4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 28, 1:47 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 247 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005 .DISCUSSION... COLD FRONT CURRENTLY PUSHING INTO THE CWA AND IS LOCATED NEAR A BARTLESVILLE TO PAWNEEE LINE. WINDS ARE RATHER GUSTY BEHIND THE FRONT WITH WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 COMMON IN ITS WAKE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO DEVELOP AHEAD AND ALONG THE COLD FRONT. WOULD EXPECT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS THE FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE AREA. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERE WITH CAPE VALUES IN EXCESS OF 3000 J/KG AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS. LOW LEVEL SHEAR WILL BE ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE WINDS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA BY MID-EVENING. SKIES WILL CLEAR AND WINDS WILL LIGHTEN OVERNIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE 40S AND 50S AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. PLEASANT WEATHER IS ON TAP FOR THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS AT THE SURFACE AND SHORTWAVE RIDGING BUILDS ALOFT IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING MID-LEVEL LOW. WILL INCREASE POPS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AS THE MID-LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY OVER UTAH SWEEPS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. DRY WEATHER AND A GRADUAL WARMING TREND WILL PREVAIL SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 49 74 48 80 / 10 10 10 10 FSM 53 73 47 82 / 40 10 10 10 MLC 53 75 48 83 / 20 10 10 10 BVO 42 73 42 81 / 10 10 10 10 FYV 47 71 41 77 / 30 10 10 10 BYV 46 69 44 78 / 30 10 10 10 MKO 51 73 49 79 / 20 10 10 10 MIO 45 71 46 79 / 10 10 10 10 F10 51 73 49 80 / 10 10 10 10 HHW 59 76 49 84 / 30 10 10 10 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. AR...NONE. && SHORT TERM FORECASTER ID= 12 LONG TERM FORECASTER ID= 10
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
100 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-291000-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK-
CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-
LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-
OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR-
100 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS AND FAR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON...
THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
AREA...SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44.
ONSET...AFTER 2 PM CDT.
AREA AT GREATEST RISK...NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND FAR
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
SIGNIFICANT WINDS (NON THUNDERSTORM).
RISK...ELEVATED.
AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
ONSET...EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
RISK...LIMITED.
AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
ONSET...EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WAS MOVING INTO FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON...CURRENTLY NEAR A PONCA CITY...ALTUS LINE. THE
ATMOSPHERE HAS BECOME VERY UNSTABLE SOUTH OF THE FRONT ACROSS
EASTERN OKLAHOMA WITH LIFTED INDICES AROUND -9 DEGREE C. AS
AFTERNOON HEATING CONTINUES...THE CAP ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS
EXPECTED TO ERODE WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY DEVELOPING
BY EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
OKLAHOMA...NEAR THE INTERSTATE 44 CORRIDOR.
THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY BECOME
LINEAR ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WITH A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS SPREADING INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND FAR SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA. FORECASTED WIND AND THERMODYNAMIC PROFILES SUGGEST THAT
ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND
FAR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. IN ADDITION...A FEW OF THE STRONGER STORMS
COULD INITIALLY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL.
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL LIKELY END BY EARLY EVENING AS THE
COLD FRONT SWEEPS SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA. THE COLDEST AIR OF THE
SEASON WILL RUSH IN BEHIND THE FRONT. NORTH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO
35 MILES AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON FOR
PORTIONS OF THE AREA...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THURSDAY...NO HAZARDS.
FRIDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS.
MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW APPROACHES THE REGION.
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL
INFORMATION.SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
314 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
OKZ068-069-072-282100-
ADAIR OK-CHEROKEE OK-SEQUOYAH OK-
314 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
CHEROKEE AND SEQUOYAH
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
ADAIR
AT 314 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 2 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PROCTOR...6 MILES NORTHEAST OF COOKSON AND 5 MILES
WEST OF BOX...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...MARIETTA...STILWELL
...BUNCH...BARON...CHRISTIE...PROCTOR...BRUSHY...SHORT...MARB LE
CITY...BOX...COOKSON AND ELDON.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 318 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005 ARZ001>002-010>011-019>020-029-OKZ049-053-058-062>063- 067>076-290400- BENTON-CARROLL-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-MADISON-SEBASTIAN-WASHINGTON- ADAIR-CHEROKEE-CHOCTAW-DELAWARE-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE- MCINTOSH-MAYES-MUSKOGEE-OTTAWA-PITTSBURG-PUSHMATAHA-SEQUOYAH- WAGONER- 318 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 822 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BENTON... CARROLL... CRAWFORD... MADISON... WASHINGTON... IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN... SEBASTIAN... IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHEROKEE... MUSKOGEE... SEQUOYAH... IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ADAIR... DELAWARE... MAYES... OTTAWA... WAGONER... IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA CHOCTAW... HASKELL... LATIMER... LE FLORE... MCINTOSH... PITTSBURG... PUSHMATAHA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ANTLERS...BENTONVILLE... BERRYVILLE...CHARLESTON...CLAYTON...EUFAULA...EUREKA SPRINGS... FAYETTEVILLE...FORT SMITH...HUGO...HUNTSVILLE...JAY...MCALESTER... MIAMI...MUSKOGEE...OZARK...POTEAU...PRYOR...ROGERS...SALLISAW... SPRINGDALE...STIGLER...STILWELL...TAHLEQUAH...VAN BUREN... WAGONER AND WILBURTON.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
340 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
ARZ001-010-011-019-OKZ069-072-282145-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CRAWFORD AR-MADISON AR-SEQUOYAH OK-WASHINGTON AR-
340 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
BENTON...MADISON...WASHINGTON AND CRAWFORD
IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
ADAIR
IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
SEQUOYAH
AT 340 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF LOWELL TO 3 MILES EAST OF
SUMMERS TO 3 MILES EAST OF BUNCH TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF VIAN...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
A LARGE PORTION OF EASTERN BENTON...MADISON...WASHINGTON...
CRAWFORD...ADAIR AND SEQUOYAH COUNTIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE
STORMS THROUGH 445 PM CDT.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
345 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
OKZ074-076-282130-
HASKELL OK-LE FLORE OK-
345 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
HASKELL AND LE FLORE
AT 345 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF TAMAHA TO WHITEFIELD...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS
INCLUDE...MCCURTAIN...STIGLER...MC CURTAIN...ENTERPRISE...
WHITEFIELD...KEOTA...KANIMA...TAMAHA...POTEAU...SHADY POINT...
CAMERON...MILTON...PANAMA...BOKOSHE...ROCK ISLAND...SPIRO...POCOLA...
SCULLYVILLE...BRADEN AND COWLINGTON.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
359 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
ARZ002-282145-
CARROLL AR-
359 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:
IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
CARROLL
AT 359 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF PLEASANT RIDGE TO 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF EUREKA SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS
THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...OAK GROVE...OAK
HILL...PLEASANT RIDGE...DENVER...BERRYVILLE...EUREKA SPRINGS...
OSAGE...GREEN FOREST...DELMAR...METALTON...RUDD...CONNOR...
CARROLLTON...CABANAL...RULE...COIN...URBANETTE...GRANDVIEW...BUSCH
AND BEAVER.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS
TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
426 PM CDT WED SEP 28 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM TSTM WND DMG PRAIRIE GROVE 35.98N 94.32W
09/28/2005 WASHINGTON AR EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND FENCES BLOWN DOWN.
&&
MEPThe Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:28 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
A lightning strike caused a fire at a residence. The fire destroyed the home.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, September 2005
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: 5474025, 5474026, 5474027, 5474028, 5474029, 5474030, 5474031.