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A series of severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes in central and southern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours of March 25th and early morning hours of March 26th. One supercell thunderstorm tracked through parts of Canadian, Oklahoma, and Cleveland counties, producing a small, weak anticyclonic tornado near Yukon, OK. The storm later produced an embedded, intermittent, small EF2 tornado within a larger area of damaging winds that affected parts southwest Oklahoma City and Moore. Some of hail reported during this severe weather event reached 2.75" in diameter, and wind gusts from some storm peaked as high as 73 mph at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.
An area of damaging thunderstorm winds and an embedded, intermittent small tornado occurred Wednesday evening, March 25th and affected areas in southwest Oklahoma City and Moore. The path of wind damage varied from 0.1 miles to 0.6 miles in width with evidence of a narrow tornado observed occasionally within this area of damage. The damage began near Southwest 119th Street and May Avenue in southwest Oklahoma City, moved through Moore, and ended about 1/2 mile south-southeast of Northeast 36th Avenue and Indian Hills Road in extreme northern Norman. The most consistent evidence of a tornado was observed from southwest of Northwest 12th Street and Santa Fe Avenue to near Southwest 7th Street and Broadway Avenue in Moore. Low-end EF2 damage was observed in a small area of Moore from near Northwest 2nd Street and Arnold Street to near Main Street and Janeway Avenue.
The following photo series was taken by Angie Herje in the northern part of Norman from 6:41 to 6:46 pm CDT on March 25th, and shows the tornado as it passed through parts of Moore.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
636 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0333 PM HAIL 3 N STROUD 35.79N 96.66W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH LINCOLN OK POST OFFICE
0340 PM HAIL 2 NE CUSHING 36.00N 96.74W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH PAYNE OK EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED BY CUSHING EOC
0450 PM HAIL 8 SE STILLWATER 36.03N 96.96W
03/25/2015 E2.75 INCH PAYNE OK PUBLIC
RELAYED VIA TWITTER BY KOCO
0450 PM HAIL 3 SE STILLWATER 36.08N 97.02W
03/25/2015 E1.75 INCH PAYNE OK BROADCAST MEDIA
RELAYED BY KOCO-TV.
0455 PM HAIL STILLWATER 36.12N 97.06W
03/25/2015 E2.00 INCH PAYNE OK BROADCAST MEDIA
SOUTHEAST PART OF STILLWATER, TWEET RELAYED BY KWTV
0455 PM HAIL 4 E STILLWATER 36.12N 96.99W
03/25/2015 E1.75 INCH PAYNE OK PUBLIC
0457 PM HAIL 5 E STILLWATER 36.12N 96.97W
03/25/2015 E2.00 INCH PAYNE OK STORM CHASER
0515 PM HAIL COLONY 35.35N 98.68W
03/25/2015 E1.75 INCH WASHITA OK PUBLIC
0529 PM HAIL HINTON 35.47N 98.36W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH CADDO OK BROADCAST MEDIA
RELAYED BY KFOR
0540 PM HAIL 11 NNW EDMOND 35.80N 97.56W
03/25/2015 E1.25 INCH LOGAN OK NWS EMPLOYEE
CHARTER OAK ROAD BETWEEN PENN AND WESTERN.
0540 PM HAIL EL RENO 35.53N 97.96W
03/25/2015 E1.25 INCH CANADIAN OK TRAINED SPOTTER
AT I-40 AND ROUTE 81
0551 PM HAIL 4 N LUTHER 35.72N 97.19W
03/25/2015 M1.75 INCH OKLAHOMA OK STORM CHASER
0557 PM HAIL GUTHRIE 35.88N 97.42W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH LOGAN OK EMERGENCY MNGR
AT I-35 AND HIGHWAY 77
0600 PM HAIL 4 SW EL RENO 35.49N 98.01W
03/25/2015 E2.00 INCH CANADIAN OK STORM CHASER
0600 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NNW FORT COBB 35.15N 98.46W
03/25/2015 M60.00 MPH CADDO OK MESONET
0608 PM HAIL EL RENO 35.53N 97.96W
03/25/2015 E1.75 INCH CANADIAN OK OTHER FEDERAL
0609 PM HAIL EL RENO 35.53N 97.96W
03/25/2015 E1.25 INCH CANADIAN OK STORM CHASER
0612 PM TORNADO 6 WSW YUKON 35.46N 97.83W
03/25/2015 CANADIAN OK TRAINED SPOTTER
AN ANTICYCLONIC TORNADO WAS OBSERVED NORTH OF SOUTHWEST
15TH STREET AND GREGORY ROAD. NO DAMAGE IS KNOWN TO HAVE
OCCURRED.
