Expires:No;;304495 NOUS44 KOUN 281550 PNSOUN OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-290400- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Norman OK 1050 AM CDT Wed May 28 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/18/2025 Tornado Event... This is one of at least four tornadoes that occurred in Ellis County Oklahoma on May 18 2025. Details on the other tornadoes will be released in the coming days. .Arnett 1... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 145 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/18/2025 Start Time: 05:41 PM CDT Start Location: 6 WSW Arnett / Ellis County / OK Start Lat/Lon: 36.09 / -99.86 End Date: 05/18/2025 End Time: 05:56 PM CDT End Location: 1 WSW Arnett / Ellis County / OK End Lat/Lon: 36.13 / -99.78 Survey Summary: The tornado began near the intersection of E0630 Rd and N1760 Rd, breaking four power poles and damaging trees. It moved east- northeast along E0630 Rd, with extensive tree damage noted just east of N1770 Rd. The tornado then turned more northeast and moved over open country. For much of the path, there were few if any damage indicators, but imagery from drone survey teams confirms the tornado damage path was continuous along the 5 mile track. Additional tree damage was noted along E0620 Rd as the tornado continued moving northeast, with the most severe damage along N1810 Rd mile south of E0610 Rd. It was at this location where trees were partially debarked and only stubs of large limbs/branches were left, and this was the basis for the EF3 rating. Near the end of the track, the tornado appeared to be at its most intense as it turned almost due north, with more extensive tree damage along E0610 Rd on the western edge of the city of Arnett. In addition, at this location a large shipping container was displaced 175 feet. The tornado dissipated in far southwest Arnett, just north of E0610 Rd and 1/10 mile west of Lincoln St. Researchers with the University of Oklahoma, National Severe Storms Laboratory and the OTUS Project collected detailed datasets on the tornado, and we appreciate their assistance and collaboration in helping us piece this together. Analysis of their data will continue over the coming days and weeks. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Smith/Speheger