter OK Hail 1.75 in. Emergency Mngr 34.13 -97.26  
6/15/2023 23:23 2 SW Ardmore Carter OK Hail 1.25 in. Public 34.16 -97.16 Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.)
6/15/2023 23:34 3 N Overbrook Carter OK Hail 1.00 in. Public 34.12 -97.12 Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.)
 

Radar Imagery

 
Regional Radar Reflectivity Loop from 2:00 pm CDT on June 15, 2023 to 2:00 am CDT on June 16, 2023
Regional Radar Reflectivity Loop from 2:00 pm CDT on June 15, 2023 to 2:00 am CDT on June 16, 2023
 
Regional Radar Reflectivity Loop with Watch and Warning Polygons from 2:00 pm CDT on June 15, 2023 to 2:00 am CDT on June 16, 2023 Created Via the ISU Iowa Environmental Mesonet Website
Regional Radar Reflectivity Loop with Watch and Warning Polygons from 2:00 pm CDT on June 15, 2023
to 2:00 am CDT on June 16, 2023 Created Via the ISU Iowa Environmental Mesonet website
 

Satellite Imagery

 
Regional Geocolor Satellite Loop from 2:01 pm CDT to 9:01 pm CDT on June 15, 2023
Regional Geocolor Satellite Loop from
2:01 pm CDT to 9:01 pm CDT on June 15, 2023
 
Regional Band 11 Cloud Top Infrared Satellite Loop from 3:01 pm CDT June 15, 2023 to 1:01 am CDT on June 16, 2023
Regional Band 11 Cloud Top Infrared Satellite Loop from
3:01 pm CDT June 15, 2023 to 1:01 am CDT on June 16, 2023
 

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Weather Briefing

 

Severe Weather Update - 6:00 am CDT, June 15, 2023

 
 

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