Storm reports for October 21, 2017
NOAA recorded 51 hail reports, 70 wind reports and 11 tornado reports in 8 states on October 21, 2017.
- in 8 states
- 132
- Storm reports
- Near 34.63, -99.14, OK
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 10 miles from Norman, OK
- 90 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 57 miles from Norman, OK
- 11
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2017 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail51, most at 8 PM
Wind70, most at 1 AM
Tornado11, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:23 PM | Not rated | About 46 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide |
| 6:05 PM | Not rated | About 50 miles from Wichita Falls, TX | 0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 7:08 PM | EF1 | About 57 miles from Norman, OK | 4.8 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 7:12 PM | EF1 | About 56 miles from Norman, OK | 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:12 PM | EF1 | About 55 miles from Norman, OK | 6.2 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| 7:16 PM | EF1 | About 55 miles from Oklahoma City, OK | 3.1 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 7:23 PM | EF1 | About 49 miles from Norman, OK | 3.3 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 8:36 PM | EF1 | About 10 miles from Norman, OK | 3.4 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 9:52 PM | EF1 | About 37 miles from Norman, OK | 2 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 5:05 AM | EF0 | About 54 miles from Baton Rouge, LA | 1.36 mi long, 40 yd wide |
| 5:20 AM | EF0 | Near 31.13, -90.50, MS | 3.56 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:17 PM | 1.5 in | About 24 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 3:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Wichita, KS |
| 4:17 PM | 1.0 in | About 45 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 4:20 PM | 1.75 in | Near 34.85, -99.02, OK |
| 4:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 4:57 PM | 3.0 in | Near 34.63, -99.14, OK |
| 5:03 PM | 1.75 in | Near 34.63, -99.14, OK |
| 5:10 PM | 0.75 in | Near 35.30, -99.64, OK |
| 5:12 PM | 2.75 in | Near 34.63, -99.14, OK |
| 5:14 PM | 1.75 in | About 49 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 5:20 PM | 2.75 in | About 49 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 5:25 PM | 1.5 in | Near 35.41, -99.43, OK |
Show all 51 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:28 PM | 2.75 in | Near 34.63, -99.14, OK |
| 5:29 PM | 1.0 in | Near 36.53, -98.15, OK |
| 5:32 PM | 0.88 in | Near 32.97, -102.85, TX |
| 5:40 PM | 0.88 in | About 59 miles from Kansas City, MO |
| 6:00 PM | 3.0 in | About 52 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:20 PM | 0.88 in | About 59 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:41 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.29, -99.81, TX |
| 6:43 PM | 0.88 in | About 59 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:46 PM | 1.0 in | Near 34.30, -99.74, TX |
| 7:21 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:23 PM | 0.88 in | About 39 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:25 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 0.75 in | About 37 miles from Norman, OK |
| 7:46 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:25 PM | 1.5 in | About 60 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:27 PM | 0.75 in | About 19 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 60 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 8:30 PM | 0.88 in | About 28 miles from Norman, OK |
| 8:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8:47 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Norman, OK |
| 8:50 PM | 1.75 in | About 6 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8:52 PM | 1.5 in | About 10 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8:55 PM | 0.75 in | About 5 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8:58 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 9:01 PM | 0.88 in | About 35 miles from Tulsa, OK |
| 9:02 PM | 0.88 in | About 10 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 9:08 PM | 0.75 in | About 52 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 9:11 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 9:28 PM | 0.75 in | About 6 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 9:35 PM | 1.5 in | About 25 miles from Abilene, TX |
| 10:57 PM | 0.75 in | About 36 miles from Tulsa, OK |
| 11:07 PM | 0.88 in | About 32 miles from Tulsa, OK |
| 11:08 PM | 1.0 in | In Abilene, TX |
| 11:16 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Tulsa, OK |
| 11:36 PM | 0.75 in | About 46 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:16 AM | 0.75 in | About 50 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:25 AM | 1.0 in | About 54 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:10 PM | 62 mph | About 43 miles from Lubbock, TX |
