Strong to severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a dry line over central Oklahoma during the late afternoon hours of the 23rd. The storms developed eastward across eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas during the evening hours. The storms produced a strong tornado, hail up to golfball size, and damaging wind across eastern Oklahoma as they moved through the region.

Hail in MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 18:57:00 to 23-MAR-16 18:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: JAMESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Thunderstorm Wind in MCINTOSH, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:15:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUFAULA FORK ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.

Hail in MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 18:33:00 to 23-MAR-16 18:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOYNTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Hail in OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 18:36:00 to 23-MAR-16 18:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: DEWAR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 18:37:00 to 23-MAR-16 18:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENRYETTA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 18:53:00 to 23-MAR-16 18:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: JAMESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WAGONER, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 18:54:00 to 23-MAR-16 18:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAGONER AIRSTRIP
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in MCINTOSH, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:04:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: EUFAULA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Eufaula measured 66 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail in MAYES, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:11:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOCUST GROVE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in MAYES, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:14:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOCUST GROVE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in MAYES, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:15:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOCUST GROVE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MAYES, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:24:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAZIE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:39:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORUM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MAYES, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:39:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: SALINA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in PUSHMATAHA, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:47:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: SARDIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LATIMER, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 19:50:00 to 23-MAR-16 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: YANUSH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in LE FLORE, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 21:06:00 to 23-MAR-16 21:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEAVENER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.

Tornado in ADAIR, OKLAHOMA
From 23-MAR-16 20:51:00 to 23-MAR-16 20:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: STILWELL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This is the first segment of a three segment tornado. In Adair County, this tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees. Based on this tree damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. The tornado continued into Crawford County, Arkansas.