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Storm reports for May 10, 2010

NOAA recorded 127 hail reports, 60 wind reports and 71 tornado reports in 6 states on May 10, 2010.

in 6 states
258
Storm reports
Near 36.53, -97.34, OK
4.75 in
Largest hail
About 33 miles from Wichita, KS
100 mph
Highest gust
Highest rating EF4, about 10 miles from Norman, OK
71
Tornado reports
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports.

  • Wind report
  • Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 10, 2010 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

What happened

On May 10, 2010, at least one tornado was on the ground in Oklahoma every minute from 5:00 to 7:41 p.m. CDT, and NWS Norman rated two of them EF4.1 The first EF4 tracked 24 miles from far north Norman through south Moore, past Lake Stanley Draper and across I-40 near Choctaw to south of Harrah, with a path up to 2,000 yards wide. NWS Norman lists 2 deaths and 49 injuries.1 East of Lake Stanley Draper it collapsed walls of homes, drove boards through roofs and ceilings, destroyed a few mobile homes and did up to EF3 damage to businesses where it crossed I-40.2 The second EF4 ran 22 miles from south Norman across Lake Thunderbird and through Little Axe to east of Pink, killing 1 person and injuring 32.1 It badly damaged two campgrounds and a marina holding about 300 boats, and mostly destroyed some homes on foundations near Little Axe.3

Hail reached 4.75 inches near Billings in Noble County, where it dented siding and broke car windows.4 In Moore, a measured hailstone was 4.6 inches across, some stones lodged in or punched through roofs, and cars across town were badly damaged.5 NWS Norman estimated more than $595 million in damage from the outbreak, and at least 450 people were injured, most of them minor.1

Sources

  1. 1. NWS Norman: May 10, 2010 Tornado Outbreak
  2. 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 231939, tornado, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
  3. 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 231948, tornado, Cleveland County, Oklahoma
  4. 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 232274, hail, Noble County, Oklahoma
  5. 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Storm Events Database: Event 232283, hail, Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Reports by hour

