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19:24Z EF0 KUEX KS Lincoln Lincoln Multiple vortex tornado moved to the northeast across open country. Minor damage was noted at one farmstead when a sheet metal roof was blown across the road (DI1 DOD2). Otherwise, minor tree damage occurred sporadically along the path. Several cedar trees were snapped in the cemetery on the east side of Lincoln. The tornado was 100 yards wide.
19:45Z EF0 KFDR OK Caddo Apache A storm chaser observed a tornado develop approximately 2.5 miles east of Apache and move northeast to approximately 3 miles east-northeast of Apache. Trees were damaged, but no known structure damage occurred.
19:53Z EF0 KFDR OK Caddo Cyril Live coverage from Oklahoma City television stations showed a tornado develop approximately 4 miles northwest of Cyril. No damage was reported.
20:31Z EF0 KUEX KS Jewell Ionia This tornado was reported by an off-duty NWS employee. No damage occurred with this tornado.
20:55Z EF2 KUEX KS Jewell Esbon This tornado started west of Mankato, traveling north and passing approximately 1 mile to the west of Burr Oak before turning more to the northeast and lifting. One woman was injured at her home approximately 4 miles south-southwest of Burr Oak. This tornado was rated an EF2, with an estimated peak wind speed of 130 MPH.||Along the path of this tornado, at least 4 homes sustained damage, including roof, window and siding damage. One home lost a large section of its roof. A garage was destroyed, with the vehicles inside moved 30-50 feet from their original location. Other outbuildings, grain bins, power poles and trees were damaged or destroyed.
21:18Z EF1 KUEX NE Adams Roseland This tornado touched down about 3 miles south of Roseland, clipping the east side of town before lifting just north-northeast of town. This tornado was rated an EF1, with an estimated peak wind speed of 110 MPH. The most widespread damage from this tornado was on the east side of town, and while several homes and outbuildings sustained damage, 2 sustained considerable damage. One of those homes slide from its foundation and another lost its entire roof structure. A large metal building with wood post frame construction was destroyed and tree damage was widespread throughout town. The tornado traveled just a few hundred feet east of Silver Lake School.
21:33Z EF3 KTLX OK Grady Amber A large tornado developed east of Amber and moved slowly northeast near or along Interstate 44, then turned north impacting the community of Bridge Creek. The most intense damage occurred just east of the Interstate 44 and H.E. Bailey Turnpike Spur near Bridge Creek where EF3 damage was observed to a home (DI 2, DOD 7) and a mobile home (DI 4, DOD 12). A pickup truck was also thrown for several hundred yards in this area. Numerous homes and other buildings were damaged along the tornado path.
21:37Z EF0 KVNX OK Major Ringwood Numerous storm spotters and chasers reported a tornado briefly developed approximately 5 miles south of Ringwood. No damage was reported.
21:38Z EF1 KUEX NE Nuckolls Bostwick This tornado touched down between Bostwick and Superior, and was rated an EF1 with an estimated peak wind speed of 100 MPH. Trees were damaged, pivots were overturned and power poles were snapped. A home northwest of Superior sustained porch damage.
21:48Z EF2 KUEX KS Jewell Webber This tornado touched down west-northwest of Webber in Jewell County, KS, traveling northeast through the very northwest corner of Republic County, KS, before entering Nebraska near the town of Hardy in Nuckolls County. It continued traveling northeast into Thayer County, lifting northwest of Deshler. This tornado was rated an EF2, with an estimated peak wind speed of 122 MPH. EF2 damage was noted in both Jewell County, KS and Nuckolls County, NE.||Damage along this tornado path included numerous pivots overturned and snapped power poles. There was a large amount of tree damage noted. In addition, in Jewell County, grain bins and outbuildings were destroyed, and a home lost a portion of its roof.
21:48Z EF0 KTLX OK Grady Amber A storm chaser with KFOR-TV observed a satellite tornado that occurred near the large tornado east of Amber. Any damage from this tornado would be indistinguishable from the damage path of the large tornado, and the location is estimated.
21:49Z EF3 KICT KS Sedgwick Mt Hope Tornado touched down in an open field and quickly grew in strength as it moved slightly east of north. The tornado damaged 3 center pivot irrigation systems and caused damage at a farmstead by demolishing a single car detached garage and ripped off a carport that was attached to a barn. As the tornado moved on to the north, it encountered another farmstead. One house was directly in the path of the tornado and was completely leveled with nothing left standing (DI2 DOD9). The home was built in the late 1800's and was not secured to the foundation. Another home just to the northwest of the main home sustained significant damage to the southeast corner by taking down two small sections of the home. Another barn on the property was a complete loss and the trees experienced significant limb loss and some debarkation. One minor injury was reported. The person affected refused treatment. The tornado was 125 yards wide. This tornado moved into Harvey County.
