Damaging Winds in Texas, August 27, 2002

Name: Damaging Winds in Texas, August 27, 2002
Start: 2002-08-27T03:13
End: 2002-08-27T03:45
Location: Texas

August 27, 2002 · NWS OUN · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through most of western north Texas during the early morning of the 27th, with severe winds being reported across portions of Wichita, Archer, and Clay counties. This line of thunderstorms also moved through most of Hardeman, Foard, Knox, Wilbarger, and Baylor counties; however, winds were not severe.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $2,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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.

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 Aug 27, 2:35 AM CST, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 2:35 AM CST, 38 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
335 AM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002

AN INTENSE MCS HAS PASSED ACROSS ABOUT 2/3 OF OUR FORECAST AREA AS
OF 330 AM.  BY THE TIME THE ZONE FORECAST TAKES EFFECT AT 7 AM...
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MCS SHOULD BE NEAR THE RED RIVER.  THE
FORECAST WILL BEGIN WITH STORMS IN OUR SOUTH AND CENTRAL COUNTIES...
WITH THE RAIN SLOWLY DECREASING THIS MORNING.  ADDITIONAL STORM
DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AS VERTICAL MOTION IS
FORECAST TO PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION... AND THERE WILL BE SURFACE
BOUNDARIES LEFT OVER FROM THE MORNING CONVECTION.

THE GREATER CHANCE FOR STORMS WILL COME AGAIN TONIGHT AS ANOTHER MCS
IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP... MUCH THE SAME AS THE CURRENT ONE... ALTHOUGH
PERHAPS A BIT FARTHER WEST... AND HOPEFULLY NOT AS INTENSE.  HAVE
EDGED POPS UP SOME FOR TONIGHT IN ALL LOCATIONS.

THE NIGHTLY MCS SCENARIO DOES NOT END UNTIL THURSDAY... IF THE
MODELS ARE TO BE BELIEVED.  SO... HAVE KEPT MODEST POPS INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT... AND HAVE LEFT THE FORECAST DRY FOR THE REST OF
THE FORECAST PERIOD.

OTHER THAN CHANGES TO CLOUD COVER AND MINOR TEMPERATURE
ADJUSTMENTS... DID NOT MAKE MUCH IN THE WAY OF CHANGES TO THE
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST.

FCSTID = 23 = CMS

OKC   88  69  88  68 /  90  50  20  30
HBR   88  68  88  68 /  60  60  30  40
SPS   88  71  94  72 / 100  60  30  40
GAG   86  65  87  65 /  40  60  30  40
PNC   88  69  88  68 /  50  40  20  30
DUA   90  70  92  71 / 100  40  20  30

.OUN...
OK...NONE.
TX...NONE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 26, 11:13 PM CST, 4 hours before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1213 AM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002

TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1145 PM    1 SW BUFFALO              OK   68 MPH WIND GUST
08/26/02   HARPER                         OKLAHOMA MESONET REPORT.
                                          WIND 35048G59KT.

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Local storm report, Aug 26, 11:55 PM CST, 3 hours 18 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1255 AM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002

TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1150 PM    1 SW BUFFALO              OK   64 MPH WIND GUST
08/26/02   HARPER                         MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET. WIND 36044G55KT.

1207 AM    2 SW GAGE                 OK   72 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   ELLIS                          MEASURED AT GAGE AIRPORT
                                          ASOS.  PK WND 34063/0507.

1210 AM    FORT SUPPLY               OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   WOODWARD                       SPOTTER ESTIMATE OF 60 TO
                                          65 MPH WINDS. TWO PICKUP
                                          TRUCK TOPPERS BLOWN OFF.

1215 AM    FORT SUPPLY               OK   WIND DAMAGE
08/27/02   WOODWARD                       ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH
                                          WINDS REPORTED BY COOP
                                          OBSERVER.  TWO LARGE TREE
                                          LIMBS /6 TO 8 INCH/ DOWNED.

