Alert archive / Oklahoma / Severe Thunderstorm Watches
Severe Thunderstorm Watches in Oklahoma, 1997
52 severe thunderstorm watches in 1997. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of severe thunderstorm watches reaches back to 1997.
Severe Thunderstorm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 1997. Tap one for its archive.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watches
- 52
- Busiest month
- June15 severe thunderstorm watches
- Busiest day
- June 16, 19974 severe thunderstorm watches
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By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 11:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Ottawa and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 5, 3:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Johnston, McCurtain, Marshall and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 24, 7:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland and 33 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Cherokee, Cleveland, Coal, Creek, Delaware and 21 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 10:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Delaware, Ottawa | 5 hr |
| Mar 29, 4:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bryan, Carter, Coal, Cotton, Jefferson, Johnston and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 29, 10:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Coal, Johnston, Latimer and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beckham, Greer, Harmon | 5 hr |
| Apr 4, 5:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Johnston, McCurtain, Marshall and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche and 26 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Choctaw, Coal, Jefferson and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 20, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Pittsburg, Sequoyah | 5 hr |
| Apr 21, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Jackson | 6 hr |
| Apr 22, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bryan, Carter, Coal, Cotton, Jackson, Jefferson and 6 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 22, 5:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bryan, Choctaw, McCurtain | 6 hr |
| May 6, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Comanche and 15 more | 5 hr |
| May 7, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cotton, Tillman | 6 hr |
| May 8, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Cherokee, Coal, Delaware, Haskell, Latimer and 7 more | 5 hr |
| May 8, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Caddo, Carter, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton and 18 more | 7 hr |
| May 16, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beaver, Cimarron, Harper, Texas | 6 hr |
| May 19, 12:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant and 6 more | 5 hr |
| May 23, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beaver, Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Greer and 5 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beaver, Cimarron, Texas | 6 hr |
| May 24, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beaver, Beckham, Ellis, Greer, Harmon, Harper and 3 more | 6 hr |
| May 27, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Choctaw, McCurtain | 5 hr |
| May 29, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Greer and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beckham, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman | 6 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bryan, Choctaw, Love, Marshall | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Love | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 1:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Craig, Delaware, Dewey, Garfield, Grant and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Beaver, Grant, Harper, Kay, Woods and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal and 23 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cimarron, Texas | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cotton, Jackson, Tillman | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Jefferson, Love, Marshall | 6 hr |
| Jun 15, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beaver, Texas | 5 hr |
| Jun 15, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Canadian, Custer, Dewey and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Craig, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Washington | 5 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield and 11 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Mayes and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beckham, Greer, Harmon | 5 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Blaine, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Garfield and 17 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair | 7 hr |
| Jul 3, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Canadian, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware and 22 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beaver, Cimarron, Texas | 6 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beaver, Cimarron, Texas | 6 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Coal, Comanche, Cotton and 11 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 20, 1:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland and 21 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Haskell and 16 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 21, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield and 11 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche and 30 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Beaver, Ellis, Harper, Roger Mills, Texas, Woodward | 6 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Beckham County13
- Greer County12
- Harmon County12
- Jackson County12
- Dewey County11
- Harper County11
- Beaver County11
- Delaware County10
- Ottawa County10
- Bryan County10
- Alfalfa County10
- Blaine County10
- Garfield County10
- Grant County10
- Kingfisher County10
- Major County10
- Tillman County10
- Woods County10
- Texas County10
- Marshall County9
- Creek County9
- Logan County9
- Osage County9
- Pawnee County9
- Rogers County9
- Coal County9
- Roger Mills County9
- Ellis County9
- Woodward County9
- Adair County8
- Mayes County8
- Wagoner County8
- Choctaw County8
- Johnston County8
- Craig County8
- Custer County8
- Kay County8
- Noble County8
- Nowata County8
- Tulsa County8
37 more counties
- Washington County8
- Washita County8
- Cotton County8
- Love County8
- Cherokee County7
- Caddo County7
- Canadian County7
- Comanche County7
- Kiowa County7
- Okfuskee County7
- Payne County7
- Muskogee County6
- Atoka County6
- McCurtain County6
- Cleveland County6
- Pontotoc County6
- Pottawatomie County6
- Seminole County6
- Hughes County6
- McIntosh County6
- Murray County6
- Pittsburg County6
- Sequoyah County6
- Stephens County6
- Jefferson County6
- Pushmataha County5
- Garvin County5
- Grady County5
- Lincoln County5
- McClain County5
- Oklahoma County5
- Haskell County5
- Latimer County5
- Okmulgee County5
- Carter County5
- Cimarron County5
- LeFlore County4
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.