0615 PM HAIL 2 W LUTHER 35.66N 97.23W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH OKLAHOMA OK AMATEUR RADIO
0617 PM HAIL 4 SW BETHANY 35.47N 97.69W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH CANADIAN OK AMATEUR RADIO
0618 PM HAIL 6 SW YUKON 35.44N 97.82W
03/25/2015 E1.50 INCH CANADIAN OK PUBLIC
0622 PM HAIL 3 S MUSTANG 35.35N 97.72W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH CANADIAN OK STORM CHASER
0622 PM TSTM WND GST 3 S MUSTANG 35.35N 97.72W
03/25/2015 M73.00 MPH CANADIAN OK STORM CHASER
0622 PM HAIL 4 W GRACEMONT 35.19N 98.33W
03/25/2015 E1.75 INCH CADDO OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0627 PM HAIL MUSTANG 35.39N 97.72W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH CANADIAN OK AMATEUR RADIO
0627 PM HAIL 4 SE YUKON 35.46N 97.69W
03/25/2015 E2.50 INCH CANADIAN OK TRAINED SPOTTER
TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT INTERSTATE 40 AND
MORGAN ROAD.
0627 PM HAIL YUKON 35.50N 97.74W
03/25/2015 E1.75 INCH CANADIAN OK NWS EMPLOYEE
0631 PM HAIL 3 N WARWICK 35.73N 97.01W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH LINCOLN OK STORM CHASER
0632 PM TSTM WND GST WILEY POST AIRPORT 35.53N 97.65W
03/25/2015 M60.00 MPH OKLAHOMA OK ASOS
0633 PM TSTM WND GST WILL ROGERS AIRPORT 35.39N 97.60W
03/25/2015 M59.00 MPH OKLAHOMA OK ASOS
0635 PM TORNADO MOORE 35.34N 97.49W
03/25/2015 CLEVELAND OK BROADCAST MEDIA
BEGAN 635PM NEAR SW119/PENN ENDED 646PM NEAR
SE34/SUNNYLANE, TIME AND LOCATION EST FROM RADAR.
0635 PM HAIL WARR ACRES 35.52N 97.62W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH OKLAHOMA OK NWS EMPLOYEE
0645 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NNW CHICKASHA 35.11N 97.98W
03/25/2015 E60.00 MPH GRADY OK TRAINED SPOTTER
0653 PM TSTM WND GST WILL ROGERS AIRPORT 35.39N 97.60W
03/25/2015 M72.00 MPH OKLAHOMA OK ASOS
0655 PM HAIL 7 NNW CHICKASHA 35.14N 97.99W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH GRADY OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0702 PM HAIL TINKER AIR FORCE BASE 35.42N 97.39W
03/25/2015 E1.25 INCH OKLAHOMA OK TRAINED SPOTTER
0707 PM TSTM WND GST 4 S CHOCTAW 35.44N 97.26W
03/25/2015 E65.00 MPH OKLAHOMA OK TRAINED SPOTTER
0707 PM HAIL 4 S CHOCTAW 35.44N 97.26W
03/25/2015 E1.25 INCH OKLAHOMA OK TRAINED SPOTTER
0709 PM HAIL CHICKASHA 35.04N 97.94W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH GRADY OK TRAINED SPOTTER
0710 PM HAIL CHICKASHA 35.04N 97.94W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH GRADY OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0715 PM HAIL SPARKS 35.61N 96.82W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH LINCOLN OK POST OFFICE
0729 PM HAIL MIDDLEBERG 35.11N 97.74W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH GRADY OK NWS EMPLOYEE
0740 PM HAIL LAWTON 34.60N 98.42W
03/25/2015 E1.25 INCH COMANCHE OK PUBLIC
0749 PM HAIL 1 NE WASHINGTON 35.07N 97.47W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH MCCLAIN OK TRAINED SPOTTER
0750 PM HAIL PURCELL 35.01N 97.37W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH MCCLAIN OK STORM CHASER
0753 PM HAIL 4 S LAWTON 34.54N 98.42W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH COMANCHE OK AMATEUR RADIO
REPORTED AT LAWTON AIRPORT
0758 PM HAIL 4 E LAWTON 34.60N 98.35W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH COMANCHE OK TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM HAIL 3 ESE LAWTON 34.58N 98.37W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH COMANCHE OK AMATEUR RADIO
0807 PM HAIL LINDSAY 34.84N 97.61W
03/25/2015 E1.25 INCH GARVIN OK POST OFFICE
0809 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N WEWOKA 35.22N 96.49W
03/25/2015 SEMINOLE OK EMERGENCY MNGR
BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF. HWY 9 AND 366
0809 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 N WEWOKA 35.24N 96.49W
03/25/2015 SEMINOLE OK AMATEUR RADIO
TWO INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS.
