Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, January 12, 2006

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, January 12, 2006
Start: 2006-01-12T19:20
End: 2006-01-12T21:16
Location: Oklahoma

January 12, 2006 · NWS TSA · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

12 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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Tropical storms and surge
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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: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 13

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 Jan 12, 7:02 PM CST, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 7:02 PM CST, 18 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
702 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006

.DISCUSSION...
UPDATED FORECAST WILL INCLUDE INCREASING POPS ACROSS NORTHERN
LOCATIONS AND INCLUDING WORDING FOR TORNADO WATCH.

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR OKZ049-OKZ053-OKZ054-
     OKZ055-OKZ056-OKZ057-OKZ058-OKZ059-OKZ060-OKZ061-OKZ062-
     OKZ063-OKZ064-OKZ065-OKZ066-OKZ067-OKZ068-OKZ069-OKZ070-
     OKZ071-OKZ072-OKZ073-OKZ074-OKZ075.

AR...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM FORECASTER ID= 5
LONG TERM FORECASTER ID= 07

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 6:00 PM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
600 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-131100-
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-
600 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
	RISK...SIGNIFICANT.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

	AREA AT GREATEST RISK...SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 AND WEST OF
	HIGHWAY 75.

TORNADO.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS.
	ONSET...THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS (NON THUNDERSTORM).
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ONGOING WITH GUSTY WINDS AND
VERY LOW HUMIDITIES.  THESE CONDITIONS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT...
THOUGH WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN 10 TO 20 MPH.

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ARE ALSO PRESENT ACROSS FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA
INTO WESTERN ARKANSAS THIS EVENING...ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING
COLD FRONT.  FAVORABLE WIND FIELDS ALOFT AND ADEQUATE INSTABILITY WILL
SUPPORT A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THE STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL PROVIDE
A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL.  ADDITIONALLY...A LOW
TORNADIC RISK IS PRESENT PRIMARILY WITHIN THE ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY WHERE
MORE FAVORABLE WIND PROFILES WILL EXIST.  THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO END AFTER MIDNIGHT...AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FRIDAY...HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...HIGH FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL.
MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM / WINTER WEATHER POTENTIAL.
TUESDAY...NO HAZARDS.
WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...BUT
COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL PROVIDE SLIGHTLY HIGHER HUMIDITY. SOUTHERLY
WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE ON SATURDAY CAUSING FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS TO WORSEN.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON
SUNDAY. AS A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPS SUNDAY NIGHT...ELEVATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA. THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD
NORTHEAST INTO WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS DURING THE DAY...WITH A SLIGHT
OF A WINTRY MIX ACROSS NORTHERN OKLAHOMA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.
LATEST DATA INDICATES THAT THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM
MAY AGAIN DEVELOP JUST EAST OF THE AREA...FURTHER AGGRAVATING ONGOING
DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
ACTIVE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND.

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 12, 5:18 PM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
518 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006

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

0400 PM     SNOW             BURBANK                 36.69N 96.73W
01/10/2006  4.0 INCH         OSAGE              OK   PUBLIC

&&

NMK

The radar

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Event by event

12 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pittsburg

When: January 12, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Pittsburg County, 8 mi ENE of Canadian
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.800, -95.317

Hail, Muskogee

When: January 12, 7:31 PM CST
Where: Muskogee County, Warner
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.983, -94.567

Hail, Haskell

When: January 12, 7:54 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, Stigler
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.233, -94.850

Hail, Latimer

When: January 12, 8:08 PM CST
Where: Latimer County, 8 mi S of Wilburton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.550, -95.300

Hail, Adair

When: January 12, 8:08 PM CST
Where: Adair County, Westville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.467, -94.800

Hail, Haskell

When: January 12, 8:16 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, Cartersville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 34.083, -95.483

Hail, Pushmataha

When: January 12, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Pushmataha County, 4 mi SE of Clayton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.083, -95.483

Hail, Sequoyah

When: January 12, 8:22 PM CST
Where: Sequoyah County, Sallisaw
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.183, -94.483

Hail, Choctaw

When: January 12, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Choctaw County, Messer
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.233, -94.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When: January 12, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Choctaw County, Messer
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.517, -94.700

Hail, Le Flore

When: January 12, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Le Flore County, Rock Is
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 35.217, -95.517

Hail, Le Flore

When: January 12, 8:54 PM CST
Where: Le Flore County, Pocola
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 35.500, -95.300

Hail, Le Flore

When: January 12, 9:16 PM CST
Where: Le Flore County, Octavia
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 35.250, -95.133

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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 Oklahoma in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, January 2006

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5493208, 5493209, 5493210, 5493211, 5493212, 5493213, 5493214, 5493215, 5493216, 5493217, 5491324, 5491325, 5491326.