2012 Oklahoma Tornado Tracking List

**venture** · 04-11-2012, 05:37 AM

This thread will be used to track tornadoes that are reported in Oklahoma. This is not meant for severe weather event discussion but as a quick reference list to view data and photos (if available) of tornadoes in Oklahoma for the year. If you are wanting to discuss the severe weather events please check out the monthly discussion threads!

Google Map of Locations: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=...rce=gplus-ogsb

2012 Tornado List from NWS Norman: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=tornadodata-ok-2012

Monthly/Annual Totals & Averages: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=torna...-monthlyannual

**venture** · 04-11-2012, 05:38 AM

Time	Location	County	State	Lat	Lon	Comments
2350	10 W MANGUM	GREER	OK	3488	9968	TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE (OUN)
2354	8 NW MANGUM	GREER	OK	3496	9960	TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE (OUN)
0027	3 WNW WILLOW	GREER	OK	3507	9956	TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE (OUN)
0037	5 NW WILLOW	GREER	OK	3510	9957	TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATE (OUN)

Tornado Number	Date	Time (CST)	F-Scale	County	Location
1	03/18/2012	1850-1857+	EF0	Greer	2 E - 5 NE Reed and continuing
2	03/18/2012	1910	EF0	Greer	3 WSW Brinkman
3	03/18/2012	1927-1929	EF0	Greer	(3 WNW Willow)
4	03/18/2012	1937-1942	EF0	Beckham	(~5 NW Willow)

**venture** · 04-11-2012, 05:41 AM

Time		Location	County	State	Lat	Lon	Comments
2224		3 SSW WOODWARD	WOODWARD	OK	3639	9941	THE TORNADO LASTED FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE AND HAS LIFTED. (OUN)
2252		3 E SHARON	WOODWARD	OK	3628	9928	MULTIPLE STORM CHASERS, LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA, AND THE WOODWARD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO EAST OF SHARON. THE TORNADO DEVELOPED TO THE EAST-NORTHEA (OUN)

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=event...09-stormphotos

Photographs of the brief tornadoes that occurred near and south of Woodward, OK on April 9 as shown on the NWS Norman website.


Photo Courtesy of Edwina Zumwalt	Photo Courtesy of Shannon Wickware

Photo Courtesy of Brett Wright

**venture** · 04-12-2012, 04:27 PM

Time		Location	County	State	Lat	Lon	Comments
2224		3 SSW WOODWARD	WOODWARD	OK	3639	9941	THE TORNADO LASTED FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE AND HAS LIFTED. (OUN)
2252		3 E SHARON	WOODWARD	OK	3628	9928	MULTIPLE STORM CHASERS, LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA, AND THE WOODWARD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO EAST OF SHARON. THE TORNADO DEVELOPED TO THE EAST-NORTHEA (OUN)

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=event...09-stormphotos

Photographs of the brief tornadoes that occurred near and south of Woodward, OK on April 9 as shown on the NWS Norman website.


Photo Courtesy of Edwina Zumwalt	Photo Courtesy of Shannon Wickware

Photo Courtesy of Brett Wright

**venture** · 04-19-2012, 10:32 AM

Below is some of the latest information from the tornadoes last week. The Google Map in the first post is being updated as they continue to update the survey results.

NOUS44 KOUN 162142 CCA
PNSOUN
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
441 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012...CORRECTED MAX WIND SPEED

...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION FOR THE WOODWARD OKLAHOMA TORNADO...

BEGINNING TIME: ~1150 PM
ENDING TIME: ~1227 AM
BEGINNING LOCATION: 2 NE ARNETT (ELLIS COUNTY)
ENDING LOCATION: 4 NORTH OF WOODWARD (WOODWARD COUNTY)
FATALITIES: 6
INJURIES: 29
EF-SCALE RATING: EF-3 ( MAX WIND SPEED 136-165 MPH )

