Family escapes home minutes before Oklahoma tornado wiped it out: ‘We were terrified’
A family has a harrowing tale of survival after a massive tornado swept through Barnsdall and Bartlesville in northeastern Oklahoma on Monday evening.
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A family has a harrowing tale of survival after a massive tornado swept through Barnsdall and Bartlesville in northeastern Oklahoma on Monday evening.
WW 196 TORNADO IN MI OH LE 072055Z – 080300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 196 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 455 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northeast Indiana Southern Lower Michigan Northwest Ohio Lake Erie * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 455 PM until 1100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will likely move into the Watch area through the late afternoon and evening. The more intense storms, including the possibility for several supercells, will pose a risk for large hail, severe gusts, and tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north northeast of Lansing MI to 40 miles southwest of Findlay OH. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 195... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith
WW 195 TORNADO IL IN MI WI LM 071825Z – 080100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 195 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 225 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and Northern Illinois Central and Northern Indiana Southwest Lower Michigan Southeast Wisconsin Lake Michigan * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to develop and intensify this afternoon into the early evening. The environment will continue to destabilize through the mid to late afternoon across much of the Watch area. The stronger storms will likely become supercellular and pose a risk for large to very large hail, severe gusts, and tornadoes. A couple of the more intense supercells may yield the potential for a strong tornado. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Racine WI to 60 miles southwest of Bloomington IN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith
A tornado tore through Sullivan, Missouri, overnight and left a popular neighborhood pub a pile of lumber and torn insulation.
Matt Macedo was staying at a Hampton Inn in Bartlesville, Oklahoma for work Monday evening when a massive tornado struck the area. The storm caused extensive damage, including tearing part of a wall away.
No watches are valid as of Tue May 7 12:42:02 UTC 2024.
One person has died after a devastating tornado destroyed homes and toppled power lines as it moved through a small town northeast of Oklahoma City on Monday evening.
Start your day with the latest weather news. After deadly storms tore across the central U.S. on Monday, the worst weather is expected to be near Great Lakes and Ohio Valley on Tuesday.