An NWS survey team concluded an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph touched down on the west-northwest end of Joplin early this morning. The path length was 1.04 miles with a maximum width of 200 yards, and no injuries have been reported.
The SPC is highlighting the violent Enid, OK supercell, along with the ones near Ponca City, with strong-intense tornadoes possible over the next couple of hours.
@DevinWxChase This video kinda gives me Jarrell Texas tornado vibes. Not by dead man walking but by seeing dark barrel shaped too. I hope nobody was harmed in this tornado.
Having chased this, watched it on radar, etc., I have zero doubt in my mind this was an EF5-strength tornado with winds over 200 mph.
I have never heard a roar like this in my career; I was within a mile at peak strength. It shot lighting out of it.
Praying for Plevna.
Preliminary intensity guidance for the ongoing tornado that just struck WSW of Nancy, Kentucky (May 16, 2025):
The tool indicates low-end EF4 (170 mph), with a possible range of 160-180 mph (EF3/EF4), pending NWS damage surveys.
This is an estimation, not an official rating.