THE TORNADO DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARNETT AND
MOVED NORTHEAST. SIX STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED AS THE TORNADO MOVED
TOWARD THE WOODWARD COUNTY LINE. ONLY MINOR DAMAGE... DOWNED TREES
AND POWER POLES/LINES... WAS SEEN AS THE TORNADO MOVED OVER MAINLY
RURAL PORTIONS OF WOODWARD COUNTY. AT APPROXIMATELY 1212 AM... THE
TORNADO STRUCK TWO MOBILE HOMES 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODWARD. THE
DAMAGE HERE WAS DETERMINED TO BE EF-2 IN INTENSITY... WHICH ALSO
RESULTED IN 3 FATALITIES. THE HEAVIEST DAMAGE... RATED EF-3... WAS
REPORTED AS THE TORNADO ENTERED THE SOUTHWEST SIDES OF WOODWARD
AROUND 1218 AM. SEVERAL HOME AND BUSINESSES WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED AS
THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST. SEVERAL MORE MOBILE HOMES WERE
DESTROYED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WOODWARD... WHICH RESULTED IN 3
ADDITIONAL FATALITIES. THE TORNADO FINALLY EXITED THE CITY OF
WOODWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 1223 AM... EVENTUALLY DISSIPATING
APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH OF WOODWARD AT 1227 AM.

THIS TORNADO INFORMATION SHOULD STILL BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AS
WE CONTINUE TO LOOK OVER INFORMATION.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
106 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2012

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

0359 PM TORNADO 9 N WOODWARD 36.56N 99.39W
04/14/2012 WOODWARD OK TRAINED SPOTTER

BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NEAR WOODWARD/HARPER COUNTY LINE

0430 PM TORNADO 4 NW FREEDOM 36.81N 99.16W
04/14/2012 WOODS OK BROADCAST MEDIA

BRIEF TOUCHDOWN REPORTED BY KWTV-9.

0516 PM TORNADO 11 S TANGIER 36.26N 99.53W
04/14/2012 WOODWARD OK CO-OP OBSERVER

BRIEF TOUCHDOWN

0650 PM TORNADO 4 S QUINLAN 36.40N 99.05W
04/14/2012 WOODWARD OK TRAINED SPOTTER

RELAYED BY WOODWARD COUNTY EM

0708 PM TORNADO 8 S WAYNOKA 36.47N 98.88W
04/14/2012 MAJOR OK BROADCAST MEDIA

0712 PM TORNADO 6 SSE WAYNOKA 36.50N 98.84W
04/14/2012 WOODS OK STORM CHASER

BRIEF TORNADO OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH TORNADO
LOCATED JUST SOUTH.

0739 PM TORNADO 5 S HOPETON 36.61N 98.67W
04/14/2012 WOODS OK STORM CHASER

THE TORNADO LASTED SEVERAL MINUTES

0741 PM TORNADO DACOMA 36.66N 98.56W
04/14/2012 WOODS OK NWS EMPLOYEE

THIS TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND LIFTED APPROXIMATELY
3 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF CHEROKEE. TOWARD THE END OF ITS
LIFE CYCLE... A SECOND TORNADO DEVELOPED 2 MILES EAST.

0755 PM TORNADO 4 W CHEROKEE 36.75N 98.43W
04/14/2012 ALFALFA OK NWS EMPLOYEE

THIS TORNADO OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A TORNADO THAT
WAS LOCATED TWO MILES WEST. THE TORNADO CONTINUED
NORTHEAST AND LIFTED NEAR BYRON AND AMORITA. A CEMETARY
WAS DAMAGED JUST WEST OF BYRON.

0811 PM TORNADO 7 S DRIFTWOOD 36.78N 98.36W
04/14/2012 ALFALFA OK TRAINED SPOTTER

0824 PM TORNADO 4 E BYRON 36.90N 98.22W
04/14/2012 ALFALFA OK NWS EMPLOYEE

THIS TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND CROSSED INTO KANSAS
APPROXIMATELY 2 WEST OF MANCHESTER IN GRANT COUNTY AT
2039 CDT.

1045 PM HAIL BUFFALO 36.83N 99.63W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH HARPER OK AMATEUR RADIO

1218 AM TORNADO WOODWARD 36.43N 99.39W
04/15/2012 F3 WOODWARD OK NWS STORM SURVEY

*** 6 FATAL, 29 INJ *** THE TORNADO BEGIN AROUND 2350 CDT
3 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARNETT AND CONTINUED NORTHEAST INTO
WOODWARD COUNTY. THE TORNADO MOVED INTO THE SOUTHWEST
SIDES OF THE CITY LIMITS OF WOODWARD AROUND 0018 CDT, AND
EXITED ON THE NORTH-NORTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN AT 0023 CDT.
THE ENDING TIME FOR THE TORNADO WAS APPROXIMATELY 0027
CDT 4 MILES NORTH OF WOODWARD.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
130 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2012

...APRIL 13-15 2012 TORNADO UPDATE...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN CONTINUES TO GATHER AND ANALYZE
INFORMATION FROM THE APRIL 13-15 TORNADOES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN
OKLAHOMA. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR...

