Oklahoma’s Fall Storm Season Returns With a Vengeance

Oklahoma's fall storm season kicked off in the panhandle on Monday, Sept. 8, and it rocked portions of Oklahoma with tornadoes and gigantic hail. Oklahoma doesn't typically see intense storms in the fall like it does in the spring, but last year, Oklahoma saw a historic fall storm season, and Monday's action could be an indicator that this fall storm season may follow suit.

Early Monday, meteorologists were calling for big hail and low tornado potential in the panhandle and northwest Oklahoma, and it all came to fruition Monday evening. Storms started developing in southern Kansas before 5 p.m. Monday and as they moved into Oklahoma, they began to intensify. Oklahoma had its first tornado-warned storm by 5:30 p.m. as the supercell moved from southern Kansas into Oklahoma's Harper County.

A tornado formed by 6 p.m. northwest of Rosston, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma's first fall severe storm produced gorilla hail.

While the tornado that touched down Monday was weak, the storm still managed to produce gorilla hail that caused significant damage in northwest Oklahoma. Reed Timmer's Team Dominator was out chasing the storm and the hail from the storm near Rosston and Laverne, Oklahoma, demolished Dominator Fore.

According to Timmer, the Dominator Fore endured a "barrage of baseball-sized hail" that caused significant damage to the windshield.

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Once out of the storm, Team Dominator was able to assess the extent of the damage, which included giant hail dents throughout the vehicle and a broken headlight. According to Timmer, the team stayed with the mayor of Laverne, Oklahoma, while the car received repairs.