Hail127, most at 4 PM

Wind60, most at 7 PM

Tornado71, most at 5 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeRatingWherePath
1:27 PMEF1Near 38.49, -101.21, KS0.89 mi long, 25 yd wide
1:31 PMEF0Near 38.55, -101.20, KS1.34 mi long, 25 yd wide
1:50 PMEF0Near 38.82, -101.24, KS1.63 mi long, 25 yd wide
2:00 PMEF0Near 38.50, -100.70, KS0.07 mi long, 25 yd wide
2:18 PMEF0Near 38.81, -101.14, KS2.18 mi long, 25 yd wide
2:22 PMEF0Near 38.78, -101.06, KS1.28 mi long, 25 yd wide
3:08 PMEF0Near 38.58, -100.08, KS0.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
3:33 PMEF0Near 36.79, -98.06, OK0.5 mi long, 20 yd wide
3:38 PMEF3Near 36.81, -98.03, OK40.66 mi long, 1500 yd wide
3:39 PMEF0Near 36.81, -98.03, OK0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
4:03 PMEF0Near 36.84, -97.77, OK0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
4:12 PMEF0About 58 miles from Wichita, KS2.73 mi long, 125 yd wide
Show all 71 tornado reports
TimeRatingWherePath
4:15 PMEF1About 54 miles from Wichita, KS5 mi long, 500 yd wide
4:17 PMEF1About 51 miles from Wichita, KS6.7 mi long, 400 yd wide
4:21 PMEF0About 55 miles from Wichita, KS0.75 mi long, 50 yd wide
4:34 PMEF2About 38 miles from Wichita, KS3.14 mi long, 700 yd wide
4:44 PMEF1About 29 miles from Wichita, KS1.83 mi long, 300 yd wide
4:46 PMEF0About 22 miles from Oklahoma City, OK6.7 mi long, 30 yd wide
4:46 PMEF0About 22 miles from Oklahoma City, OK0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide
4:46 PMEF0About 22 miles from Oklahoma City, OK4 mi long, 40 yd wide
4:49 PMEF1About 46 miles from Wichita, KS1.36 mi long, 300 yd wide
4:53 PMEF0Near 36.48, -97.17, OK0.5 mi long, 20 yd wide
4:58 PMEF1About 18 miles from Wichita, KS5.09 mi long, 300 yd wide
5:00 PMEF1Near 36.54, -97.07, OK21 mi long, 2460 yd wide
5:02 PMEF1Near 36.51, -97.09, OK1.5 mi long, 40 yd wide
5:05 PMEF1About 32 miles from Wichita Falls, TX5 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:08 PMEF1About 46 miles from Wichita, KS0.67 mi long, 150 yd wide
5:13 PMEF0About 10 miles from Oklahoma City, OK0.2 mi long, 20 yd wide
5:20 PMEF1About 47 miles from Norman, OK6.25 mi long, 700 yd wide
5:20 PMEF4About 10 miles from Norman, OK24 mi long, 2000 yd wide
5:22 PMEF1About 9 miles from Norman, OK3.75 mi long, 250 yd wide
5:27 PMEF1About 6 miles from Norman, OK0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:28 PMEF0About 53 miles from Wichita, KS0.27 mi long, 75 yd wide
5:32 PMEF4About 6 miles from Norman, OK22.25 mi long, 880 yd wide
5:33 PMEF0About 56 miles from Tulsa, OK0.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
5:34 PMEF1About 8 miles from Norman, OK5.5 mi long, 250 yd wide
5:36 PMEF1About 25 miles from Norman, OK4.6 mi long, 880 yd wide
5:37 PMEF0About 25 miles from Norman, OK0.8 mi long, 150 yd wide
5:39 PMEF2About 9 miles from Norman, OK17.35 mi long, 440 yd wide
5:41 PMEF0About 56 miles from Tulsa, OK1 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:44 PMEF0About 47 miles from Wichita Falls, TX1.5 mi long, 30 yd wide
5:45 PMEF0About 46 miles from Tulsa, OK1 mi long, 75 yd wide
5:48 PMEF3About 15 miles from Norman, OK6.5 mi long, 880 yd wide
5:50 PMEF0About 59 miles from Wichita Falls, TX2 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:56 PMEF3About 20 miles from Norman, OK37.2 mi long, 2200 yd wide
6:04 PMEF2Near 34.18, -97.51, OK4.5 mi long, 400 yd wide
6:22 PMEF3Near 34.24, -97.32, OK4.9 mi long, 400 yd wide
6:25 PMEF0Near 34.19, -97.20, OK0.5 mi long, 30 yd wide
6:45 PMEF1About 59 miles from Norman, OK14 mi long, 1000 yd wide
6:52 PMEF0About 17 miles from Norman, OK2 mi long, 80 yd wide
6:54 PMEF1About 51 miles from Denton, TX2 mi long, 200 yd wide
7:03 PMEF0About 51 miles from Tulsa, OK0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
7:04 PMEF2About 52 miles from Tulsa, OK12 mi long, 1250 yd wide
7:08 PMEF0About 53 miles from Denton, TX0.7 mi long, 40 yd wide
7:15 PMEF0About 51 miles from Denton, TX0.63 mi long, 40 yd wide
7:16 PMEF2About 50 miles from Tulsa, OK1.8 mi long, 300 yd wide
7:17 PMEF1About 52 miles from Norman, OK15.5 mi long, 650 yd wide
7:23 PMEF2About 48 miles from Tulsa, OK13 mi long, 800 yd wide
7:25 PMEF0About 49 miles from Tulsa, OK0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
7:28 PMEF1About 49 miles from Tulsa, OK2.6 mi long, 600 yd wide
7:30 PMEF1About 50 miles from Tulsa, OK1 mi long, 300 yd wide
7:31 PMEF1About 49 miles from Tulsa, OK0.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
7:32 PMEF0About 48 miles from Tulsa, OK0.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
7:33 PMEF1About 48 miles from Tulsa, OK6.5 mi long, 1100 yd wide
7:35 PMEF2About 45 miles from Tulsa, OK1.3 mi long, 200 yd wide
7:46 PMEF1About 49 miles from Tulsa, OK6.5 mi long, 800 yd wide
7:56 PMEF1About 52 miles from Tulsa, OK2 mi long, 400 yd wide
8:05 PMEF0Near 34.36, -96.88, OK3.5 mi long, 80 yd wide
8:06 PMEF1About 55 miles from Tulsa, OK13 mi long, 1250 yd wide
8:27 PMEF1About 54 miles from Fayetteville, AR4 mi long, 500 yd wide
8:42 PMEF2Near 34.25, -96.43, OK1.85 mi long, 400 yd wide

By state

StateReportsHailWindTornado
Oklahoma129591357
Kansas103484114
Missouri11740
Arkansas6420
Texas5500
Colorado4400

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Norman, OK4.6 in64 mph6
Oklahoma City, OK4.6 inNone4
Wichita, KS1.0 inNone0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.