Storm Chase Details
Chase Date: April 3, 2026
Miles Logged: 101
States Chased: OK
Tornadoes Witnessed: 1
Highest Wind Encountered: 65 MPH
Severe Risks: SPC Outlooks
Severe Reports: Storm Reports
Miles Logged: 101
States Chased: OK
Tornadoes Witnessed: 1
Highest Wind Encountered: 65 MPH
Severe Risks: SPC Outlooks
Severe Reports: Storm Reports
15Z RAP for 8pm CDT/01Z
00Z Norman Sounding
The 7pm/00Z Norman sounding showed a reasonably unstable environment with a long, curved hodograph. There was quite a mid level veer back veer with weakness in the hodo between 1 and 3km, which limited greater tornado potential
Departing Norman
I left my house around 7:30 and headed to Chipotle to pick up dinner before continuing west on Tecumseh road to Western. I took Western to 149th and 149th to I-44 southbound. Crossing the river, I took 37 west to Tuttle.
Tornado in Oklahoma City near OCCC
As I headed north on I-44, I filmed out my driver side window. The storm was extremely shelfy, however, KTLX and TOKC both indicated good rotation near Will Rogers Airport.
