991,775
edits
Changes
mLine 12:
Line 12: − + Line 25:
Line 25: − + Line 31:
Line 31: − + − − File:El Reno, OK supercell from above 2013-05-31.jpg|The supercell thunderstorm which produced the El Reno tornado as viewed from above. Line 53:
Line 51: + − +
KS update 1.3
| tornadoes =
| tornadoes =
| fujitascale = EF3 <!--Do not change this to "EF5". The NWS specifically stated that winds measured by radar Do not count towards the rating. Since only EF3 Damage was observed, It was rated EF3. See https://www.weather.gov/oun/events-20130531-elreno.-->
| fujitascale = EF3 <!--Do not change this to "EF5". The NWS specifically stated that winds measured by radar Do not count towards the rating. Since only EF3 Damage was observed, It was rated EF3. See https://www.weather.gov/oun/events-20130531-elreno.-->
| highest winds = ~{{convert|296|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.weather.gov/oun/events-20130531-elreno |title= The May 31, 2013 El Reno, OK Tornado |website= National Weather Service, Norman, OK |access-date= 5 June 2021 |archive-date= 5 June 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210605131604/https://www.weather.gov/oun/events-20130531-elreno |url-status= dead }}</ref>{{efn|The [[National Weather Service]] does not currently implement wind speed estimates into its official tornado ratings, so while the winds align with the "EF5" category of the Enhanced Fujita scale, damage surveys took precedence. As a result, while the wind estimates are considered reliable by the NWS,<ref>{{Cite journal | doi=10.1175/WAF-D-14-00152.1| title=A Multiscale Overview of the el Reno, Oklahoma, Tornadic Supercell of 31 May 2013| journal=Weather and Forecasting| volume=30| issue=3| pages=525–552| year=2015| last1=Bluestein| first1=Howard B.| last2=Snyder| first2=Jeffrey C.| last3=Houser| first3=Jana B.| bibcode=2015WtFor..30..525B| doi-access=free}}</ref> the tornado ultimately received a rating of "EF3" based on a damage survey (in the weeks before this, it was considered an "EF5").|name=winds}}
| highest winds = ~{{convert|296|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.weather.gov/oun/events-20130531-elreno |title= The May 31, 2013 El Reno, OK Tornado |website= National Weather Service, Norman, OK |access-date= 5 June 2021 |archive-date= 5 June 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210605131604/https://www.weather.gov/oun/events-20130531-elreno |url-status= dead }}</ref>{{efn|The [[National Weather Service]] does not currently implement wind speed estimates into its official tornado ratings, so while the winds align with the "EF0” category of the Enhanced Fujita scale, damage surveys took precedence. As a result, while the wind estimates are considered reliable by the NWS,<ref>{{Cite journal | doi=10.1175/WAF-D-14-00152.1| title=A Multiscale Overview of the el Reno, Oklahoma, Tornadic Supercell of 31 May 2013| journal=Weather and Forecasting| volume=30| issue=3| pages=525–552| year=2015| last1=Bluestein| first1=Howard B.| last2=Snyder| first2=Jeffrey C.| last3=Houser| first3=Jana B.| bibcode=2015WtFor..30..525B| doi-access=free}}</ref> the tornado ultimately received a rating of "EF3" based on a damage survey (in the weeks before this, it was considered an "EF5").|name=winds}}
| gusts =
| gusts =
| hail =
| hail =
| partof = the '''[[tornado outbreak of May 26–31, 2013]]'''
| partof = the '''[[tornado outbreak of May 26–31, 2013]]'''
}}
}}
The '''2013 El Reno tornado''' happened on May 31, 2013. It happened close to the [[city]] of [[El Reno, Oklahoma]] in [[Central Oklahoma|central]] [[Oklahoma]].<ref name="NWSNormanMay31">{{cite web|work=National Weather Service Office in Norman, Oklahoma|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=June 1, 2013|access-date=February 9, 2014|title=Central Oklahoma Tornadoes and Flash Flooding – May 31, 2013|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-20130531}}</ref> It was the widest [[tornado]] ever recorded.<ref name=Wpost>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/06/04/deadly-el-reno-okla-tornado-was-widest-ever-measured-on-earth-had-nearly-300-mph-winds/ |title=Deadly El Reno, Okla. tornado was widest ever measured on Earth, had nearly 300 mph winds |author=Jason Samenow |date=4 June 2013 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> This tornado also was found to have some of the strongest winds ever found. One mobile [[Doppler radar]] found very high winds of 296 [[miles per hour]].<ref name=Wpost/> These winds are slightly less than the 301 mile per hour winds detected in a tornado on May 3, 1999 while it was close to [[Bridge Creek, Oklahoma]] in the [[Oklahoma City]] metropolitan area.