Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 14, 2011

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 14, 2011
Start: 2011-06-14T19:42
End: 2011-06-14T23:28
Location: Oklahoma

June 14, 2011 · NWS TSA · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

On the evening of the 14th, a cold front entered the area from the northwest while a dry line approached from the west. Thunderstorms developed over the region as the two boundaries moved into a warm and unstable air mass that was in place across eastern Oklahoma.

Where it happened

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

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $47,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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 TSA 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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 14, 5:14 PM CST, 2 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 5:14 PM CST, 2 hours 28 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
614 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM.
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF
A SURFACE COLD FRONT THAT WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO ERN OK TONIGHT.
AREAL COVERAGE OF STORMS IS IN QUESTION...SO WILL NOT OPT FOR A
TEMPO OR PROB GROUPS WITH THIS ISSUANCE. EVEN WITH SURFACE BASED
STORMS...CIGS SHOULD REMAIN VFR.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 353 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011/

DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED ELEVATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PERSIST
ACROSS THE AREA. THIS HAS PREVENTED TEMPERATURES FROM RISING AS
MUCH AS FORECAST AND RAISES QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER SURFACE BASED
STORMS WILL INDEED DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS NEAR THE
ADVANCING COLD FRONT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ASSUME THAT SOME SURFACE
BASED DEVELOPMENT WILL OCCUR TO OUR WEST...WHERE TEMPERATURES HAVE
WARMED INTO THE UPPER 90S...AND THAT THESE STORMS WILL ATTEMPT TO
ORGANIZE INTO A SMALL MCS AS THEY MOVE INTO OUR AREA NEAR OR AFTER
SUNSET. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER
THREAT...WITH A LESSER RISK OF LARGE HAIL.

THE COLD FRONT WILL SAG SOUTH TO NEAR THE RED RIVER WEDNESDAY AND
WILL LIKELY BE THE FOCUS FOR AT LEAST ISLATED STORM DEVELOPMENT
DURING THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE MUCH COOLER NORTH
OF THE FRONT...AND IN FACT MAY BE WARMER THAN TODAY IN SOME PLACES
DUE TO INCREASED SUNSHINE.

THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL LIFT BACK NORTH ON THURSDAY AND A FEW
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AS THIS OCCURS. ONCE THE
FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTH...HOT DAYS AND VERY MILD NIGHTS WITH
LITTLE CHANCE OF RAIN WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND LIKELY
NEXT MONDAY AS WELL.

THE LONG RANGE MODELS INDICATE A PATTERN CHANGE MAY FINALLY TAKE
PLACE BY THE MIDDLE TO LATTER PART OF NEXT WEEK. INCREASING RAIN
CHANCES AND THE COOLEST TEMPERATURES WE HAVE SEEN SINCE MAY WILL
BE THE RESULT AS UPPER TROUGHING REPLACES THE RIDGING WE HAVE
SEEN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. CHANCE POPS WILL BEGIN AS EARLY AS MONDAY
NIGHT AND LIKELY PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

STAYED CLOSE TO THE WARMER NAM MOS FOR HIGHS THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS
WITH THE GFS MOS LOOKING GOOD FOR OVERNIGHT LOWS THROUGH THURSDAY.
WENT WARMER THAN ALL GUIDANCE FOR LOWS FRIDAY MORNING...AND WARMER
THAN THE GFS MOS THROUGH MUCH OF THE EXTENDED.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...06
LONG TERM....99
AVIATION...23

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 3:57 PM CST, 3 hours 45 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
457 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

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-
457 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

...DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL POSSIBLE WITH STORMS TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40.
	ONSET...AFTER 8 PM.

