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Record Report

Statement as of 8:33 PM CDT on May 20, 2013


... Record daily maximum rainfall broken at Oklahoma City...

The record precipitation at Oklahoma City for may 20 was 2.74
inches... which was set back in 1979. So far today at Will Rogers
World Airport... 2.82 inches of rainfall has fallen... which has
broken the record for this date.

Weather records for Oklahoma City date back to November of 1890.


Local Storm Report



05/21/2013 1120 am

Binger, Caddo County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by amateur radio.






05/21/2013 1114 am

Eakly, Caddo County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by amateur radio.






05/21/2013 0526 am

Cement, Caddo County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Roof off of building by Highway 277... blocking roadway.





05/21/2013 0526 am

Cement, Caddo County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Roof off of building by Highway 277... blocking roadway.





05/21/2013 0520 am

Cyril, Caddo County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree damage and powerlines down.





05/21/2013 0520 am

Cyril, Caddo County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree damage and powerlines down.





05/21/2013 0549 am

Cement, Caddo County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Trees and power lines down





05/21/2013 0549 am

Cement, Caddo County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Trees and power lines down





05/21/2013 0525 am

Cyril, Caddo County.

Hail m1.00 inch, reported by amateur radio.






05/21/2013 0517 am

2 miles W of Cyril, Caddo County.

Thunderstorm wind gust m77 mph, reported by amateur radio.




Public Information Statement

Statement as of 2:50 PM CDT on May 21, 2013


... NWS damage survey for 5/20/2013 Newcastle/Moore tornado event -
update 3...

... NWS damage survey has now rated the Newcastle/Moore tornado as EF5...

.Overview...

The National Weather Service dispatched four damage survey teams to
the path of the Newcastle/Moore OK tornado. New statements will be
issued throughout the day as these teams report findings. This
information remains preliminary and the information here could
change.

.Newcastle/Moore tornado

rating: EF5
estimated peak wind: 200-210 mph
path length /statute/: 17 miles
path width /maximum/: 1.3 miles
fatalities: N/A
injuries: N/A

Start date: may 20 2013
start time: 2:45 PM CDT
start location: 4.4 W Newcastle /Grady County /OK
start lat/lon: 35.2580 / -97.6775

End date: may 20 2013
end time: 3:35 PM CDT
end location: 4.8 E of Moore OK /Cleveland County /OK
end lat/lon: 35.3409 / -97.4007

survey summary: experts surveying in Moore have determined damage is
EF5 with maximum winds over 200 mph. Four survey teams continue to
inspect damage from this long track tornado. Initial damage was
found around 4.4 miles west of Newcastle... south of Tecumseh Road
also known as NW 16th street and East Lake Road. The tornado tracked
NE to the Interstate 44 bridge over the Canadian river and then took
a more eastward track through Moore. Tornado damage abruptly ends
0.3 miles east of air depot Road and N of se 134th St.

Initially producing EF0 and EF1 damage the storm intensified very
rapidly in 4 miles or around 10 minutes producing EF4 damage before
reaching Interstate 44. Numerous indications of EF4 damage with some
areas now determined at EF5 damage... the highest category on the ef
scale... with over 200 mph winds.

Additional information such as maximum path width will be updated
as the teams complete their surveys.


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