Hail, Dewey
- When
- October 14, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Dewey County, 8 mi S of Taloga
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.914, -98.970
A moderately strong jet stream rounded the base of an upper level trough located over central Rocky Mountains and moved east toward the southern plains. Surface low pressure developed over southwest Kansas with a cold front trailing southwest into the western Texas panhandle, and a dry line over the eastern Texas panhandle.
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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 episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.
A moderately strong jet stream rounded the base of an upper level trough located over central Rocky Mountains and moved east toward the southern plains. Surface low pressure developed over southwest Kansas with a cold front trailing southwest into the western Texas panhandle, and a dry line over the eastern Texas panhandle. Several thunderstorms were ongoing during the early morning hours as the low-level jet moved north through western Oklahoma and Kansas. These thunderstorms were not severe with only brief heavy rain and gusty south winds. During the afternoon, widespread thunderstorms developed over much of the western half of Oklahoma. Several became severe with hail up to golf ball size and winds over 60 mph. Some wind damage was reported in the Oklahoma City metro area.
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 Oct 14, 1:53 PM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 253 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007 .DISCUSSION... ACTIVE WEATHER REGIME EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT MOST AREAS...AND PERHAPS TOMORROW ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF OKLAHOMA. COLD FRONT MAKING SLOW PROGRESS ACROSS NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SCATTERED CONVECTION BEGINNING TO DEVELOP AS CAP WEAKENS. SIGNIFICANT LARGE SCALE LIFT OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING OVER THE REGION AS STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL ROCKIES. EXPECT THE MOST WIDESPREAD STORMS ACROSS THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF OKLAHOMA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT ALONG COLD FRONT. PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE WIND AND HAIL...PRIMARILY WITH ANY DISCRETE CELLS AHEAD OF FRONT THROUGH THIS EVENING. AREAS NEAR/SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 WILL BE IN A REGION WHERE SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER COULD OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING...WHERE INSTABILITY AND LOWER-LEVEL WILL BE MAXIMIZED BEFORE STORMS GET MORE LINEAR AND ELEVATED. THIS MENTIONED AREA WILL BE WATCHED CLOSELY...AS THERE WILL BE CONCERN FOR TORNADOES MAINLY WITH ANY LONG-LIVED AND DISCRETE SUPERCELLS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SCENARIO LAID OUT IN HAZARDOUS WEATHER GRAPHICS AND OUTLOOK...WHERE PER COORD WITH SPC UPPED SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF FORECAST AREA TO MODERATE RISK. HEAVY RAIN WILL BECOME A CONCERN TOWARD AND AFTER MIDNIGHT AS UPPER SYSTEM STARTS TO PULL OUT AND FLOW BECOMES MORE PARALLEL WITH BAROCLINIC ZONE. MINIMAL CHANGES TO PERIODS FARTHER OUT...WITH TRANSIENT SYSTEMS THROUGH THE WEEK. BUMPED POPS UPWARD TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS MOISTURE TRIES TO RETURN QUICKLY AHEAD OF ANOTHER POTENT AND PROGRESSIVE STORM SYSTEM. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... OKLAHOMA CITY OK 58 71 53 80 / 80 30 10 10 HOBART OK 56 72 53 80 / 60 20 10 10 WICHITA FALLS TX 62 75 56 81 / 60 40 20 10 GAGE OK 48 69 46 78 / 20 10 10 10 PONCA CITY OK 55 67 48 76 / 90 20 10 10 DURANT OK 64 73 58 81 / 70 80 30 10 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...NONE. TX...NONE. && 22/11
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1208 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007
OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-151200-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
1208 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS
EVENING IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. A SLIGHT RISK
COVERS THE REST OF THE NORMAN FORECAST AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.
LOCATION...
THE MODERATE RISK AREA IS LOCATED EAST OF A LINE FROM SEYMOUR TEXAS
TO CORDELL OKLAHOMA...AND WEST OF A LINE FROM PURCELL TO RINGLING.
THIS INCLUDES...AND IS CENTERED AROUND THE CITIES OF LAWTON AND
WICHITA FALLS.
TIMING...
THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER...ESPECIALLY IN THE MODERATE
RISK AREA...WILL BE FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM. ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER MAY
CONTINUE AFTER 10 PM.
IMPACTS...