DANGEROUS HEAT.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND FAR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT NEAR THE
INTERSTATE 44 CORRIDOR THIS EVENING... AND SPREAD SOUTHEASTWARD
DURING THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. CONDITIONS WILL
BE FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING WINDS WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS... ALONG
WITH ISOLATED LARGE HAIL. THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED
TO DECREASE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF THE REGIONAL SPOTTER NETWORK LIKELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
FRIDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
MONDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
LOW CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY AS THE WEAK FRONT STALLS... AND THEN LIFTS NORTHWARD
THROUGH THE AREA.  HOT AND HUMID WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR
LATE WEEK THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH THE NEXT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS RETURNING EARLY NEXT WEEK ASSOCIATED WITH
THE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 5:41 PM CST, 2 hours 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
641 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ054>076-150145-
BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN-
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-
MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS...BENTONVILLE...BERRYVILLE...
EUREKA SPRINGS...FAYETTEVILLE...SPRINGDALE...HUNTSVILLE...
VAN BUREN...OZARK...CHARLESTON...FORT SMITH...PAWHUSKA...
BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA...VINITA...MIAMI...PAWNEE...TULSA...
CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY...BRISTOW...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...WAGONER...
TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...MUSKOGEE...EUFAULA...SALLISAW...
MCALESTER...STIGLER...WILBURTON...POTEAU
641 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

...DECEPTIVE LIGHTNING RISK THIS EVENING...

WEAK THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY LITTLE MOISTURE ARE SCATTERED AROUND
EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND MAY MOVE INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS
EVENING.

THE LIGHTNING DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENINGS WEAK STORMS
WILL BE DECEPTIVE TO THOSE OUTDOORS. LITTLE IN THE WAY OF RAIN OR
EVEN LOW CLOUD COVER IS OCCURRING WITH SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS...SO A
FLASH OF LIGHTNING WITH THESE MORE BENIGN LOOKING CLOUDS WILL BE
UNEXPECTED AND WILL CATCH PEOPLE OFF GUARD.

PEOPLE OUTDOORS IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS
EVENING SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS AND OBSERVE LIGHTNING SAFETY RULES
AROUND EVEN THE WEAKEST LOOKING SHOWERS. FALLING RAIN DROPS SEEN
STREAMING DOWN FROM THESE HIGHER CLOUDS MAY BE YOUR ONLY CLUE THAT
THERE IS A LIGHTNING RISK.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT WITH MORE ROBUST STORM CELLS DEVELOPING. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT IN PART OF EASTERN
OKLAHOMA.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN TULSA.

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:43 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Creek

When: June 14, 7:42 PM CST
Where: Creek County, 2 mi S of Drumright
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.951, -96.600

Hail, Creek

When: June 14, 8:01 PM CST
Where: Creek County, 4.47 mi E of Silver City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 36.080, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When: June 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Creek County, 2 mi E of Oilton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.080, -96.544

Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When: June 14, 8:23 PM CST
Where: Creek County, 3.77 mi SSW of Keystone Lake Southw
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.100, -96.407

Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off of a barn.

Hail, Tulsa

When: June 14, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County, 4.67 mi WSW of Wekiwa
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Park/Forest Service
Coordinates: 36.130, -96.260

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When: June 14, 9:09 PM CST
Where: Rogers County, 1 mi NE of Verdigris
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.240, -95.667

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: June 14, 9:29 PM CST
Where: Mayes County, Pryor
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.300, -95.320

Several trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind and a power pole was snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: June 14, 9:29 PM CST
Where: Mayes County, 0.64 mi NE of Chouteau
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 36.187, -95.343

Strong thunderstorm wind blew the awning off the Fiesta Mart on Highway 412.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: June 14, 9:37 PM CST
Where: Mayes County, 1.18 mi NNE of Chouteau
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.194, -95.339

Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed concrete block outbuildings, damaged the roof of several school buildings, blew down a few power poles, and blew down several trees at and near the Chouteau School.

Hail, Ottawa

When: June 14, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County, Miami
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.880, -94.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Latimer

When: June 14, 10:35 PM CST
Where: Latimer County, 3 mi NE of Red Oak
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.981, -95.043

Numerous large tree limbs were snapped by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pushmataha

When: June 14, 11:28 PM CST
Where: Pushmataha County, 0.4 mi E of Rattan
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Post Office
Coordinates: 34.200, -95.413

Several trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind.

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 2011 Every state in 2011 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, June 2011

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: 323732, 323733, 323734, 323738, 323739, 323742, 323745, 323746, 323748, 323749, 323750, 323758.