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| Type | Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Duration | May 1–5, 2022 |
| Highest winds | |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 31+ |
| Max. rating1 | EF3 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | Ongoing |
| Fatalities | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Power outages | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Southern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2022 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
A prolonged period of tornadic activity is unfolding in the Southern region of the United States. On May 1–3, tornadoes in the midwest damaged homes, downed powerlines, and damaged trees. One of these was an EF2 in Hermleigh, Texas that tore the roof off a house. On May 4, the Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk in anticipation for the event, as favorable conditions for severe weather positioned themselves over the Texas Panhandle and central and southern Oklahoma, where a 15%, hatched area for tornadoes, indicating the possibilities for strong tornadoes, was introduced on the morning of May 4. A large cluster of powerful supercell thunderstorms developed in the Panhandle and in Oklahoma, where multiple tornadoes have been reported. Destructive tornadoes occurred in the towns of Seminole, Oklahoma, Okemah, Oklahoma, and Lockett, Texas, with multiple other instances of damage being reported throughout the risk area.
The storm system responsible for the initial outbreak has moved on to the east on May 5, causing additional severe weather in east-central Texas, and southern Arkansas.
Meteorological synopsis[edit]
May 1[edit]
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The Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk of severe weather covering most of southwest Texas and a slight risk of severe weather for Virginia and North Carolina. The outlook also noted a five percent chance of tornadoes in most of western Texas and expanding in far-eastern New Mexico as well as 30% of damaging winds and significant hail.[1] As the day progressed, scattered storms began to form across eastern New Mexico and southwestern Texas, some which turned severe while moving eastward. [2]
May 2[edit]
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May 3[edit]
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May 4[edit]
As the previous' days events occurred, the Storm Prediction Center noted the possibilities for a more severe weather event to impact Texas and Oklahoma on May 4 with multiple days of anticipation. On May 2, the SPC issued a Day 3 enhanced risk, centering in the extreme western corner of the Texas Panhandle, and central Oklahoma. An upper-level low was expected to position itself over the Southern Plains, were 50 to 65 knot mid-level jet stream was expected to eject. As the conditions were favorable for the development of supercells, the SPC denoted a large area of a hatched 30% risk for severe weather in central Oklahoma, noting the elevated probabilities for strong damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes to occur.[3]
The next day, the SPC maintained the enhanced risk for the same general areas in Texas and Oklahoma, while introducing small, hatched 10% risk for tornadoes, indicating the elevated possibilities for strong tornadoes to happen within supercells that could develop in the risk area.[4] However, at 1730 UTC, the SPC issued a new, larger 10% hatched risk for tornadoes, as the kinematic measurements within the area in southern Oklahoma and extreme northern Texas kept improving.[5] The report mentioned the elevated probabilities for discrete supercell structures to develop, enhancing the risk for tornado potential.
As the day of the event arrived, the SPC issued in their 1630 UTC Outlook a new moderate risk for severe weather, centered on extreme southwestern Oklahoma, and the western portions of the Texas Panhandle. As 3000-4000 J/kg CAPE values over the risk area were expected to position themselves over 60 °F (16 °C) dew points, and a highly unstable atmosphere, the SPC introduced a 15%, hatched risk for tornadoes to occur in the moderate risk area, as the likelihood for isolated supercells kept improving.[6] As the afternoon advanced, an even larger 15% hatched area for tornadoes was introduced, as the favorable environment for severe weather was expected to extend further into central Oklahoma, the Panhandle, and a large portion of northern Texas, near the Red River Valley.[7]
As the storms began firing up in the Panhandle and central Oklahoma, a distinct cluster of powerful supercells developed, soon prompting the issuance of tornado warnings. A long-tracked supercell over central Oklahoma produced multiple tornadoes, with a large tornado causing considerable damage the town of Seminole. The same supercell would produce another damaging tornado, which affected areas of the town of Okemah. Multiple other supercells spawned over the risk area, moving from the Panhandle into Oklahoma, producing multiple tornadoes. One intense supercell in the Panhandle produced multiple photogenic tornadoes in Foard and Wilbarger counties, before producing a strong, long-tracked EF3 tornado that impacted the eastern portions of Lockett, Texas.
