Oklahoma, 2002Tornado and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, June 12, 2002
June 12, 2002 · NWS OUN · 58 events in 17 counties and zones
Numerous severe thunderstorms developed across north central and northwest Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening of the 12th, before moving southward and dissipating. 75 inches in diameter) and winds to 75 mph, there were reports of flash flooding in Ponca City (Kay County) and a tornado near Catesby in northern Ellis County.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $119,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 58
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.
Numerous severe thunderstorms developed across north central and northwest Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening of the 12th, before moving southward and dissipating. In addition to reports of golf ball size hail (1.75 inches in diameter) and winds to 75 mph, there were reports of flash flooding in Ponca City (Kay County) and a tornado near Catesby in northern Ellis County.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 2:15 PM CST, 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 2:15 PM CST, 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
315 PM CDT WED JUN 12 2002
FRONT SLOWLY SLIDING INTO THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON. NO CONVECTION
ALONG FRONT YET...BUT CU ON VIS SAT IMAGERY BUILDING ON FRONT.
EXPECT A FAIR AMOUNT OF SVR STORMS WITH HIGH CAPE VALUES AND 20KT+
GROUND-RELATIVE FLOW AT MOST LEVELS. AS STORMS WEAKEN SOME AFTER
MIDNIGHT...MAIN HAZARD WILL SHIFT TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...MAINLY
ACROSS NORTHERN OKLAHOMA ALONG BAROCLINIC ZONE...ENHANCED BY COLD
POOL FROM EARLIER CONVECTION. MODELS FORECAST STRONG LIFT AND HEAVY
QPF WITH DEEP MOISTURE. LAST WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN EVENT SOMEWHAT
OVERFORECAST BY MODELS BUT STILL EXPECT WIDESPREAD 1-3 INCH AMOUNTS
ACROSS NORTHERN 2/3RDS OF CWA BY LATE THURSDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL LAST
NIGHT CONFINED TO FAR NE ZONES BUT FFG VALUES SHOULD BE MET IN OTHER
AREAS AS WELL.
EXPECT LITTLE VARIATION IN TEMPS THURS UNTIL BREAKS IN CLOUDS AND
PRECIP APPEAR. FWC TEMPS ARE VERY WARM IN FAR SRN SECTIONS TOMORROW
... BELIEVE PRECIP AND CLOUDS WILL REACH THERE BEFORE GOING INTO THE
90S.
LATER PERIODS APPEAR QUIET AT FIRST GLANCE BUT BEWARE THE NW FLOW.
LEE TROUGH DEVELOPS BY FRIDAY RETURNING SLY FLOW ACROSS WRN ZONES BY
SAT. COULD SEE MCS DEVELOP SAT NIGHT ACROSS HIGH PLAINS ROLLING INTO
OK AFTER DARK. GOOD WAA PATTERN SUPPORTING THIS OVERNIGHT AND INTO
SUN MORNING ESP ON AVN. GOING POPS LOOK GOOD. TRIMMED THEM BACK TO
SLT CHC FOR SUN NIGHT AND MON AS LATEST AVN PROGS SHOW BETTER
DEFINED S/W MOVING OUT BEFORE THEN. NW FLOW PATTERN PROGRESSES EAST
LATER IN THE WEEK SO KEPT FORECAST DRY. TEMPS SHOULD RETURN STAY
NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL.
FCSTID = 13
OKC 71 81 62 82 / 60 80 10 10
HBR 71 82 61 83 / 50 60 20 10
SPS 75 87 65 85 / 30 60 30 10
GAG 66 80 57 80 / 80 40 10 10
PNC 67 79 59 80 / 70 70 10 10
DUA 75 87 65 83 / 20 80 30 10
.OKC...
OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING ZONES
OKZ004>036-OKZ038-OKZ040-OKZ042-OKZ043.
TX...NONE.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 11:00 AM CST, 4 hours 13 minutes before
OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-130000-
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED FIRST PARAGRAPH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1200 PM CDT WED JUN 12 2002
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT
ACROSS PART OF OKLAHOMA. A SLIGHT RISK WILL EXIST THROUGH TONIGHT
ACROSS MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF OKLAHOMA AND IN WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
LOCATION...
THE MODERATE RISK IS GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND WEST OF
INTERSTATE 35... OR ABOUT THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF OKLAHOMA. A
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS SOUTH FROM THIS AREA
INTO WESTERN NORTH TEXAS... AND TO NEAR MARIETTA THROUGH ATOKA IN
OKLAHOMA.
TIMING...
THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FROM THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS THE
RISK AREA SHOULD PLAN FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS FROM THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
DISCUSSION...
A COMPLICATED ARRAY OF SURFACE BOUNDARIES... COMBINED WITH FAVORABLE
MID- AND UPPER-LEVEL WEATHER FEATURES... WILL RESULT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE
STORMS MAY DEVELOP INTO SUPERCELLS. DURING THE EVENING... STORMS IN
KANSAS ARE FORECAST TO FORM INTO A LARGE CLUSTER AND MOVE SOUTHEAST
INTO OKLAHOMA... MERGING WITH THE STORMS ALREADY EXPECTED TO BE IN
PLACE IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA. OVERNIGHT... THE STORM
COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ITS SOUTHEAST MOVEMENT AND AFFECT
MOST OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA... AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...
MAINLY WITH HEAVY RAIN... HAIL... AND STRONG WINDS.
PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT THU JUN 13.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...100 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...70 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
ASIDE FROM THE SEVERE WEATHER DANGER...NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.Local storm report, Jun 12, 3:13 PM CST, 0 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
413 PM CDT WED JUN 12 2002
TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0413 PM BLACKWELL OK 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/12/02 KAY REPORTED BY EMEvent by event
29 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 2 lightning, 2 flash flood, 2 high wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Kay
- When
- June 12, 3:13 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Blackwell
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -97.283
Hail, Kay
- When
- June 12, 3:25 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Blackwell
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -97.283
Hail, Woods
- When
- June 12, 3:35 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, 4 mi N of Camp Houston
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.867, -99.117
Hail, Kay
- When
- June 12, 3:45 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Blackwell
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -97.283
Hail, Kay
- When
- June 12, 4:02 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Blackwell
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -97.283
Hail, Kay
- When
- June 12, 4:17 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, 7 mi E of Blackwell
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -97.150
Hail, Kay
- When
- June 12, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Ponca City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 36.700, -97.083
Hail, Woods
- When
- June 12, 4:23 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, 14 mi N of Camp Houston
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.017, -99.117
Lightning, Kay
- When
- June 12, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Ponca City
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck the Conoco refinery, causing a fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kay
- When
- June 12, 4:53 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Ponca City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.700, -97.083
Hail, Woods
- When
- June 12, 5:03 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, Alva
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -98.667
Hail, Woodward
- When
- June 12, 5:14 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 13 mi N of Mooreland
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.617, -99.200
Thunderstorm Wind, Woods
- When
- June 12, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, 2 mi S of Alva
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.767, -98.667
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Woods
- When
- June 12, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, 2 mi S of Alva
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.767, -98.667
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Woods
- When
- June 12, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, 2 mi S of Alva
- Measured
- 64 kt (74 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.767, -98.667
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Hail, Woods
- When
- June 12, 5:42 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, 2 mi W of Dacoma
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 36.667, -98.600
Hail, Woods
- When
- June 12, 5:42 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, Freedom
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.767, -99.117
Thunderstorm Wind, Woods
- When
- June 12, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, Alva
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -98.667
Hail, Woods
- When
- June 12, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, Dacoma
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 36.667, -98.567
Flash Flood, Kay
- When
- June 12, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Ponca City
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Extensive street flooding was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa
- When
- June 12, 6:13 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, 1 mi E of Aline
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 36.517, -98.433
Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa
- When
- June 12, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, Aline
- Property damage
- $10
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 36.517, -98.450
Large tree limbs were downed.
Hail, Kay
- When
- June 12, 6:29 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Ponca City
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.700, -97.083
Hail, Alfalfa
- When
- June 12, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, 1 mi E of Aline
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 36.517, -98.433
Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa
- When
- June 12, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, 1 mi E of Aline
- Property damage
- $10
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 36.517, -98.433
Large tree limbs were downed.
Tornado, Ellis
- When
- June 12, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, 7 mi ENE of Catesby
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.533, -99.850
This tornado tracked about one mile, destroying a windmill and damaging trees, before dissipating.
