Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine
- When
- July 1, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Blaine County, 5 mi N of Watonga
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 35.920, -98.420
Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, July 1, 1996
Severe thunderstorm winds, probably from a collapsing thunderstorm, blew down trees and caused other damage along a path northwest to southeast through Roman Nose State Park. At least 12 trees were uprooted and numerous limbs were downed.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorm winds, probably from a collapsing thunderstorm, blew down trees and caused other damage along a path northwest to southeast through Roman Nose State Park. At least 12 trees were uprooted and numerous limbs were downed. Some shingles were blown off park buildings, 2 television antenna were blown down, and a fence was blown over along this damage path.
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:31 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Heat in Texas, July 1 to 9, 1996
- Drought in Texas, July 1 to 31, 1996
- Heat in Texas, July 1 to 9, 1996
- Heat in Louisiana, July 1, 1996
- Flash Flood in Kentucky, July 1, 1996
- Flash Flood in Kentucky, July 1, 1996
- Hail in Nebraska, July 1, 1996
- Hail in Nebraska, July 1, 1996
- Tornado in Nebraska, July 1, 1996
- Hail in South Dakota, July 1, 1996
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5575015.