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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Norman OK
926 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/06/24 Tornado Event - Update # 1...

.Update...Added seven tornadoes, adjusted path of the two
previous tornadoes (South of Helena and Okeene-Lacey).

.Overview...Investigation continues not only with these tornadoes,
and other areas of damage, including areas near Choctaw and
Carney as well as other locations.

.South of Helena...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   To be determined
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             06:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 SSW Helena / Major County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.46 / -98.32

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               06:11 PM CDT
End Location:           5 S Helena / Alfalfa County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.47 / -98.25

Survey Summary:
Estimated path. Spotter report of a tornado approximately 5 miles
south of Helena. 

.Okeene - Lacey...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 to 110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             06:41 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 SSE Okeene / Blaine County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.06 / -98.28

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               07:02 PM CDT
End Location:           1 WNW Lacey / Kingfisher County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.12 / -98.10

Survey Summary:
NWS Survey crew found evidence of an EF1 tornado southeast of
Okeene. The tornado began approximately 4 miles southeast of
Okeene and continued to the east-northeast for approximately
10 miles. Another brief, EF0 tornado occurred simultaneously to
the 3 miles to the north of the EF1 tornado. 

.South of Bison...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 to 85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             07:27 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 S Bison / Garfield County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.17 / -97.89

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               07:27 PM CDT
End Location:           1 S Bison / Garfield County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.17 / -97.89

Survey Summary:
A storm chaser observed a brief tornado south of Bison. Sign
posts along US Highway 81 were damaged.

.Southeast of Bison...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 to 85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   To be determined
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             07:34 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 ESE Bison / Garfield County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.17 / -97.80

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               07:34 PM CDT
End Location:           5 ESE Bison / Garfield County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.17 / -97.80

Survey Summary:
A tornado damaged an outbuilding along Marshall Road. Investigation
continues with this tornado and it may have moved farther northeast.

.Douglas - Covington...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 to 110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             07:44 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 W Douglas / Garfield County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.26 / -97.68

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               07:54 PM CDT
End Location:           3 S Covington / Garfield County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.27 / -97.58

Survey Summary:
NWS Survey Crew found evidence of an EF1 tornado that began near 
Douglas and moved east. Damage was sporadic along the track, 
which ended just east of Highway 74 about 5 miles south of 
Covington.

.Lake Ponca...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 to 85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             08:44 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 ENE Ponca City / Kay County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.71 / -97.03

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               08:45 PM CDT
End Location:           3 E Ponca City / Kay County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.71 / -97.02

Survey Summary:
This tornado caused tree and house damage on the southwest side
of Lake Ponca.

.Kaw Lake...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 to 100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             08:54 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 WNW Kaw City / Kay County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          36.78 / -96.93

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               09:03 PM CDT
End Location:           6 NNE c / Kay County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            36.86 / -96.82

Survey Summary:
A tornado developed west of Kaw Lake and moved over the Coon
Creek Cove area of Kaw Lake producing tree damage, damage to a
boat dock, and overturned a camper. The tornado moved northeast
over the lake and likely dissipated in northeastern Kay County.

.Northwest of Chandler...

Rating:                 EF-Unknown
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  1.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   To be determined
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             10:58 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 SSE Carney / Lincoln County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.75 / -97.00

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               11:01 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NNE Warwick / Lincoln County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.74 / -96.98

Survey Summary:
A Tornado Debris Signature was observed on radar. This tornado is
still being investigated and the path is estimated.

.Southern OKC Metro...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 to 110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             11:37 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 WNW Moore / Cleveland County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.37 / -97.56

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               11:43 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NW Valley Brook / Oklahoma County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.41 / -97.49

Survey Summary:
This tornado began near SW 104th street and South May Avenue,
just east of the Will Rogers World Airport. A narrow, 75 yard
path was found by an NWS survey crew which produced mainly
EF0 and sporadic EF1 damage as it moved north and east.
Additional EF1 damage was noted along Interstate 240, between
South Walker and South Santa Fe Avenue. The narrow tornado
continued to move northeast, before losing a narrow, convergent
track near SE 59th Street and I-35. 

.South OKC and Mid-Del...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 to 100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             11:44 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 NNE Valley Brook / Oklahoma County / OK
Start Lat/Lon:          35.42 / -97.47

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               11:47 PM CDT
End Location:           Del City / Oklahoma County / OK
End Lat/Lon:            35.45 / -97.43

Survey Summary:
A storage facility was damaged along SE 44th Street east of
Eastern Avenue. The tornado then moved northeast to an area west
of SE 38th Street and Bryant Avenue causing roof damage to a few
homes. Sporadic damage continued to around 15th Street and the
Tinker Diagonal.

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

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


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..speg.