Hail, Ellis
- When
- June 12, 6:34 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, 15 mi N of Gage
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.533, -99.750
Thunderstorm Wind, Kay
- When
- June 12, 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, 4 mi S of Blackwell
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.750, -97.283
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Hail, Woodward
- When
- June 12, 6:40 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 3 mi SE of Ft Supply
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.550, -99.533
House windows were broken.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kay
- When
- June 12, 6:40 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, 4 mi S of Blackwell
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.750, -97.283
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Major
- When
- June 12, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Major County, 4 mi S of Ringwood
- Property damage
- $10
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.333, -98.250
Large tree limbs were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- June 12, 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 2 mi SW of Woodward
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.417, -99.433
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Hail, Woodward
- When
- June 12, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, Woodward
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.433, -99.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- June 12, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 2 mi SW of Woodward
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.417, -99.433
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Custer
- When
- June 12, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Custer County, 5 mi SW of Butler
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.583, -99.250
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Custer
- When
- June 12, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Custer County, 5 mi SW of Butler
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.583, -99.250
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher
- When
- June 12, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County, 3 mi N of Hennessey
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -97.900
Hail, Garfield
- When
- June 12, 7:32 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 5 mi S of Drummond
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.233, -98.033
Flash Flood, Kay
- When
- June 12, 7:33 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, 2 mi SW of Braman
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Water flowed over parts of Interstate 35.
Thunderstorm Wind, Major
- When
- June 12, 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Major County, Ames
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.250, -98.183
Flag poles were downed, and an awning was damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind, Noble
- When
- June 12, 7:35 PM CST to 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Noble County, 7 mi SE of Red Rock
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -97.083
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Hail, Ellis
- When
- June 12, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, 17 mi N of Gage
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.567, -99.750
Thunderstorm Wind, Harper
- When
- June 12, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Harper County, 1 mi SE of Laverne
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 36.700, -99.883
Seven power poles were snapped in half. A mobile home was overturned, and a large barn was destroyed.
Hail, Harper
- When
- June 12, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Harper County, Laverne
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.717, -99.900
Lightning, Noble
- When
- June 12, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Noble County, Perry
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck several power lines, causing power outages across the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- June 12, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 1 mi SE of Cedardale
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.300, -98.983
A basketball goal was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher
- When
- June 12, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County, 4 mi SE of Hennessey
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.067, -97.850
Thunderstorm Wind, Noble
- When
- June 12, 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Noble County, 3 mi W of Perry
- Property damage
- $10
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.300, -97.333
Large tree limbs were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- June 12, 8:25 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 2 mi N of Crescent
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.983, -97.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher
- When
- June 12, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Kingfisher County, 2 mi NE of Kingfisher
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.867, -97.900
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian
- When
- June 12, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Canadian County, 5 mi W of El Reno
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.533, -98.050
Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
Hail, Canadian
- When
- June 12, 9:15 PM CST
- Where
- Canadian County, 3 mi SE of Union City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -97.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma
- When
- June 12, 9:25 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County, 1 mi E of Edmond
- Measured
- 64 kt (74 mph)
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.650, -97.467
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- June 12, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 1 mi SE of Mulhall
- Property damage
- $10
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.050, -97.383
Large tree limbs were downed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland
- When
- June 12, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cleveland County, 6 mi E of Norman
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -97.350
Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie
- When
- June 12, 10:15 PM CST
- Where
- Pottawatomie County, Shawnee
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 35.333, -96.917
High Wind, Tillman
- When
- June 12, 10:25 PM CST
- Where
- Tillman forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A non-thunderstorm wind gust of 57 knots was measured four miles south of Tipton by the Oklahoma mesonet
High Wind, Tillman
- When
- June 12, 10:31 PM CST
- Where
- Tillman forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A non-thunderstorm wind gust of 53 knots was measured in Frederick by the Oklahoma mesonet.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Nebraska, June 12, 200215 injured · $116 million · 5 in hail · 22 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, June 12 to 14, 20021 death · 1 injured · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 12, 2002$1.7 million · 1 in hail · 11 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, June 12 to 13, 2002$382,000 · 1 in hail · 19 events
- Flooding in Vermont, June 12 to 13, 2002$95,000 · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 12, 2002$80,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, June 12 to 13, 2002$25,000 · F0 · 26 events
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 12, 2002$40,000 · 62 kt wind · 2 events
- Flooding in New York, June 12 to 13, 2002$20,000 · 2 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, June 12 to 13, 20022 in hail · 15 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 12 to 13, 2002F0 · 13 events
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, June 12 to 13, 2002F0 · 13 events
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: 5294690, 5294691, 5294692, 5294693, 5294694, 5294695, 5294696, 5294697, 5294901, 5294698, 5294699, 5294700, 5294707, 5294708, 5294709, 5294701, 5294702, 5294704, 5294705, 5294703, 5294788, 5294787, 5294706, 5294710, 5294711, 5294902, 5294793, 5294790, 5294789, 5294791, 5294794, 5294795, 5294792, 5294796, 5294797, 5294798, 5294800, 5294804, 5294802, 5294799, and more.