HAIL TO THE SIZE OF TENNIS BALLS AND WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL BE
THE MAIN CONCERN. HOWEVER... TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS THE
RISK AREA SHOULD PLAN FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL STORM AND SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DRAW A MODEST RETURN OF GULF MOISTURE...WITH DEWPOINTS HOLDING IN
THE LOW TO MIDDLE 60S. THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM BETWEEN
2 AND 4 PM...BEGINNING IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND DEVELOPING
SOUTHWARD INTO TEXAS. STRONG DEEP LAYER WIND SHEAR WILL FAVOR
SUPERCELLS EARLY. THE STORMS MAY INTERACT TO FORM LINE SEGMENTS WITH
EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS FARTHER NORTH...WHILE THERE WILL BE A GREATER
CHANCE FOR LONG LIVED SUPERCELLS IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA.
DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE LIKELY...AND
TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A
MORE DISTINCT THREAT FOR TORNADOES...HOWEVER...MAY DEVELOP IN THE
MODERATE RISK AREA DURING THE EVENING...IF DISCRETE SUPERCELLS BEGIN
TO INTERACT WITH STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL WINDS.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH TODAY AND
TONIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP VERY QUICKLY. PEOPLE ARE URGED
TO REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE FOR WEATHER INFORMATION.
PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT MONDAY OCT 15.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...100 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...80 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COLD FRONT MONDAY... WITH A
FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA. HEAVY RAIN WILL
ALSO BE A CONCERN. AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST
THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AS SEVERAL SYSTEMS MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S.
ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS POSSIBLE BETWEEN WEDNESDAY AND
FRIDAY.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED AT 7 AM
MONDAY.
BURKE/11/MAXWELLSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 414 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007 OKZ005-011-014>016-142130- ROGER MILLS OK-DEWEY OK-WOODS OK-CUSTER OK-MAJOR OK- 414 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR CUSTER...DEWEY...MAJOR... ROGER MILLS AND WOODS COUNTIES. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF ORION TO HAMMON AT 414 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH...WITH THE INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LINE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. SMALL HAIL IS EXPECTED. PEOPLE IN CUSTER...DEWEY...MAJOR...ROGER MILLS AND WOODS COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007 OKZ011-015-016-142145- DEWEY OK-CUSTER OK-MAJOR OK- 430 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR CUSTER...DEWEY AND MAJOR COUNTIES. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 3 MILES WEST OF TALOGA TO 8 MILES WEST OF FOSS RESERVOIR AT 430 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH...WITH THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. SMALL HAIL IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED. PEOPLE IN CUSTER...DEWEY AND MAJOR COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 438 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007 OKZ011-014>016-142200- ROGER MILLS OK-DEWEY OK-CUSTER OK-MAJOR OK- 438 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR CUSTER...DEWEY...MAJOR AND ROGER MILLS COUNTIES. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF TALOGA TO 5 MILES EAST OF HAMMON AT 438 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH WITHIN THE LINE. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. THIS LINE IS CURRENTLY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL. DUE TO THE ORIENTATION OF THE LINE AND THE INDIVIDUAL STORM MOVEMENTS... LARGE RAINFALL TOTALS MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PEOPLE IN CUSTER...DEWEY...MAJOR AND ROGER MILLS COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 457 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007 OKZ011-015-016-142215- DEWEY OK-CUSTER OK-MAJOR OK- 457 PM CDT SUN OCT 14 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS FOR CUSTER...DEWEY AND MAJOR COUNTIES. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 3 MILES NORTH OF TALOGA TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BUTLER AT 457 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH...WITH THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. THE STORMS IN THE LINE ARE CURRENTLY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DIME SIZE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. DUE TO THE ORIENTATION OF THE LINE...AND THE INDIVIDUAL STORM MOVEMENT...LARGE RAINFALL TOTALS MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PEOPLE IN CUSTER...DEWEY AND MAJOR COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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</html>The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:32 UTC.
24 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The hail was reported on the east side of town.
Windows were blown out by the high winds. A few power lines were also downed. Monetary damages were estimated.
Roof damage was reported at the 2300 block of NW 122nd. Monetary damages were estimated.
The wind gusts was estimated at NW 192nd and Western Avenue.
The hail was reported at NW 10th and May Avenue.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, October 2007
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 55939, 55964, 55938, 55941, 55965, 55940, 55963, 55962, 55961, 55960, 55959, 55958, 55957, 55956, 55955, 55954, 55953, 55952, 55951, 55950, 55943, 55942, 55949, 55948, 55937, 55947, 55946, 55945, 55944.