May 5[edit]
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A tornado touched down in Rusk County, Texas, near an RV park in which several RVs were damaged, as well as a cabin. No fatalities were reported. 2 inch hail was reported in some storms.[8][9]
Confirmed tornadoes[edit]
May 1 event[edit]
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State / Territory | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFU | NNW of Fort Stockton | Pecos | TX | 31°10′N 102°59′W / 31.16°N 102.99°W | 22:04–22:16 | 4.6 mi (7.4 km) | unknown | The tornado formed in an open field and became rain wrapped. No damage was reported.[10] |
| EFU | NE of Fort Stockton | Pecos | TX | 31°00′N 102°37′W / 31.00°N 102.62°W | 23:35–23:46 | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) | unknown | The tornado moved over open terrain. No damage was reported.[10] |
| EFU | ENE of Fort Stockton | Pecos | TX | 30°53′N 102°50′W / 30.89°N 102.84°W | 00:36–00:37 | 0.25 mi (0.40 km) | unknown | A brief tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was reported.[10] |
| EF2 | Hermleigh | Scurry | TX | 32°38′16″N 100°46′16″W / 32.6377°N 100.7711°W | 00:44–00:53 | 0.3 mi (0.48 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A brief tornado ripped most of the roof off a house. The anchoring on a nearby garage failed. Large vehicles, trailers, and debris were scattered. Numerous mobile homes were flipped or tossed.[11][12] |
May 2 event[edit]
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | W of Protection | Comanche | KS | 37°12′N 99°32′W / 37.20°N 99.54°W | 20:25–20:35 | 1.70 mi (2.74 km) | 35 yd (32 m) | A landspout tornado was observed law enforcement and storm spotters, causing no known damage.[11] |
| EF0 | SE of Protection | Comanche | KS | 37°06′N 99°21′W / 37.10°N 99.35°W | 20:46–20:48 | 0.52 mi (0.84 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A brief landspout tornado caused no known damage.[11] |
| EF0 | W of Loyal (1st tornado) | Kingfisher | OK | 35°58′01″N 98°09′48″W / 35.9669°N 98.1634°W | 21:13–21:14 | 0.59 mi (0.95 km) | 80 yd (73 m) | A brief tornado, confirmed from photographs, caused minimal damage to trees and vegetation.[13] |
| EF0 | W of Loyal (2nd tornado) | Kingfisher | OK | 35°58′01″N 98°09′48″W / 35.9669°N 98.1634°W | 21:22–21:26 | 0.88 mi (1.42 km) | unknown | A tornado in open farmland damaged trees.[13] |
| EF1 | N of Cyril | Caddo | OK | 34°55′02″N 98°11′55″W / 34.9172°N 98.1986°W | 22:13 | 0.47 mi (0.76 km) | 240 yd (220 m) | A brief tornado damaged homes and trees.[13] |
| EF1 | E of Howe to NNE of Monroe | Le Flore | OK | 34°57′40″N 94°34′34″W / 34.961°N 94.576°W | 22:18–22:33 | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) | 1,400 yd (1,300 m) | A large tornado destroyed outbuildings, blew the roof off an uninhabited home, and damaged another home. Trees were snapped or uprooted along the path.[14] |
| EF0 | SSE of Red Rock to S of Sooner Lake | Noble | OK | 36°24′38″N 97°08′20″W / 36.4105°N 97.1388°W | 22:47–23:00 | 5.55 mi (8.93 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | The tornado damaged trees and moved across Sooner Lake.[13] |
| EF1 | Southern Ripley | Payne | OK | 36°00′N 96°58′W / 36.00°N 96.97°W | 00:26–00:33 | 6.56 mi (10.56 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | A large tornado passed on the south side of Ripley. Homes, mobile homes, farm buildings, and trees were damaged.[11][13] |
| EF1 | ESE of Harjo to SE of Seminole | Seminole | OK | 35°12′00″N 96°45′42″W / 35.2°N 96.7618°W | 00:52–01:10 | 6.31 mi (10.15 km) | 700 yd (640 m) | Shingles were pealed from a house; a higher rating than usual was applied due to the high quality of the shingles. An outhouse was leveled with debris blown away. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped with large limbs carried downwind.[13] |
