List of tornadoes in the outbreak of May 11–12, 2030

From May 11–12, 2030, a small, yet deadly tornado outbreak took place across the south central United States.

Confirmed tornadoes

Daily statistics

Date	Total	EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Deaths	Injuries
May 11	14	0	6	3	2	1	1	1	57	424
May 12	5	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	5	49
Total	19	0	8	4	3	2	1	1	62	473

May 11 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, May 11, 2030

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width
EF1	Southern Waukomis	Garfield	OK	9.60°N 40.21°W	15:15– 15:56	8.35 mi (13.44 km)	109 yd (100 m)
	A brief but impactful EF1 tornado tracked through Waukomis, Oklahoma, on May 11, 2030, causing scattered damage to homes, trees, and agricultural structures. The tornado touched down just southwest of the city and moved northeast, crossing directly through the southern half of town before lifting in rural areas northeast of the community. Estimated peak winds reached 95 mph, damaging roofs, blowing out windows, and toppling trees along its 8.35-mile path. Several homes suffered shingle and siding loss, and outbuildings and fences were reported destroyed on the southern fringes of town. Despite crossing populated areas, no fatalities were reported, but 2 injuries were reported in vehicles on U.S. Route 81. Emergency services quickly cleared debris from U.S. Route 81 and surrounding streets.
EF0	S of Meridian	Logan	OK	45.86°N 44.43°W	16:01– 16:32	6.1 mi (9.8 km)	84 yd (77 m)
	A weak EF0 tornado developed just south of Meridian, Oklahoma, during the afternoon hours and remained on the ground for 6.1 miles. The tornado moved generally east-northeast, passing just southeast of the town before lifting. Its narrow path width of 84 yards and lack of significant structural impacts indicated low-end EF0 intensity, though minor tree and fence damage was observed along its track through rural areas.
EF2	Southern Stillwater	Payne	OK	31.04°N 36.31°W	16:22– 17:03	7.19 mi (11.57 km)	413 yd (378 m)
	3 deaths – See section on this tornado – 19 people were injured.
EF0	SE of Dibble	McClain	OK	20.69°N 47.90°W	16:33– 16:39	0.50 mi (0.80 km)	71 yd (65 m)
	A brief and weak EF0 tornado touched down southeast of Dibble, Oklahoma, on the afternoon of May 11, 2030. The tornado remained over open country and rural terrain, tracking northeast for just half a mile before dissipating. Minor tree damage and light debris scatter were observed along its path, though no structural damage was reported. The tornado remained narrow, with a maximum width of just 71 yards, and caused 1 fatality and 2 injuries.
EF2	Southern Middleberg to Blanchard	Grady, McClain	OK	6.52°N 45.93°W	16:52– 17:41	12.3 mi (19.8 km)	321 yd (294 m)
	2 deaths – See section on this tornado – 13 people were injured.
EF0	Southern Woody Chapel	McClain	OK	20.56°N 12.67°W	16:58– 17:13	1.62 mi (2.61 km)	77 yd (70 m)
	A weak EF0 tornado touched down just south of Woody Chapel, Oklahoma, on May 11, 2030, during the late afternoon. The tornado moved northeast, clipping the southern part of the community and tracking 1.62 miles before dissipating. Along its short path, the tornado caused minor damage including downed tree limbs, light roof damage to several homes, and one barn that sustained partial wall collapse. Despite its proximity to homes and rural roads, no fatalities were reported, but one person was injured. Emergency services were able to respond quickly, and cleanup efforts concluded within hours.
EF0	NW of Bridge Creek to N of Newcastle	Grady	OK	41.82°N 11.11°W	18:00– 18:14	2.76 mi (4.44 km)	81 yd (74 m)
	A brief EF0 tornado developed northwest of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, during the early afternoon hours of May 11, 2030. It tracked northeast for 2.76 miles, narrowly missing the town of Newcastle before dissipating just to its north. Along its path, the tornado produced minor damage primarily to trees, fences, and outbuildings, with a few homes experiencing shingle loss. No injuries or fatalities were reported. This tornado was the first to be spawned by the supercell that would go on to produce the violent EF5 tornado in Moore shortly afterward.
EF5	NW of Newcastle to Moore to E of Moore	McClain, Cleveland	OK	18.01°N 25.11°W	18:21– 19:07	15.1 mi (24.3 km)	1,936 yd (1,770 m)
	39 deaths – See article on this tornado – 324 people were injured.
EF3	Southern Ponca City	Kay	OK	38.38°N 33.73°W	18:32– 19:08	8.20 mi (13.20 km)	1,108.8 yd (1,013.9 m)
	4 deaths – See article on this tornado – 22 people were injured.
EF1	Lake Stanley Draper to Southeast Oklahoma City to NW of Ridgeview Estates	Cleveland, Oklahoma	OK	24.32°N 50.87°W	19:12– 19:24	6.99 mi (11.25 km)	119 yd (109 m)
	A weak but noteworthy EF1 tornado touched down just southeast of Lake Stanley Draper in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, and tracked northeast through parts of Southeast Oklahoma City before lifting northwest of Ridgeview Estates. Spawned by the same tornadic supercell that had produced the catastrophic Moore EF5 tornado minutes earlier, this tornado traveled 6.99 miles and reached a maximum width of 119 yards. Damage along the path included snapped trees, damaged fences, and minor roof and siding loss to several homes and outbuildings, particularly near SE 104th Street and neighborhoods south of Interstate 240. Though less intense and shorter-lived than its predecessor, the tornado added to the ongoing chaos in the region and prompted renewed warnings for the eastern Oklahoma City metro. 1 person was killed and another 5 were injured.
EF0	NW of Edendale Estates to S of Harrah to E of Harrah	Oklahoma, Lincoln	OK	11.77°N 34.52°W	19:36– 19:56	6.74 mi (10.85 km)	78 yd (71 m)
	A weak but persistent EF0 tornado touched down northwest of Edendale Estates in eastern Oklahoma County during the evening of May 11, 2030. As the fourth tornado in the Moore tornado family, it developed approximately 4 miles east of the previous EF1 tornado’s endpoint and followed a northeastward track for 6.74 miles, eventually lifting east of Harrah in Lincoln County. Along its path, the tornado produced sporadic tree and utility line damage, snapped smaller limbs, and caused minor roof damage to a few homes in semi-rural neighborhoods. The tornado passed through portions of Harrah’s southern and eastern edges but resulted in no reported injuries or fatalities.
EF4	NE of Cedar Lake to El Reno to NE of El Reno	Canadian	OK	19.30°N 31.54°W	19:58– 20:41	15.07 mi (24.25 km)	774.4 yd (708.1 m)
	8 deaths – See article on this tornado – 38 people were injured.
EF0	Piedmont to NE of Piedmont	Canadian	OK	12.12°N 31.54°W	21:03– 21:15	4.31 mi (6.94 km)	82 yd (75 m)
	A weak but well-defined EF0 tornado impacted the city of Piedmont, Oklahoma, during the evening of May 11, 2030. Originating on the southern outskirts of the city, the tornado tracked northeastward through residential areas and rural land, producing light damage consistent with peak winds estimated around 75 mph. Several homes sustained minor roof and siding damage, and a few outbuildings and fences were damaged or knocked down. Tree branches were broken along the path, and power disruptions were noted in portions of northeastern Piedmont. The tornado remained on the ground for just over 12 minutes, traveling 4.31 miles before dissipating northeast of the city. No fatalities were reported, but one person was injured.
EF1	Southern Okarche	Canadian, Kingfisher	OK	37.69°N 50.36°W	22:04– 22:18	4.65 mi (7.48 km)	97 yd (89 m)
	A relatively narrow but focused EF1 tornado impacted the southern portion of Okarche, Oklahoma, on May 11, 2030, tracking 4.65 miles through Canadian and Kingfisher counties. The tornado moved northeast, crossing through rural areas and clipping the southern edge of the city. Several homes suffered minor roof damage and siding loss, while multiple outbuildings and small barns were damaged or destroyed. Trees were snapped or uprooted in spots, and debris temporarily blocked local roads, including U.S. Route 81. No fatalities occurred, but 2 people were injured. Estimated winds peaked at 97 mph, and the tornado reached a maximum width of 89 meters.

