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One day after an F4 tornado struck the southern Oklahoma City metropolitan area on May 8, 2003, a single supercell thunderstorm produced ten tornadoes in central Oklahoma, including one F3 and three F1 tornadoes in the northern Oklahoma City metropolitan area. This thunderstorm developed in southwest Oklahoma along a retreating dryline. The storm moved northeast across Oklahoma and eventually dissipated in northeastern Oklahoma. One of the tornadoes occurred in the NWS Tulsa forecast area near Depew, OK. Most of the tornadoes occurred after dark. Large hail and strong straight-line winds associated with the rear-flank downdraft also occurred with this tornadic supercell. Other severe thunderstorms produced damaging large hail and strong winds across portions of Oklahoma.
Damage Path Map for the May 9, 2003 Central Oklahoma Tornadoes |
Tornado #7 Near I-35 and Britton Rd at approximately 10:45 pm CDT 5/09/2003 ©Tim Marshall |
The following two radar images are from the Oklahoma City/Twin Lakes (KTLX) WSR-88D radar. The date/time for these images was at 1054 pm CDT 5/9/2003, when the tornadic circulation was over northeast OKC. Select the images to view a higher resolution image. |
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Oklahoma City/Twin Lakes (KTLX) Reflectivity at 1054 pm CDT 5/9/2003 |
klahoma City/Twin Lakes (KTLX) Storm-Relative Velocity at 1054 pm CDT 5/9/2003 |
Approximate Path of the May 9, 2003 Caddo/Canadian County Tornadoes |
Approximate Path of the May 9, 2003 Bethany/NW OKC Tornado |
Larger view of the May 9, 2003 Canadian/Western Oklahoma County Storm Damage |
Approximate Path of the May 9, 2003 NE OKC Tornado |
Approximate Paths of the May 9, 2003 Jones-Luther Tornadoes |
Approximate Path of the May 9, 2003 Eastern Lincoln County Tornado |
Tornadoes by Intensity | ||||||
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F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Tornado Number |
Date | Time (CST) |
Length of Path (miles) |
Width of Path (yards) |
F-Scale | Killed | Injured | County | Location |
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1 | 05/09/2003 | 1950 | 0.2 | 25 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Caddo | 2 NNE Eakley |
2 | 05/09/2003 | 2000-2002 | 1 | 100 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Caddo | 6 E - 7 E Binger |
3 | 05/09/2003 | 2017-2020 | 1.2 | 50 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Caddo/ Grady | 1.4 NE - 2.5 ENE Cogar |
4 | 05/09/2003 | 2053-2054 | 0.5 | 50 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Canadian | 3.9 N - 4 N Union City |
5 | 05/09/2003 | 2110-2114 | 1.5 | 880 | F1 | 0 | 8 | Oklahoma | Bethany/ Warr Acres (near NW 38th/Glade - NW 59th/Hammond) |
6 | 05/09/2003 | 2118 | 0.5 | 50 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Oklahoma | Bethany / Warr Acres |
7 | 05/09/2003 | 2129-2206 | 18 | 1320 | F3 | 0 | 2 | Oklahoma | OKC (NE of Wilshire and Eastern) - Jones (N) - 2.8 S Luther |
8 | 05/09/2003 | 2206-2224 | 7.3 | 880 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Oklahoma/ Lincoln | 4 S Luther - 3 SSW Wellston |
9 | 05/09/2003 | 2249-2312 | 8 | 880 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Lincoln | 0.5 SSW Davenport - Davenport (S) - Stroud (S&E) |
10 | 05/09/2003 | 2325-2331 | 2 | 300 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Creek | 1 W - 1 NE Depew |
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
FRI MAY 09 2003
TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0300 PM 4 NE COLONY OK .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 WASHITA REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
0610 PM PERKINS OK 0.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 PAYNE REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
0645 PM 4 W KARNS OK 1.50 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 CANADIAN PUBLIC REPORT
0713 PM 10 W KINGFISHER OK .88 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 KINGFISHER REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
0715 PM 7 SW YUKON OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 CANADIAN REPORTED BY THE
SHERIFF OFFICE
0725 PM MARSHALL OK .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 LOGAN REPORTED BY NWS
COOPERATIVE OBSERVER
0727 PM YUKON OK 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 CANADIAN REPORTED BY EAST
SIDE OF TOWN BY
AMATEUR RADIO SPOTTER
0730 PM 2 NW BETHANY OK 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 OKLAHOMA SPOTTER REPORT
0733 PM 2 SW CORDELL OK 0.88 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 WASHITA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGER
0733 PM OKLAHOMA CITY OK 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 OKLAHOMA PUBLIC REPORT