May 3 event[edit]
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | S of Rawson to SW of Findlay | Hancock | OH | 40°56′34″N 83°47′07″W / 40.9429°N 83.7853°W | 21:31–21:40 | 7.08 mi (11.39 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A barn was destroyed and another barn lost its roof, with wooden beams driven into the ground. Trees and power poles were blown down.[15] |
| EF1 | SW of Monroeville | Huron | OH | 41°12′44″N 82°44′56″W / 41.2123°N 82.7489°W | 22:38–22:39 | 0.43 mi (0.69 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | Two grain bins were carried 200 yards (180 m) and three trees were downed.[16] |
May 4 event[edit]
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFU | NW of Dumont | Dickens | TX | 33°49′N 100°35′W / 33.81°N 100.59°W | 22:52–23:02 | 3.72 mi (5.99 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Storm chasers reported and recorded video of a small tornado. No damage was reported.[11] |
| EF2 | W of Maud to Seminole to SW of Castle | Pottawatomie, Seminole | OK | 35°07′47″N 96°50′44″W / 35.1296°N 96.8455°W | 23:24–00:14 | 21.57 mi (34.71 km) | 1,760 yd (1,610 m) | A long-tracked tornado, which reached a mile wide at one point, caused extensive damage to buildings in downtown Seminole, including roofs that were ripped off buildings and exterior walls removed. Sporadic damage occurred in mainly rural areas as well.[13] |
| EF0 | NE of Seminole to ESE of Little | Seminole | OK | 35°17′03″N 96°36′43″W / 35.2843°N 96.612°W | 00:01–00:04 | 1.98 mi (3.19 km) | 175 yd (160 m) | A satellite tornado to the Seminole EF2 tornado damaged trees and mobile homes.[13] |
| EFU | N of Guthrie | King | TX | 33°49′N 100°20′W / 33.81°N 100.33°W | 23:30–23:45 | 8.45 mi (13.60 km) | unknown | The tornado was captured on video. No damage was reported.[11] |
| EF1 | NE of Guthrie to SSE of Crowell | King, Foard | TX | 33°48′N 100°08′W / 33.80°N 100.13°W | 00:00–01:12 | 27.12 mi (43.65 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Trees were damaged in south central Foard County. No damage was reported in King County.[11][13] |
| EF1 | SW of Cromwell | Seminole, Okfuskee | OK | 35°18′06″N 96°29′56″W / 35.3016°N 96.4988°W | 00:21–00:49 | ≥13.63 mi (21.94 km) | [to be determined] | A tornado has been confirmed via reports and a radar debris signature. Preliminary information.[13][17] |
| EF0 | ENE of Brooksville | Pottawatomie | OK | 35°12′16″N 96°56′34″W / 35.2044°N 96.9428°W | 01:07–01:22 | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Trees were damaged.[13] |
| EF3 | Lockett | Foard, Wilbarger | TX | 33°56′23″N 99°37′17″W / 33.9396°N 99.6215°W | 01:25–02:23 | 22.93 mi (36.90 km) | 1,760 yd (1,610 m) | This intense tornado moved through Lockett. Six metal electrical transmission poles were bent nearly to the ground.[13] |
| EF2 | Earlsboro | Pottawatomie | OK | 35°15′26″N 96°47′45″W / 35.2571°N 96.7957°W | 01:28–01:35 | 3.38 mi (5.44 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A strong tornado began in southeastern Earlsboro and moved nearly in a complete circle to the northeast side of the city. Houses, power lines, and buildings were damaged.[18][13] |
| EF1 | SE of Earlsboro | Pottawatomie, Seminole | OK | 35°15′39″N 96°47′34″W / 35.2607°N 96.7929°W | 01:36–01:50 | 4.49 mi (7.23 km) | 175 yd (160 m) | This tornado began in nearly the same location as the previous one, causing additional damage to trees and buildings.[13] |
