Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 14, 2006

Name: Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 14, 2006
Start: 2006-08-14T16:00
End: 2006-08-14T17:30
Location: Oklahoma

August 14, 2006 · NWS TSA · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $40,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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 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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 14, 1:48 PM CST, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 1:48 PM CST, 2 hours 12 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
248 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

.DISCUSSION...
POPS FORECAST WILL BE SOMEWHAT TRICKY TONIGHT AS FRONTAL BOUNDARY
PRESENTLY FROM ABOUT A MIAMI TO PAWNEE LINE SAGS ACROSS PART OF THE
AREA DURING THE NIGHT. IN ADDITION...AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM
SOUTHERN KANSAS STORMS EARLY THIS MORNING REMAINS PRESENT
SOMEWHERE NEAR I-40. A FEW STORMS HAVE BEGUN TO FIRE ALONG THESE
TWO FEATURES AND SHOULD CONTINUE ON THROUGH THE EVENING. MODIFIED
MORNING SOUNDINGS INDICATE DEEP INVERTED-V STRUCTURE AND A FEW
STRONG OR DAMAGING DOWNBURSTS SEEM LIKELY THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS...WITH BETTER CHANCES TO THE SOUTH AND EAST.

MEANWHILE A WELL DEFINED MCV CLEARLY SEEN ON VIS SATELLITE NEAR
ABILENE CONTINUES TO SLOWLY LIFT NORTH NORTHEAST. MODEL TRENDS
HAVE BEEN TO LIFT THIS FEATURE ALMOST DUE NORTH AND EVENTUALLY
SHEAR IT APART AS IT ENCOUNTERS THE FRONTAL ZONE ACROSS NW
OKLAHOMA. THIS FEATURE COULD SERVE TO ENHANCE CONVECTION ALONG
FRONT SHOULD IT MAINTAIN ITSELF LONG ENOUGH AND WILL THUS KEEP
MEDIUM TO HIGH CHANCE POPS GOING THROUGH THE NIGHT MOST AREAS.

FRONTAL POSITION AND POSSIBLE ONGOING CONVECTION EARLY MAKE FOR
TRICKY TEMP FORECAST TUESDAY. BOTH WRF/GFS FROM 12Z SUGGEST FRONT
WILL NOT CLEAR SE OKLAHOMA AND GIVEN UPPER FLOW PATTERN AND TIME
OF YEAR THIS SEEMS PLAUSIBLE...BUT IF CONVECTION BECOMES MORE
WIDESPREAD OUTFLOW COULD PUSH MUCH FURTHER SOUTH. HAVE STUCK WITH
IDEA OF GOING ABOVE GUIDANCE TEMPS WITH FAR SOUTHERN AREAS AGAIN
TOPPING 100.

RETURN FLOW SETS UP QUICKLY MIDWEEK AS FRONT WASHES OUT AND BRINGS
MORE HOT WEATHER. AGAIN HAVE GONE WELL ABOVE GUIDANCE TEMPS
THROUGH THE LATER PERIODS. STILL SOME POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER
FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH BY THE WEEKEND...BUT
FOR NOW HAVE KEPT HOT AND DRY FORECAST THROUGH DAY 7.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   72  93  76 100 /  30  30  20  10
FSM   74  94  73  95 /  50  30  20  10
MLC   74 100  74 102 /  40  20  20  10
BVO   67  92  68 100 /  20  30  20  10
FYV   68  89  67  91 /  40  30  20  10
BYV   66  88  65  89 /  40  30  20  10
MKO   70  93  72  99 /  40  30  20  10
MIO   66  92  70  98 /  30  30  20  10
F10   71  95  72 100 /  40  30  20  10
HHW   77 101  76 101 /  30  20  20  10

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM FORECASTER ID= 18
LONG TERM FORECASTER ID= 14

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 3:15 PM CST, 45 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
415 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-151000-
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-
415 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

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...ELEVATED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND ALL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
        ONSET...ONGOING.