21:54Z EF1 KUEX KS Jewell Formoso This tornado touched down southeast of Formoso, traveling about 4 miles before lifting northeast of Formoso. This tornado was rated an EF1, with an estimated peak wind speed of 110 MPH. Tree and power pole damage was noted along its path, and one home sustained roof, window and siding damage. An outbuilding was also destroyed.
21:56Z EF1 KUEX KS Republic Warwick A tornado moved from Jewell County Kansas and clipped extreme NW parts of Republic County before moving into Nuckolls county Nebraska. This tornado did tree damage and overturned a irrigation pivot before moving into Nebraska.
21:57Z EF2 KICT KS Harvey Burrton Impressive tornado continued to moved across open country. A small hog barn had the roof blown off and significant tree damage was noted along the path. The worst of which was to a fence row of cedar trees in which they were completely snapped and partially debarked for a width of approximately 150 yards (DI28 DOD5). the maximum width along the path was 300 yards.
21:58Z EF2 KUEX NE Nuckolls Hardy This is a continuation of the tornado that touched down west-northwest of Webber in Jewell County, KS, traveling northeast through the very northwest corner of Republic County, KS, before entering Nebraska near the town of Hardy in Nuckolls County. It continued traveling northeast into Thayer County, lifting northwest of Deshler. This tornado was rated an EF2, with an estimated peak wind speed of 122 MPH. EF2 damage was noted in both Jewell County, KS and Nuckolls County, NE.||Damage along this tornado path included numerous pivots overturned and snapped power poles. There was a large amount of tree damage noted. In addition, in Nuckolls County, grain bins and outbuildings were destroyed. One home sustained chimney and siding damage, while another home lost a large section of its roof.
22:04Z EF1 KUEX KS Jewell Randall This tornado near the town of Randall was rated an EF1, with an estimated peak wind speed of 90 MPH. Damage from this tornado was confined to trees, and the path was determined from video and eyewitness accounts.
22:08Z EF1 KUEX KS Republic Courtland The first of twin tornadoes that were associated with the same parent thunderstorm. Video and photos provided by the public and storm chasers along with damage reports from EM are the basis for the tracks.
22:10Z EF0 KUEX KS Republic Courtland The second of twin tornadoes that were associated with the same parent thunderstorm. Video and photos provided by the public and storm chasers along with damage reports from EM are the basis for the tracks.
22:12Z EF2 KUEX NE Thayer Deshler This is a continuation of the tornado that touched down west-northwest of Webber in Jewell County, KS, traveling northeast through the very northwest corner of Republic County, KS, before entering Nebraska near the town of Hardy in Nuckolls County. It continued traveling northeast into Thayer County, lifting northwest of Deshler. This tornado was rated an EF2, with an estimated peak wind speed of 122 MPH. EF2 damage was noted in both Jewell County, KS and Nuckolls County, NE.||Damage along this tornado path included numerous pivots overturned and snapped power poles. There was a large amount of tree damage noted. In addition, in Thayer County, grain bins and outbuildings were destroyed, and irrigation piping was strewn across a road.
22:15Z EF0 KVNX OK Garfield Carrier Spotters and chasers observed a brief tornado estimated to have occurred about 2 miles south-southwest of Carrier.
22:20Z EF2 KUEX KS Republic Kackley This tornado initially developed across extreme southwest Republic county before tracking northeast across the county. The worst damage was done to a ethanol plant just southwest of Scandia and to a home just north of Scandia where EF2 damage was noted. Otherwise, while having a wide damage path that approached 1/2 mile at times the damage was in the EF0 to EF1 range to structures in its path. This tornado was visually wide however damage pattern suggested that the wide vortex was likely not entirely on the ground at all times and that smaller vortices were likely responsible for more extensive tree damage noted from time to time within the larger damage path. It is also surmised that this tornado was actually the result of a 2-3 occlusions which would mean that this tornado could have actually been 2-3 different tornadoes along its path and life cycle however lack of damage indicators and inconclusive radar data keep this a hypothesis. The tornado damage path did extend into Nebraska.