| EF1 | W of Cromwell | Seminole | OK | 35°19′35″N 96°30′33″W / 35.3264°N 96.5093°W | 01:58–02:02 | 1.76 mi (2.83 km) | 150 yd (140 m) | A satellite tornado caused tree damage.[13] |
| EFU | SW of Loveland | Tillman | OK | 34°14′27″N 98°49′37″W / 34.2409°N 98.8269°W | 03:22–03:25 | 0.96 mi (1.54 km) | 50 yd (46 m) | A tornado was observed by storm chasers and did not strike any damage indicators.[13] |
May 5 event[edit]
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | NE of Henderson to SW of Tatum | Rusk | TX | 32°11′N 94°44′W / 32.18°N 94.74°W | 18:45–18:59 | 8.65 mi (13.92 km) | 1,000 yd (910 m) | One house was shifted off its foundation and two others houses and two mobile homes sustained roof damage. Two barns were destroyed and others were damaged. Trees were snapped and uprooted. One person was injured.[11] |
| EF1 | SW of Tatum to N of Beckville | Rusk, Panola | TX | 32°14′N 94°35′W / 32.24°N 94.59°W | 19:04–19:21 | 8.41 mi (13.53 km) | 500 yd (460 m) | The tornado crossed Martin Lake. Trees were uprooted and snapped.[11] |
| EF1 | N of Mount Enterprise | Rusk | TX | 31°59′N 94°43′W / 31.98°N 94.71°W | 19:25–19:31 | 3.40 mi (5.47 km) | 350 yd (320 m) | An RV trailer and food truck trailer were thrown and destroyed. An RV carport was thrown 500 feet (150 m). A mobile home was flipped and other mobile homes and campers were damaged. A house and barn sustained roof damage. Trees were snapped and uprooted.[11] |
May 6 event[edit]
| EF# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Max width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | S of Downtown Mobile | Mobile | AL | 30°40′25″N 88°03′22″W / 30.6735°N 88.056°W | 07:56–07:57 | 0.29 mi (0.47 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | A brief high-end EF1 tornado destroyed a Family Dollar and caused minor damage to other structures. A sign was snapped and trees were damaged.[19][11] |
| EF1 | E of Daphne | Baldwin | AL | 30°36′16″N 88°52′33″W / 30.6044°N 88.8758°W | 08:47–08:48 | 0.26 mi (0.42 km) | 25 yd (23 m) | One house sustained damage to its walls and another was damaged by a falling tree. A large metal building was heavily damaged and two sheds were tossed. Trees were damaged and showed a convergent pattern[19][11] |
| EF1 | Bronston | Pulaski | KY | 36°57′50″N 84°36′27″W / 36.964°N 84.6075°W | 17:49–17:57 | 3.19 mi (5.13 km) | 100 yd (91 m) | Two manufactured homes were rolled, causing injuries to two people. The Lake Cumberland Speedway was damaged. Tree damage occurred along the path, including in General Burnside State Park. Numerous structures were damaged as well, particularly in Antioch.[20] |
| EF1 | E of Mebane | Orange | NC | 36°05′14″N 79°14′39″W / 36.0871°N 79.2441°W | 21:08–21:15 | 1.30 mi (2.09 km) | 400 yd (370 m) | The wall of a factory was blown over and a detached garage was destroyed with debris scattered. Hardwood trees were uprooted and softwood trees were snapped; some trees fell on and damaged homes.[21] |
| EF1 | SSW of Wentworth to NNE of Reidsville | Rockingham | NC | 36°22′N 79°39′W / 36.37°N 79.65°W | 23:44–23:57 | 7.9 mi (12.7 km) | 300 yd (270 m) | A barn lost roofing material. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. Some homes suffered significant damage from falling trees.[22] |
| EF? | NE of Airway Heights | Spokane | WA | — | 03:03 | — | — | Trees and power lines were damaged. An intensity rating will be determined over the coming days.[23] |
| EF? | Spokane Valley | Spokane | WA | — | 03:20 | — | — | A couple of manufactured homes were overturned, and several trees were downed or uprooted. An intensity rating will be determined over the coming days.[23] |
Notes[edit]
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