FRIDAY APRIL 13
WE HAVE RATED THE NORMAN TORNADO AS EF1. WE WILL HAVE MORE SPECIFIC
PATH INFORMATION SOON.

ANOTHER BRIEF TORNADO WAS REPORTED IN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY. NO OTHER
DETAILS AT THIS TIME.

WE ARE GATHERING DATA ON THE SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA TORNADOES NEAR
COOPERTON AND CARNEGIE. MORE DETAILS COMING SOON.

SATURDAY APRIL 14
WE HAVE RATED THE TORNADO THAT AFFECTED MUSTANG AND SOUTHWEST
OKLAHOMA CITY AS AN EF1. MORE DETAILS COMING SOON.

PRELIMINARY NUMBERS SHOW 11 TORNADOES OCCURRED IN NORTHWEST AND
NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN SOME
CASES MORE THAN ONE TORNADO WAS GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE EXACT
COUNT MAY CHANGE. WORK TO RATE THE TORNADOES IS ONGOING. SEE OUR
LATEST LOCAL STORM REPORT FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THOSE
TORNADOES.

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION...PICTURES OR VIDEOS THAT MIGHT HELP US
PIECE THESE EVENTS TOGETHER...PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL AT
SR-OUN.SPOTTER@NOAA.GOV

**venture** · 04-26-2012, 06:12 PM

Tornado Information for the April 13th, 2012 Tornadoes.

0610 PM TORNADO 2 SE BLAIR 34.76N 99.31W
04/13/2012 JACKSON OK STORM CHASER

THE TORNADO PERSISTED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE
DISSIPATING.

0616 PM TORNADO 3 SE BLAIR 34.75N 99.30W
04/13/2012 JACKSON OK STORM CHASER

0726 PM TORNADO 1 SSE COOPERTON 34.85N 98.87W
04/13/2012 KIOWA OK NWS EMPLOYEE

THIS BRIEF TORNADO OCCURRED WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER
TORNADO IN PROGRESS.

0727 PM TORNADO 1 S COOPERTON 34.85N 98.88W
04/13/2012 KIOWA OK NWS EMPLOYEE

THIS TORNADO WAS LIKELY IN PROGRESS ALONG WITH AT LEAST
ONE OTHER TORNADO.

0728 PM TORNADO 3 SSW COOPERTON 34.82N 98.90W
04/13/2012 KIOWA OK NWS EMPLOYEE

A LARGE TORNADO MOVED EAST... WITH NO DAMAGE REPORTED.
THE TORNADO WAS IN PROGRESS ALONG WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER
TORNADO.

0754 PM TORNADO 6 NNE COOPERTON 34.94N 98.84W
04/13/2012 KIOWA OK STORM CHASER

THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND LIFTED APPROXIMATELY
2 MILES SSE OF CARNEGIE.

0836 PM TORNADO 6 SSE CARNEGIE 35.02N 98.56W
04/13/2012 CADDO OK NWS EMPLOYEE

0842 PM TORNADO 8 SSE CARNEGIE 35.00N 98.55W
04/13/2012 CADDO OK NWS EMPLOYEE

0850 PM TORNADO 7 SSE CARNEGIE 35.01N 98.55W
04/13/2012 CADDO OK NWS EMPLOYEE

Preliminary Storm Information for the Norman, Oklahoma Tornado

Beginning Time: ~3:59 pm CDT, April 13, 2012
Ending Time: ~4:12 pm CDT, April 13, 2012
Beginning Location: 3.7 Miles SW Norman (McClain County)
Ending Location: 1.8 Miles NE Norman (Cleveland County)
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 20
EF-Scale Rating: EF-1 (Max Wind Speed 90-107 mph)

The tornado developed just west of the Canadian River, north of the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue and SE 35th street at 3:59 pm CDT, and moved east-northeast toward the city of Norman.

The tornado entered the southwest side of Norman at 4:01 pm CDT, and crossed Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) north of west Lindsey Street at 4:04 pm CDT. EF-1 damage was done to on either side of the interstate highway as the tornado began moving more toward the northeast.