22:26Z EF0 KUEX NE Thayer Davenport This tornado was rated an EF0, with an estimated peak wind speed of 80 MPH. Damage from this tornado included a few overturned train cars west of Carleton and overturned irrigation pivots.
22:28Z EF0 KUEX NE Thayer Byron There was no damage reported with this tornado. The path was determined from video and radar information.
22:33Z EF1 KTLX OK Mcclain Newcastle Storm chasers observed a tornado in the southeast part of Newcastle. Aerial images indicated two outbuildings lost their roofs or were destroyed (DI 1, DOD 5).
22:38Z EF0 KICT KS Sedgwick Viola The tornado was observed crossing 71st street south and quickly lifting. The tornado was 50 yards wide.
22:45Z EF0 KUEX NE Hall Alda This tornado briefly touched down and was reported by a trained spotter. No damage occurred.
22:46Z EF0 KTLX OK Cleveland (oun)norman Westheimer Arpt An NWS storm survey found that a tornado touched down near 60th Avenue NW and Robinson Street in northwest Norman. Damage was observed to trees and fencing with damage direction indicating a small vortex. This area was embedded within a large swath of wind damage from the storm's rear-flank downdraft that extended from this area to near Max Westheimer Airport.
22:53Z EF1 KTLX OK Cleveland (oun)norman Westheimer Arpt A tornado developed south of 36th Avenue NW and Rock Creek Road and traveled basically north near 36th Avenue to near Indian Hills Road through the northwest side of Norman. Numerous house roofs, trees, fences and power poles were damaged in the neighborhoods along 36th Avenue. HVAC equipment was damaged and light poles were downed at the Norman Healthplex hospital at 36th Avenue NW and Tecumseh Road.
23:04Z EF2 KUEX NE Thayer Chester This is a continuation of the tornado that touched down in the Scandia area of Republic County, KS. This tornado was rated an EF2, with an estimated peak wind speed of 120 MPH. The strongest and widest portion of this tornado occurred in Republic County, KS.||In the Thayer County, NE, portion of this tornado, trees were damaged and pivots were overturned. Power poles and grain bins were damaged. One home southeast of Hebron had its roof partially removed. This tornado crossed Highway 81 approximately 6 miles south of Hebron.
23:33Z EF0 KVNX OK Dewey Seiling A storm chaser with KOKH observed a tornado east-southeast of Seiling. No damage was reported and the location is estimated.
23:41Z EF0 KTLX OK Caddo Lake Chickasha Dam Storm spotters observed a tornado northwest and north of Verden and near and east of Lake Chickasha. The radar signature indicated that this tornado was likely a potentially significant tornado, however no damage was reported in this very rural area and the torando path is estimated.
23:56Z EF0 KVNX OK Grant Wakita A storm chaser observed a brief tornado estimated to be approximately 5 miles south-southwest of Wakita. No known damage occurred.
00:14Z EF3 KUEX KS Republic New Tabor This strong but brief tornado touched down shortly before destroying a home around 715pm CDT a few miles south of Munden, KS. The tree damage suggested EF3 intensity while some debarking was also noted downwind or to the NE of the home. The structure itself was pull from the sill plate which had bolts every 6 feet per code. however it appears that an initial failure point was the garage door which faced south and the roof was attached to both the garage and main structure so it appears that a catastrophic failure caused the entire structure to be lifted off its foundation and deposited 50-150 yards to the NE of the foundation. Two cars in the garage were moved only slightly which indicates below EF4 type intensity in this event. The tornado must have weakened rapidly since only EF0-1 damage was noted 1/2-1 mile NE of the worst damage.
00:28Z EF0 KUEX KS Republic Narka EM provided information of tree limbs down southwest of Narka and radar corroborated spotter reports of a brief tornado southwest of Narka. No other damage was reported so this tornado was likely a brief touchdown.
00:35Z EF0 KVNX KS Harper Anthony A very brief tornado was observed by an off duty weather service employee. The tornado width was 50 yards.
00:38Z EF1 KUEX KS Republic Norway EM provided photos of grain bin damage along a path just northwest and north of Norway in Republic county. Radar data suggests that this was another brief tornado that occurred between 738pm and 744pm CDT.
00:49Z EF0 KTLX OK Grady Tuttle Chaser video and an NWS storm survey indicated that a tornado touched down about 3 miles southeast of Tuttle and moved south-southeast. Trees were uprooted (DOD 27, DI 3) and two homes sustained minor damage (DOD 2, DI 2-4).
