Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding for the Central U.S. through Tuesday; Dangerous East Coast Beach Conditions

Thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front will impact much of the Central U.S. through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are forecast for portions of the central/southern Plains and the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys. Meanwhile, dangerous waves and rip currents will impact portions of the East Coast as tropical activity increases in the Atlantic. Read More >

May 1-2, 2008 Severe Weather Outbreak

Severe thunderstorms erupted along a dry line across Central and Eastern Oklahoma on the evening of May 1st . These storms produced tornadoes across Pawnee and Osage Counties in Northeast Oklahoma before dissipating. Another round of severe thunderstorms occurred during the early morning hours of May 2nd as a potent cold front swept through the region. Several tornadoes were produced by these thunderstorms along with large hail and damaging winds.

Multimedia Review of the May 1-2, 2008 Severe Weather Event

May 1-2, 2008 Tornadoes
County	Location	Time	Rating	Length	Width
Pawnee	1 mile NE of Pawnee	Approx. 830 pm	EF-0	brief touchdown
Pawnee	5.5 miles NE of Pawnee to 4.5 miles S-SE of Ralston	Approx. 830 pm	EF-1	3 Miles	300 Yards
Osage	9 miles S-SE of Fairfax to 8 miles S-SW of Pawhuska	838-912 pm	EF-1	17 Miles	450 Yards
Osage	9 miles SW of Pawhuska to 5.5 miles W of Pawhuska	906-915 pm	EF-0	5 Miles	100 Yards
Creek	1 mile S of Bristow to 6.75 miles E-NE of Bristow	145-151 am	EF-0	7 Miles	250 Yards
Rogers/Mayes	9.5 miles E. of Claremore to 5.5 N-NW of Pryor	303-315 am	EF-1	9 Miles	500 Yards

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