0734 PM YUKON OK 2.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 CANADIAN REPORTED BY NSSL
EMPLOYEE
0735 PM 2 S ROCKY OK 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 WASHITA REPORTED BY AMATEUR
RADIO OPERATOR
0735 PM OKLAHOMA CITY OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 OKLAHOMA REPORTED BY MEDIA
0739 PM CORDELL OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 WASHITA REPORTED BY AMATEUR
RADIO OPERATOR
0740 PM COVINGTON OK 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 GARFIELD REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGER
0740 PM OKLAHOMA CITY OK 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 OKLAHOMA INTERSECTION OF BRITTON ROAD
AND NW EXPRESSWAY
REPORTED BY AMATEUR HAM
RADIO OPERATOR
0740 PM 5 S DRUMMOND OK 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 GARFIELD REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
0740 PM YUKON OK 2.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 CANADIAN REPORTED BY AN OU
METEOROLOGY STUDENT
0746 PM OKLAHOMA CITY OK 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 OKLAHOMA INTERSECTION OF BRITTON ROAD
AND MCARTHUR ROAD
REPORTED BY AMATEUR HAM
RADIO OPERATOR
0755 PM 5 S ENID OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 GARFIELD REPORTED BY AMATEUR HAM
RADIO OPERATOR
0755 PM MARSHALL OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 LOGAN REPORTED BY A COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER
0757 PM ENID OK .75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 GARFIELD REPORTED BY AMATEUR HAM
RADIO OPERATOR
0807 PM 6 S CORN OK 2.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 WASHITA REPORTED BY AMATEUR HAM
RADIO OPERATOR
0800 PM 4 SW EDMOND OK .88 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 OKLAHOMA REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
0815 PM 4 S LUCIEN OK .88 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 NOBLE REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
0820 PM COLONY OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 WASHITA PUBLIC REPORT
0822 PM PONCA CITY OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 KAY REPORTED BY PONCA
CITY EOC
0823 PM PONCA CITY OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 KAY REPORTED BY AMATEUR
RADIO SPOTTER
0830 PM 1 NW NEWKIRK OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 KAY REPORTED BY NWS
COOPERATIVE OBSERVER
0835 PM 2 NE NEWKIRK OK 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 KAY REPORTED BY AMATEUR
RADIO SPOTTER
0835 PM 4 W ARAPAHO OK .88 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 CUSTER PUBLIC REPORT
0840 PM 8 W MINCO OK TORNADO
05/09/03 GRADY REPORTED BY SPOTTER
0855 PM 2 E NILES OK .88 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 CANADIAN REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
0920 PM 1 SW CUSTER CITY OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/09/03 CUSTER REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC
0923 PM 3 NE COGAR OK TORNADO
05/09/03 CADDO REPORTED BY A SPOTTER
1001 PM 7 W OKLAHOMA CITY OK TORNADO
05/09/03 OKLAHOMA REPORTED BY A HAM RADIO
SPOTTER
1048 PM 4 N JONES OK TORNADO
05/09/03 OKLAHOMA ON THE TURNER TURNPIKE
NEAR HIWASSEE ROAD
REPORTED BY A SPOTTER
1136 PM 2 SW CHANDLER OK TORNADO
05/09/03 LINCOLN REPORTED BY A HAM RADIO
SPOTTER
1144 PM CHANDLER OK TORNADO
05/09/03 LINCOLN REPORTED BY AMATEUR
RADIO SPOTTERS AT THE
INTERSECTION OF HWY
66 AND 18
1200 AM 3 NE DAVENPORT OK TORNADO
05/10/03 LINCOLN REPORTED BY AMATEUR
RADIO SPOTTERS
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Caddo, Grady & Canadian Counties |
Bethany |
West Oklahoma City |
Northeast OKC-Jones |
Luther-Wellston |
Davenport-Stroud |
7 AM CDT |
10 AM CDT |
1 PM CDT |
4 PM CDT |
7 PM CDT |
10 PM CDT |
Canadian County Radar Imagery |
Oklahoma County Radar Imagery |
Lincoln County Radar Imagery |
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Regional View of Infrared Satellite Images on May 9-10, 2003 | |
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Local View of Infrared Satellite Images on May 9, 2003 | |
9:15 PM CDT, 5/09/2003 |
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Video Screen Capture of Tornado #1 Near Eakley, OK at approximately 7:50 pm CDT on 5/09/2003 |
Video Screen Capture of Tornado #1 Near Eakley, OK at approximately 7:50 pm CDT on 5/09/2003 |
Video Screen Capture of Tornado #6 in Bethany, OK at 9:18 PM CDT on May 9, 2003 © Dave Ewoldt |
Video Screen Capture of Tornado #7 Near I-35 and Britton Rd at approximately 10:45 pm CDT on 5/09/2003 ©Tim Marshall |
Caddo County Damage Photos |
Bethany, Oklahoma Damage Photos |
West OKC Damage Photos |
Northeast OKC Damage Photos |
Eastern Oklahoma County Damage Photos |
Lincoln County Damage Photos |