0832 PM HAIL DUNCAN 34.50N 97.96W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH STEPHENS OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0836 PM HAIL 5 E DUNCAN 34.50N 97.87W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH STEPHENS OK AMATEUR RADIO
0837 PM HAIL WANETTE 34.96N 97.03W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH POTTAWATOMIE OK PUBLIC
0850 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE LAWTON 34.58N 98.37W
03/25/2015 E65.00 MPH COMANCHE OK AMATEUR RADIO
NORTH WINDS BEHIND COLD FRONT
0909 PM TSTM WND GST TATUMS 34.48N 97.46W
03/25/2015 E60.00 MPH CARTER OK POST OFFICE
0913 PM HAIL KONAWA 34.96N 96.75W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH SEMINOLE OK PUBLIC
0915 PM HAIL 6 ENE WETUMKA 35.27N 96.14W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH HUGHES OK PUBLIC
0915 PM HAIL 3 SW VELMA 34.43N 97.70W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH STEPHENS OK POST OFFICE
0946 PM HAIL CALVIN 34.97N 96.25W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH HUGHES OK PUBLIC
1005 PM TSTM WND GST 6 SW FITTSTOWN 34.56N 96.70W
03/25/2015 M66.00 MPH PONTOTOC OK MESONET
1010 PM TSTM WND GST 6 SW FITTSTOWN 34.56N 96.70W
03/25/2015 M63.00 MPH PONTOTOC OK MESONET
1046 PM HAIL WAPANUCKA 34.37N 96.42W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH JOHNSTON OK POST OFFICE
1054 PM HAIL 2 N COALGATE 34.56N 96.22W
03/25/2015 E1.75 INCH COAL OK TRAINED SPOTTER
ON ROUTE 3
1151 PM HAIL DURANT 34.00N 96.39W
03/25/2015 E1.00 INCH BRYAN OK TRAINED SPOTTER
1215 AM TSTM WND GST BOKCHITO 34.02N 96.14W
03/26/2015 E60 MPH BRYAN OK PUBLIC
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Two tornadoes occurred in the NWS Norman forecast area on March 25, 2015 while 4 more tornadoes were documented in the NWS Tulsa forecast area.
Tornadoes by Intensity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF? | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tornado Number |
Date | Time (CST) |
Length of Path (miles) |
Width of Path (yards) |
F-Scale | Killed | Injured | County | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/25/2015 | 1621-1638 | 11.1 | 800 | EF2 | 1 | 30 | Pawnee/ Osage/ Tulsa | 4 SE Westport - 0.6 SW Sand Springs |
| 2 | 03/25/2015 | 1701-1705 | 2.3 | 600 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | Tulsa | 1.8 S - 3.7 SE Tulsa Intl Airport |
| 3 | 03/25/2015 | 1723-1723 | 0.7 | 50 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | Canadian | 6 WSW Yukon |
| 4 | 03/25/2015 | 1734-1750 | 11 | 50 | EF2 | 0 | 7 | Cleveland | 4.5 WNW - 7 SE Moore |
| 5 | 03/25/2015 | 1802-1802 | 0.1 | 50 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | Mayes | 1.6 NW Mazie |
| 6 | 03/25/2015 | 1906-1906 | 0.1 | 50 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | Adair | 5 W Watts |
The following photo is looking due west at an approaching supercell thunderstorm near the intersection of SW 119th and I-44 in Oklahoma City, and was taken by Justin Andrews on March 25th. This storm had already produced a small anticyclonic tornado near Yukon, and would go on to produce the EF2 tornado that affected parts of SW OKC and Moore.
The following photo series was taken by Angie Herje in the northern part of Norman from 6:41 to 6:46 pm CDT on March 25th, and shows the tornado as it passed through parts of Moore.
NWS personnel conducted a survey of the tornado and wind damage in parts of Moore and southwestern Oklahoma City on March 26, 2015. The following photos show some of the tornado/wind damage that was observed by NWS teams during their surveys of the affected areas.
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