        AREA AT GREATEST RISK...EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND
        ALL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
 	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
HOT TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH A MOIST AIR MASS HAS PRODUCED
MODERATE TO STRONG INSTABILITY THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE ALONG A STALLED BOUNDARY
LOCATED FROM NEAR FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS TO OKMULGEE OKLAHOMA.  THE
STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND
DOWNBURST WINDS OF 70 MPH.  CONDITIONS SUPPORTING THIS TYPE OF
SEVERE WEATHER ARE COMMON ACROSS ALL EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS.

HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS HAVE PRODUCED HEAT INDICES
BETWEEN 100 TO 105 OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WEST
CENTRAL ARKANSAS.  PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR ANY REQUIRED
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED DUE TO THE SHORT LIVED NATURE OF
ANY SEVERE THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
WEDNESDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
THURSDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
FRIDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
THE LINGERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SUPPORT MORE THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY ON TUESDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS WHEN THE ATMOSPHERE IS MOST UNSTABLE. STORMS THAT FORM WILL
BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG DOWNBURST WINDS BUT MOST WILL REMAIN
BELOW SEVERE LEVELS.

MUCH OF THE AREA WILL BEGIN EXPERIENCING AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES IN
THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE BY WEDNESDAY AND THIS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL
INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 14, 3:23 PM CST, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
423 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0405 PM     TSTM WND GST     HUNTSVILLE              36.09N 93.74W
08/14/2006  E60 MPH          MADISON            AR   PUBLIC

&&

PBS

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 3:23 PM CST, 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
423 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

ARZ002-142230-
CARROLL AR-
423 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     CARROLL

AT 423 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES
WEST OF DRYFORK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...DENVER...OSAGE...GREEN
FOREST...DRYFORK...DELMAR...METALTON...RUDD...CONNOR...CARROLLTON...
CABANAL...RULE AND COIN.

THIS STORM 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, Aug 14, 3:25 PM CST, 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
425 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

OKZ060-142200-
TULSA OK-
425 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTH TULSA

AT 425 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GLENPOOL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS
THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...GRAY...TULSA...SAND
SPRINGS...JENKS...GLENPOOL AND BROKEN ARROW.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 3:31 PM CST, 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
431 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

OKZ071-142215-
MCINTOSH OK-
431 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     MCINTOSH

AT 431 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF RAIFORD...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...HANNA...VERNON...RAIFORD...
VIVIAN...STIDHAM AND PIERCE.

THIS STORM...AND ANY OTHER THAT DEVELOPS ACROSS THE MCINTOSH COUNTY
THROUGH 515 PM...WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 3:36 PM CST, 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
436 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

ARZ019-142215-
CRAWFORD AR-
436 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     CRAWFORD

AT 436 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CEDARVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...UNIONTOWN...MOUNTAINBURG...
CEDARVILLE...NATURAL DAM...CHESTER...FIGURE FIVE AND RUDY.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 3:37 PM CST, 23 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
437 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

OKZ064-142200-
CREEK OK-
437 PM CDT MON AUG 14 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     CREEK

AT 437 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES
WEST OF KIEFER...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MOUNDS...KIEFER...KELLYVILLE AND
SAPULPA.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 112 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:01 UTC.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When: August 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where: McIntosh County, Hanna
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.200, -95.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee

When: August 14, 4:22 PM CST
Where: Muskogee County, 3 mi NW of Boynton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.683, -95.683

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a large tree limb. The tree limb blocked a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When: August 14, 4:26 PM CST
Where: McIntosh County, 10 mi NE of Eufaula
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.383, -95.450

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a barn down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When: August 14, 4:35 PM CST to 4:40 PM CST
Where: Sequoyah County, Sallisaw
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 35.467, -94.800

The Oklahoma mesonet site near Sallisaw recorded at 59 mile an hour wind gust. In the city of Sallisaw the roof of a elementary school was damaged. The damage to the roof caused water to leak into the school causing some damage in the class rooms.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee

When: August 14, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Muskogee County, 6 mi S of Haskell
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.733, -95.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When: August 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Le Flore County, Poteau
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 35.050, -94.617

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs and damaged a few roofs of homes.

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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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: 5532520, 5532521, 5532522, 5532523, 5532524, 5532525.