| 6:10 PM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 6:11 PM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 7:15 PM | 61 mph | About 58 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:40 PM | 59 mph | Near 36.63, -96.81, OK |
| 7:42 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 7:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 36.70, -96.73, OK |
| 8:14 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8:30 PM | 64 mph | About 19 miles from Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8:37 PM | 90 mph | About 10 miles from Norman, OK |
| 8:54 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Wichita Falls, TX |
| 8:59 PM | 60 mph | About 46 miles from Tulsa, OK |
Show all 70 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 9:20 PM | 64 mph | Near 41.21, -92.48, IA |
| 9:32 PM | 90 mph | About 22 miles from Norman, OK |
| 10:29 PM | 60 mph | Near 37.84, -94.36, MO |
| 10:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.00, -94.37, MO |
| 10:38 PM | 64 mph | Near 37.90, -94.23, MO |
| 11:10 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 11:10 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 11:28 PM | 60 mph | About 41 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 11:40 PM | 66 mph | About 45 miles from McKinney, TX |
| 11:40 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 11:45 PM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 11:53 PM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 12:38 AM | 70 mph | About 10 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 12:40 AM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 12:42 AM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 12:48 AM | 75 mph | Near 35.19, -94.79, OK |
| 12:57 AM | 64 mph | About 52 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:05 AM | 64 mph | About 53 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:07 AM | 70 mph | About 52 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:07 AM | 66 mph | About 58 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:11 AM | 75 mph | About 51 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:16 AM | 61 mph | About 15 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 1:16 AM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:20 AM | 75 mph | About 54 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:20 AM | 75 mph | About 54 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:21 AM | 60 mph | Near 35.06, -94.25, AR |
| 1:24 AM | 60 mph | About 35 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 1:25 AM | 64 mph | About 46 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:25 AM | 58 mph | About 19 miles from Lafayette, LA |
| 1:27 AM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 1:39 AM | 60 mph | Near 35.14, -93.92, AR |
| 1:40 AM | 60 mph | About 29 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 1:41 AM | 60 mph | About 57 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:45 AM | 60 mph | Near 34.49, -94.38, AR |
| 1:48 AM | 70 mph | About 57 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:56 AM | 60 mph | About 47 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 1:58 AM | 60 mph | Near 35.27, -93.65, AR |
| 2:07 AM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Fayetteville, AR |
| 2:15 AM | 60 mph | Near 35.12, -93.34, AR |
| 2:25 AM | 60 mph | About 55 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 2:30 AM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Springfield, MO |
| 2:39 AM | 70 mph | Near 35.40, -93.11, AR |
| 2:40 AM | 60 mph | About 58 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 2:42 AM | 70 mph | Near 36.34, -92.39, AR |
| 2:50 AM | 64 mph | Near 36.61, -92.42, MO |
| 3:08 AM | 60 mph | About 33 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 3:15 AM | 60 mph | About 55 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 3:20 AM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 3:32 AM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 3:33 AM | 60 mph | Near 36.55, -91.97, MO |
| 3:40 AM | 60 mph | About 17 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 4:05 AM | 70 mph | Near 36.14, -91.62, AR |
| 4:08 AM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 4:09 AM | 60 mph | About 26 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 4:25 AM | 60 mph | About 40 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 4:45 AM | 60 mph | About 49 miles from Little Rock, AR |
| 4:45 AM | 58 mph | Near 36.20, -91.19, AR |
| 4:48 AM | 60 mph | About 49 miles from Little Rock, AR |
By state
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Norman, OK | 1.5 in | 90 mph | 1 |
| Abilene, TX | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Wichita, KS | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 0.75 in | None | 0 |
| Fayetteville, AR | None | 70 mph | 0 |
| Springfield, MO | None | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.