1220 AM    WOODWARD                  OK   WIND DAMAGE
08/27/02   WOODWARD                       SPOTTER RELAYED REPORT OF
                                          TWO TREES BLOWN OVER INTO A
                                          HOUSE.

1225 AM    2 WSW WOODWARD            OK   68 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET. WIND 33038G59KT.

1229 AM    8 W WOODWARD              OK   68 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   WOODWARD                       AWOS MEASURED WIND AT WEST
                                          WOODWARD AIRPORT /KWWR/.
                                          WIND 34036G59KT.

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Local storm report, Aug 27, 1:00 AM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
200 AM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002

TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1210 AM    FARGO                     OK   WIND DAMAGE
08/27/02   ELLIS                          TIME ESTIMATED. REPORTS OF
                                          TREE DOWNED AND RAILROAD
                                          CROSSARMS DAMAGED AT FARGO
                                          AND GAGE. REPORTED BY ELLIS
                                          COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.

1215 AM    FORT SUPPLY               OK   .75 INCH HAIL
08/27/02   WOODWARD                       REPORTED BY COOP OBSERVER

1245 AM    WOODWARD                  OK   WIND DAMAGE
08/27/02   WOODWARD                       REPORT OF TWO BUILDINGS
                                          WITH SIGNIFICANT ROOF
                                          DAMAGE. REPORTED BY
                                          SPOTTERS.

1252 AM    VICI                      OK   70 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   DEWEY                          ESTIMATED 70 TO 80 MPH WIND
                                          REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
                                          AND AMBULANCE SERVICE AND
                                          RELAYED BY DEWEY COUNTY
                                          SHERIFFS OFFICE.

0100 AM    4 WNW CAMARGO             OK   66 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   DEWEY                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET.

0100 AM    6 SE MUTUAL               OK   70 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   WOODWARD                       MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET. ALSO GUSTS TO
                                          61 MPH AT 0055 AM...
                                          58 MPH AT 0105 AM AND
                                          64 MPH AT 0110 AM.

0120 AM    3 E MENO                  OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   MAJOR                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET. WIND 34030G52KT.

0125 AM    3 N PUTNAM                OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   DEWEY                          MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET. WIND 33040G52KT.

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Local storm report, Aug 27, 1:25 AM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
225 AM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002

TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0200 AM    7 W WATONGA               OK   61 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   BLAINE                         MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET. WIND 33028G53KT.
                                          ALSO GUST TO 58 MPH AT
                                          0155 AM.

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Local storm report, Aug 27, 1:57 AM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
257 AM CDT TUE AUG 27 2002

TIME (CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0205 AM    4 WSW WEATHERFORD         OK   80 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   CUSTER                         MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET. WIND 35047G70KT.
                                          ALSO 69 MPH GUST AT 0210 AM
                                          AND 60 MPH GUST AT 0215 AM.

0210 AM    4 WNW BESSIE              OK   60 MPH WIND GUST
08/27/02   WASHITA                        MEASURED BY OKLAHOMA
                                          MESONET. WIND 36041G52KT.

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The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 48 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:15 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: August 27, 3:13 AM CST
Where: Wichita County, Burkburnett
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.100, -98.567

Power poles were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When: August 27, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Wilbarger County, Vernon
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.150, -99.283

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: August 27, 3:31 AM CST
Where: Wichita County, Sheppard Afb
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 33.983, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: August 27, 3:33 AM CST
Where: Clay County, 1 mi N of Henrietta
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 33.833, -98.200

Wind was measured along Highway 148.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: August 27, 3:33 AM CST
Where: Wichita County, Iowa Park
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 33.950, -98.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: August 27, 3:33 AM CST to 3:40 AM CST
Where: Wichita County, Wichita Falls
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by: STORM CHASER
Coordinates: 33.900, -98.500

Wind was measured near US Highway 281 and Hatton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Archer

When: August 27, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Archer County, 6 mi S of Lakeside City
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 32.750, -98.533

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 2002 Every state in 2002 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, August 2002

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: 5311122, 5311127, 5311123, 5311124, 5311125, 5311126, 5311189.