Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 11 to 12, 2012

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 11 to 12, 2012
Start: 2012-06-11T22:59
End: 2012-06-12T01:28
Location: Oklahoma

June 11 to 12, 2012 · NWS TSA · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed along a cold front that moved through the region during the early morning hours of the 12th. Large hail and damaging winds were observed from the stronger storms over portions of southeastern Oklahoma.

Where it happened

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

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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
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: 5

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 11, 10:51 PM CST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 10:51 PM CST, 8 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1151 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

.AVIATION...
CONCERNING TAF SITES KTUL/KRVS/KBVO/KMLC/KXNA/KFYV/KFSM.
THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN ONGOING ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...WITH SOME
DEVELOPMENT NOTED TO THE WEST NORTHWEST OF KMLC. HAVE INCLUDED A
CB GROUP THROUGH 09Z AT THIS TIME. CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. LINGERING BOUNDARIES IN THE AREA TOMORROW
WARRANT NON ZERO THUNDERSTORM CHANCES...HOWEVER AREAL COVERAGE IS
EXPECTED REMAIN TOO LOW FOR INCLUSION IN THE TAFS. THEREFORE VFR
CONDITIONS WILL BE FORECASTED THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 928 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012/

DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS STARTING TO DEVELOP ALONG AND
JUST SOUTH OF SURFACE BOUNDARY ACROSS SERN OK AND WEST CENTRAL AR
ATTM IN REGION OF WEAKNESS IN THE CAP AND MODEST LOW LEVEL
CONVERGENCE. AIR MASS REMAINS VERY UNSTABLE WITH ADEQUATE DEEP
LAYER SHEAR TO SUPPORT ORGANIZED CONVECTION THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 377 JUST ISSUED FOR SERN OK AND
SEBASTIAN COUNTY. HAVE MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO POP/WEATHER GRIDS AS
WELL AS DEWPOINT GRIDS TO ACCOUNT FOR LATEST TRENDS. UPDATED
PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY.

&&

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

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

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 8:38 PM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
938 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-121000-
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-
938 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
TORNADO.
        RISK...LIMITED.
        AREA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-40.
        ONSET...ONGOING.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...ELEVATED.
	AREA...ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-40.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT LOCATED ACROSS EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHWARD TOWARD
SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED WITHIN
THE FRONTAL ZONE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
VERY UNSTABLE AIR AND MODERATE DEEP LAYER SHEAR OVER THE AREA WILL
SUPPORT SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
DOWNBURST WIND.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED GENERALLY SOUTH OF I-40
TUESDAY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THE
BOUNDARY WILL RETREAT NORTH ON WEDNESDAY...SPREADING STORM CHANCES
ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. STORM
CHANCES WILL BECOME MORE ISOLATED TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK AS A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE OVER THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS. ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...WITH
ONLY A LIMITED RISK DUE TO WEAK SHEAR.

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 9:06 PM CST, 1 hour 53 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1006 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

OKZ049-076-120345-
LE FLORE OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-
1006 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHERN LE FLORE AND NORTHEASTERN PUSHMATAHA

AT 1007 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF
HONOBIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...OCTAVIA...BIG CEDAR...MUSE...
WHITESBORO AND HONOBIA.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE
THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3473 9506 3466 9445 3451 9446 3450 9447
      3450 9504
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 302DEG 9KT 3457 9492

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 9:34 PM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1034 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

OKZ049-120415-
PUSHMATAHA OK-
1034 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     PUSHMATAHA

AT 1034 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
STANLEY...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL
BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CLAYTON...SNOW...NASHOBA...
STANLEY...TUSKAHOMA...KIAMICHI...ALBION...SARDIS AND CLAYTON LAKE
STATE PARK.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE
THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3429 9534 3454 9561 3460 9557 3460 9551
      3467 9551 3468 9551 3468 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 313DEG 10KT 3454 9545

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 10:39 PM CST, 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1139 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

OKZ049-120530-
PUSHMATAHA OK-
1139 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     CENTRAL PUSHMATAHA

AT 1139 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF EUBANKS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CORINNE...RATTAN...CLOUDY...
FINLEY...SNOW...NASHOBA...STANLEY...OLETA...EUBANKS...DUNBAR AND
CLAYTON LAKE STATE PARK.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE
THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

LAT...LON 3442 9567 3458 9559 3454 9514 3419 9526
      3416 9541 3416 9545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 315DEG 10KT 3439 9553

The radar

The Western Arkansas radar (KSRX), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:58 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Pushmataha

When: June 11, 10:59 PM CST
Where: Pushmataha County, 3 mi NNE of Finley
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.370, -95.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg

When: June 12, 12:45 AM CST
Where: Pittsburg County, 3.96 mi W of White Switch
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.876, -96.070

The Oklahoma Mesonet station southeast of Stuart measured 61 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg

When: June 12, 12:46 AM CST
Where: Pittsburg County, Mc Alester
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 34.930, -95.770

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Latimer

When: June 12, 1:11 AM CST
Where: Latimer County, Wilburton
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.920, -95.320

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and large tree limbs on the west side of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Latimer

When: June 12, 1:28 AM CST
Where: Latimer County, 5 mi N of Red Oak
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.022, -95.080

Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.

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 2012 Every state in 2012 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, June 2012

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: 385514, 385515, 385516, 385517, 385518.