<ref name="NWSNormanMay3FAQ">{{cite web|work=National Weather Service Office in Norman, Oklahoma|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=January 20, 2011|access-date=February 13, 2014|title=Frequently Asked Questions About The May 3, 1999 Bridge Creek/OKC Area Tornado|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-19990503-may3faqs|archive-date=March 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324224614/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-19990503-may3faqs|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The '''2013 El Reno tornado''' happened on May 31, 2013. It happened close to the [[city]] of [[El Reno, Oklahoma]] in [[Central Oklahoma|central]] [[Oklahoma]].<ref name="NWSNormanMay31">{{cite web|work=National Weather Service Office in Norman, Oklahoma|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=June 1, 2013|access-date=February 9, 2014|title=Central Oklahoma Tornadoes and Flash Flooding – May 31, 2013|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-20130531}}</ref> It was the widest [[tornado]] ever recorded.<ref name=Wpost>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/06/04/deadly-el-reno-okla-tornado-was-widest-ever-measured-on-earth-had-nearly-300-mph-winds/ |title=Deadly El Reno, Okla. tornado was widest ever measured on Earth, had nearly 300 mph winds |author=Jason Samenow |date=4 June 2013 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> This tornado also was found to have some of the strongest winds ever found. One mobile [[Weather radar|Doppler weather radar]] found very high winds of 296 [[miles per hour]].<ref name=Wpost/> These winds are slightly less than the 318 miles per hour winds detected in a tornado on May 3, 1999 while it was close to [[Bridge Creek, Oklahoma]] in the [[Oklahoma City]] metropolitan area.<ref name="NWSNormanMay3FAQ">{{cite web|work=National Weather Service Office in Norman, Oklahoma|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|date=January 20, 2011|access-date=February 13, 2014|title=Frequently Asked Questions About The May 3, 1999 Bridge Creek/OKC Area Tornado|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-19990503-may3faqs|archive-date=March 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324224614/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/?n=events-19990503-may3faqs|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== 2013 El Reno Tornado Media ==
== 2013 El Reno Tornado Media ==
File:20130531-ElRenoOK 2310Z.png|Satellite imagery of the storm system responsible for the {{nowrap|May 26–31}}, 2013 tornado outbreak at 6:10 p.m. CDT
File:20130531-ElRenoOK 2310Z.png|Satellite imagery of the storm system responsible for the {{nowrap|May 26–31}}, 2013 tornado outbreak at 6:10 p.m. CDT
File:May 31, 2013 Oklahoma Phased Array Radar Reflectivity.gif|[[Phased array]] radar ([[Weather radar#Reflectivity (in decibel or dBZ)|reflectivity]]; [//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/May_31%2C_2013_Oklahoma_Phased_Array_Radar_Reflectivity.gif click to animate]) of the series of supercell thunderstorms that impacted the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on May 31.
File:May 31, 2013 Oklahoma Phased Array Radar Reflectivity.gif|[[Phased array]] radar ([[Weather radar#Reflectivity|reflectivity]]; [//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/May_31%2C_2013_Oklahoma_Phased_Array_Radar_Reflectivity.gif click to animate]) of the series of supercell thunderstorms that impacted the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on May 31.
File:May 31, 2013 EF5 El Reno, OK Tornado showing multiple sub vortices.ogv|Video of several sub-vortices within the tornado.
File:May 31, 2013 EF5 El Reno, OK Tornado showing multiple sub vortices.ogv|Video of several sub-vortices within the tornado.
File:2013 El Reno tornado Samaras Car.jpg|The crushed remains of TWISTEX's [[Chevrolet Cobalt]] near the intersection of Reuter and South Radio Roads, almost {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} southeast of El Reno.
File:2013 El Reno tornado Samaras Car.jpg|The crushed remains of TWISTEX's [[Chevrolet Cobalt]] near the intersection of Reuter and South Radio Roads, almost {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} southeast of El Reno.
File:EF3 damage from 2013 El Reno tornado.jpeg|A destroyed home about {{convert|4|mi|km}} west of U.S. Route 81.
File:EF3 damage from 2013 El Reno tornado.jpeg|A destroyed home about {{convert|4|mi|km}} west of U.S. Route 81.
[[Category:2013 in the United States]]
[[Category:2013 in the United States]]
[[Category:2013 in weather|El Reno tornado]]
[[Category:2013 in weather|El Reno tornado]]
[[Category:May 2013 events]]
{{weather-stub}}
{{multistub|history|weather|US}}