Additional EF-1 damage was reported north of Main Street, between Lahoma Avenue and Peters Avenue. The tornado finally lifted near the intersection NE 12th Avenue and Robinson Street at 4:12 pm CDT.

Other damage that was located south of the tornado track was more likely due to strong winds associated with the rear flank downdraft. Most of this damage was confined to trees and power poles/lines.

This tornado information should still be considered preliminary as we continue to look over information.

More Details: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-20120413-norman

Storm Photos Related the April 13, 2012
Severe Weather Event in Oklahoma

View: Looking west at the April 13, 2012 Norman, Oklahoma Tornado from the observatory deck of the National Weather Center. Photo provided courtesy of Alex Fierro.		View: Looking southwest at the April 13, 2012 Norman, Oklahoma Tornado from near Max Westheimer Airport. Photo provided courtesy of Bob Fritchie.
Tornado moving into Norman, OK. Photo Provided by Sterling Butler		Brief Tornado near Shawnee, OK - Photo Provided by Don Lynch.

**venture** · 04-26-2012, 06:16 PM

April 14th Tornadoes

The April 14-15, 2012 Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado

The following summary was taken from a public information statement issued by the NWS Norman forecast office at 4:41 pm CDT on Monday, April 16, 2012.

Preliminary Storm Information for the Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado

Beginning Time: ~1150 pm CDT, April 14, 2012
Ending Time: ~1227 am CDT, April 15, 2012
Beginning Location: 2 NE Arnett (Ellis County)
Ending Location: 4 N Woodward (Woodward County)
Fatalities: 6
Injuries: 29
EF-Scale Rating: EF-3 (Max Wind Speed 136-165 mph)

The tornado developed approximately 2 miles northeast of Arnett at 11:50 pm CDT on April 14, 2012 and moved northeast. Six structures were damaged as the tornado moved toward the Woodward county line. Only minor damage, downed trees and power poles/lines, was seen as the tornado moved over mainly rural portions of Woodward County.

At approximately 12:12 am CDT on April 15, 2012, the tornado struck two mobile homes 5 miles southwest of Woodward. The damage here was determined to be EF-2 in intensity, and also resulted in 3 fatalities.

The heaviest damage, rated EF-3, was reported as the tornado entered the southwest sides of Woodward around 12:18 am CDT. Several homes and businesses were heavily damaged as the tornado continued northeast.

Several more mobile homes were destroyed by the tornado on the north side of Woodward, and resulted in 3 additional fatalities. The tornado finally exited the city of Woodward at approximately 12:23 am CDT, eventually dissipating approximately 4 miles north of Woodward at 12:27 am CDT.

This tornado information should still be considered preliminary as we continue to look over information.

Timeline for April 14-15, 2012 for Watches and Warnings Issued by the NWS Norman Forecast Office for the Woodward, OK Area

10:45 am CDT	PDS Tornado Watch, including Woodward County, valid until 600pm CDT
5:25 pm CDT	PDS Tornado Watch, including Woodward County, valid until 200am CDT
10:35 pm CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	Destructive winds to 70 mph and golf ball size hail
11:13 pm CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	Destructive winds to 70 mph and golf ball size hail; tornados can occur
11:42 pm CDT	Severe Weather Statement	Destructive winds to 70 mph and golf ball size hail
12:00 am CDT	Tornado Warning, including the city of Woodward	Trained storm spotters reported a tornado 7 miles southeast of Gage
12:08 am CDT	Severe Weather Statement	Tornado with history of producing structural damage near Fargo
12:16 am CDT	Tornado Warning, including the city of Woodward	Dangerous tornado with history of producing significant damage
12:20 am CDT	Severe Weather Statement	At 1218 AM, a large dangerous tornado moving into Woodward
12:33 am CDT	Severe Weather Statement	Large dangerous tornado with history of producing significant damage in Woodward

Other Facts and Statistics

In the week leading up to the tornado (starting on April 9, 2012), Woodward County had been in 20 severe thunderstorm warnings, and 14 tornado warnings (including the warnings issued for the April 15, 2012 tornado). Two tornado warnings on April 14, 2012 (at 3:20 pm CDT and 4:59 pm CDT) included the city of Woodward.
If you had a weather radio programmed for just Woodward County, your radio would have alarmed 38 times (not including two Wednesday tests) between 2:30 pm CDT on Monday, April 9, 2012 and 1:15 am CDT on Sunday April 15, 2012.
On April 14th, your weather radio would have alarmed 22 times before the tornado warning was issued at 1200 AM CDT on April 15, 2012.
Woodward County was in a tornado watch continuously for 15 hours and 15 minutes on April 14-15, 2012.
Woodward County was under either a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning continuously for 4 hours and 14 minutes during the afternoon and evening on April 14, 2012.