01:11Z EF0 KTLX OK Grady Tuttle Videos from storm chasers and an NWS damage survey indicate a tornado developed about 4 miles east-northeast of Tuttle and moved southeast then east to about 2 miles northeast of Bridge Creek. Observed damage was confined to trees along the path. The end of the path likely overlapped with the north end of the damage path of the Bridge Creek tornado from earlier in the day.
01:33Z EF0 KUEX KS Cloud Ames EM provided photos and reports of damage to outbuildings on the southwest side of Clyde. This was the first storm to impact the area between Clyde and Clifton. Tree damage and outbuildings suggest a small EF1 tornado hit around 833pm CDT.
01:38Z EF0 KICT KS Ottawa Lindsey Emergency Manager relayed a report into dispatch of a brief tornado touchdown south of Minneapolis. No damage was reported.
01:41Z EF3 KTLX OK Oklahoma Valley Brook A tornado touched down near Southeast 59th Street and Eastern Avenue in Oklahoma City, and moved north along Eastern Avenue, then northwest crossing Interstate 35 near and south of Southeast 44th Street before turning west and dissipating near Southeast 44th Street and Lindsay Avenue. The most significant damage occurred just east of Interstate 35 where a motel sustained significant damage losing most walls on the second floor (DI 6, DOD 8) and significant damage to many recreational vehicles at an adjacent RV park. While not directly related to the tornado, one woman perished while seeking shelter from the tornado in a below ground storm cellar. Heavy rains flooded the cellar, and the woman drowned.
01:49Z EF2 KFDR TX Archer Lake Kickapoo Dam A tornado was reported east of Lake Kickapoo at 849 pm CDT. The tornado initially moved east crossing state highway 25 about 5.5 miles northwest of Archer City. The tornado began to curve northeast as it approached state highway 79 and crossed that highway about 4 miles north of Archer City. After crossing state highway 79, the tornado then turned to the north and downed transmission lines about 6.5 miles north-northeast of Archer City (DI 24, DOD 6). The tornado is believed to have continued moving north-northwest crossing state highway 79 again about 7.5 miles north of Archer City before dissipating 8 miles north of Archer City and west of highway 79.
01:55Z EF0 KTWX KS Ottawa Wells Chaser relayed report of a tornado on the ground north of Wells around 855pm CDT. No damage was found by EM in open country.
02:10Z EF0 KUEX KS Washington Throop Minor tree damage along a path combined with radar data and spotter report suggest that a tornado moved along a path just southeast and east of Haddam between 910pm CDT and around 920pm CDT.
02:27Z EF0 KTWX KS Cloud Miltonvale Chaser Report of a tornado along with reports of tree limb damage along a path combined with radar data suggests that a tornado traveled along a track for approx. 8 miles between Miltonvale and Clyde.
02:37Z EF0 KDYX TX Throckmorton Throckmorton This was a large tornado reported by multiple storm chasers near the intersection of U.S. Highway 380 and Texas Highway 222 or about 6 to 8 miles west northwest of Throckmorton. The tornado became rain wrapped as it moved across an open field northeast of the intersection.
02:56Z EF1 KTWX KS Washington Vining EM and Highway Dept. provided reports of power poles down along a path that coincides with radar data that suggest another tornado traveled across far southwest Washington county beginning 2-3 miles east of Clyde.
03:00Z EF0 KDYX TX Throckmorton Throckmorton Storm chasers provide multiple reports of a cone shaped tornado approximately 8 miles northwest of Throckmorton. The path length and width of the tornado were estimated.
03:36Z EF0 KTWX KS Washington Washington Spotter reported an elephant trunk shaped tornado around 2 miles northwest of Washington. EM was not able to find any damage but area is open pasture so possible that touched down in pasture and did no damage.
03:49Z EF1 KOAX NE Gage Cortland A damage survey indicated a weak tornado developed near Cortland and traveled to the northeast. Damage in Cortland and surrounding areas of Gage County consisted of large tree branches and some minor shed damage. This tornado then continued into Lancaster County.
03:54Z EF1 KOAX NE Lancaster Princeton This tornado continued from Gage County into Lancaster County. The damage along the path of the tornado was generally minor and consisted of outbuildings, large tree branches, and downed power lines. The tornado appeared to reach its maximum intensity along Princeton Road and between 38th and 54th streets. Here several farmsteads were impacted where roof damage to homes was noted, and high-tension power lines were downed.
04:00Z EF0 KDYX TX Throckmorton Elbert The public observed a tornado crossing the field about 4 miles northwest of Elbert north of Highway 79 near FM 2459.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).