May 12 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Sunday, May 12, 2030

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width
EF3	Berryhill to West Tulsa to Tulsa to The Pearl	Tulsa	OK	9.21°N 27.98°W	05:01– 05:23	7.31 mi (11.76 km)	316.80 yd (289.68 m)
	4 deaths – See article on this tornado – 34 people were injured.
EF2	Northern Loma Linda, MO to S of Joplin, MO	Ottawa (OK), Newton (MO)	OK, MO	24.68°N 17.37°W	05:08– 05:29	7.15 mi (11.51 km)	289 yd (264 m)
	1 death – See section on this tornado – 12 people were injured.
EF1	Eastern Garber	Garfield	OK	32.55°N 53.91°W	05:21– 05:46	5.44 mi (8.75 km)	93 yd (85 m)
	A narrow but damaging EF1 tornado struck the eastern portion of Garber, Oklahoma, during the early morning hours of May 12, 2030. The tornado touched down southwest of the city and moved northeast, passing directly through the eastern residential and industrial areas of town before lifting in rural farmland. Along its 5.44-mile path, the tornado caused roof and siding damage to several homes, downed trees, and damaged fences. A few outbuildings on the southeastern edge of Garber were destroyed or heavily damaged, and scattered power outages occurred due to fallen utility lines. No fatalities were reported, thanks in part to effective overnight warnings and increased weather awareness from the previous day’s activity. However, 3 people were injured.
EF0	Bristow	Creek	OK	27.72°N 14.74°W	05:34– 05:53	8.76 mi (14.10 km)	89 yd (81 m)
	During the early morning hours of May 12, an EF0 tornado touched down south of Bristow in Creek County, Oklahoma, and tracked through the town itself. The tornado moved northeast for 8.76 miles, clipping the southeastern edge of downtown Bristow and producing minor damage to trees and outbuildings along its path. It crossed Interstate 44 before lifting northeast of the town. The tornado reached a peak width of 89 yards and was on the ground for approximately 19 minutes, causing no reported injuries.
EF0	South Haven	Sumner	KS	0.71°N 30.87°W	06:07– 06:21	5.19 mi (8.35 km)	75 yd (69 m)
	In the early morning hours of May 12, a brief EF0 tornado touched down near the Oklahoma-Kansas border, passing directly through the town of South Haven in Sumner County, Kansas. The tornado developed southwest of town at approximately 6:07 a.m. and moved northeast through rural farmland before tracking through the heart of the community. Though weak, with estimated peak winds of around 75 mph, the tornado traveled 5.19 miles and reached a maximum width of 75 yards. Minor structural damage and downed tree limbs were observed within town limits, but no injuries or fatalities were reported. The tornado dissipated by 6:21 a.m. northeast of South Haven.