7 N WOODWARD	WOODWARD	OK	3653	9939	BRIEF TOUCHDOWN (OUN)
2059		9 N WOODWARD	WOODWARD	OK	3656	9939	BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NEAR WOODWARD/HARPER COUNTY LINE (OUN)

2130

4 NW FREEDOM

WOODS

OK

3681

9916

BRIEF TOUCHDOWN REPORTED BY KWTV-9. (OUN)

2216

11 S TANGIER

WOODWARD

OK

3626

9953

BRIEF TOUCHDOWN (OUN)

2350		5 S QUINLAN	WOODWARD	OK	3638	9905	RELAYED BY WOODWARD COUNTY EM (OUN)
2350		4 S QUINLAN	WOODWARD	OK	3640	9905	RELAYED BY WOODWARD COUNTY EM (OUN)

0008		11 S WAYNOKA	MAJOR	OK	3643	9888	(OUN)
0008		8 S WAYNOKA	MAJOR	OK	3647	9888	(OUN)

0012

7 SSE WAYNOKA

WOODS

OK

3649

9883

RELAYED BY WFO AMA (OUN)

0012

6 SSE WAYNOKA

WOODS

OK

3650

9884

BRIEF TORNADO OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH TORNADO LOCATED JUST SOUTH. (OUN)

0039	5 S HOPETON	WOODS	OK	3661	9867	THE TORNADO LASTED SEVERAL MINUTES (OUN)
0041	DACOMA	WOODS	OK	3666	9856	THIS TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF CHEROKEE. TOWARD THE END OF ITS LIFE CYCLE ... A SECOND TORNADO DEVELOPED 2 MILES EAS (OUN)
0055	4 W CHEROKEE	ALFALFA	OK	3675	9843	THIS TORNADO OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH A TORNADO THAT WAS LOCATED TWO MILES WEST. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND LIFTED NEAR BYRON AND AMORITA. A CEMETARY WAS D (OUN)

0111

7 S DRIFTWOOD

ALFALFA

OK

3678

9836

(OUN)

0124

4 E BYRON

ALFALFA

OK

3690

9822

THIS TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND CROSSED INTO KANSAS APPROXIMATELY 2 WEST OF MANCHESTER IN GRANT COUNTY AT 2039 CDT.(OUN)

0518

WOODWARD

OK

3643

9939

*** 6 FATAL, 29 INJ ***THE TORNADO BEGIN AROUND 2350 CDT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARNETT AND CONTINUED NORTHEAST INTO WOODWARD COUNTY. THE TORNADO MOVED INTO THE SOUTHWEST (OUN)

1049

4 SW SKIATOOK

OSAGE

OK

3633

9605

NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND TORNADO DAMAGE THAT BEGAN 4.8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SKIATOOK AND ENDED JUST NORTHEAST OF THE SKIATOOK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. RATING WAS EF-1 BASED ON TR (TSA)

Storm Photos Related the April 14-15, 2012
Great Plains Severe Weather Outbreak


Brief Tornado near Freedom, OK Photo Provided by Tim Marshall	Brief Tornado near Freedom, OK Photo Provided by Tim Marshall

Tornado near Wayonka, OK Photo Provided by Tim Marshall	Tornado near Wayonka, OK Photo Provided by Tim Marshall

Tornado near Cherokee, OK Photo Provided by Tim Marshall

Dual Tornadoes near Cherokee, OK Photo Provided by Shawn Prindle

Tornado east of Byron, OK Photo Provided by Charles Kuster	Tornado at Dusk near Manchester, OK Photo Provided by Charles Kuster

Tornado near Manchester, OK Photo Provided by Charles Kuster	Tornado near Manchester, OK Photo Provided by Charles Kuster

Tornado near Manchester, OK Photo Provided by Charles Kuster