Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 27, 2013

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 27, 2013
Start: 2013-06-27T17:25
End: 2013-06-27T20:16
Location: Oklahoma

June 27, 2013 · NWS OUN · 29 events in 12 counties and zones

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $42,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 29

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 OUN wrote it up.

A large, intense squall line developed during the afternoon in central Kansas and pushed south through the evening hours. Widespread severe wind gusts, some significant, along with some severe hail occurred in north central Oklahoma. The convection weakened as it moved into central Oklahoma, but the gust front associated with the storms continued to produce severe wind over parts of the Oklahoma City metro area.

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 Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 27, 2:40 PM CST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 2:40 PM CST, 2 hours 45 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
340 PM CDT THU JUN 27 2013

.DISCUSSION...
STORMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING IN KANSAS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE A
MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING. INSTABILITY IS VERY HIGH AND WIND
SHEAR IS SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THERE WILL BE
AN INCREASING FIGHT AGAINST CONVECTIVE INHIBITION AS THE STORMS
MOVE SOUTHEAST AND DIURNAL HEATING WANES. SO WILL LIKELY SEE
STORMS IN THE AREA THIS EVENING /ALTHOUGH THE AREAL COVERAGE
REMAINS UNCERTAIN/. AFTER MIDNIGHT... STORM CHANCES BE CONFINED
MOSTLY TO THE NORTHEAST. A COLD FRONT WILL ALSO BE MOVING THROUGH
THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES TO MUCH OF
THE AREA... ALTHOUGH HOT TEMPERATURES WILL STILL PERSIST IN THE
SOUTH. DEWPOINTS SHOULD BE LOWERED ENOUGH BEHIND THE FRONT THAT
HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE 105 OR BELOW EVEN IN AREAS SOUTHWEST
WHERE TEMPERATURES MAY STILL BE WELL INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS. SO
WILL LET THE CURRENT HEAT ADVISORY EXPIRE AS PLANNED THIS
EVENING. LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO REEVALUATE AS WE SEE HOW THE
FORECAST OF POST-FRONTAL DEWPOINTS EVOLVE.

BEYOND THIS... THE AREA GENERALLY REMAINS UNDERNEATH NORTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT WHICH WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES RELATIVELY COOL AND ALSO
KEEP AT LEAST SOME STORM CHANCES IN THE FORECAST IN THE EXTENDED
PERIODS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
OKLAHOMA CITY OK  76  96  70  90 /  20  10  10  10
HOBART OK         76 104  72  97 /  10  10  20  10
WICHITA FALLS TX  77 105  74  96 /  10  10  10  10
GAGE OK           71  96  67  90 /  20  10  20  10
PONCA CITY OK     75  96  66  90 /  40  10   0  10
DURANT OK         76 100  72  93 /  10  10  10   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR OKZ004>048-050>052.

TX...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR TXZ083>090.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 4:18 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
518 PM CDT THU JUN 27 2013

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-281000-
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-
518 PM CDT THU JUN 27 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT ACROSS
PRIMARILY THE NORTHERN HALF OF OKLAHOMA.

LOCATION...
THE SLIGHT RISK AREA IS NORTH OF A PRAGUE TO EDMOND TO CHEYENNE
LINE.

TIMING...
THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THROUGH
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

HAZARDS...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...
LARGE HAIL TO SOFTBALLS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OVER ONE INCH...

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS...
STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS THE
RISK AREA SHOULD PLAN FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.

DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOPED IN PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS
THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO PARTS OF NORTHERN AND POSSIBLY CENTRAL
OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG INSTABILITY AND SUFFICIENT WIND SHEAR
WILL SUPPORT SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE HAIL UP TO
THE SIZE OF SOFTBALLS AND WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

THE SEVERE POTENTIAL IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING BUT
STORMS COULD REMAIN POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ACROSS PARTS
OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT FRIDAY JUN 28.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
              NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...100 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...90 PERCENT.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
DANGEROUS HEAT CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING ACROSS
THE ENTIRE AREA. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. STRENUOUS OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE DEFERRED TO THE EVENING HOURS IF POSSIBLE.
IF YOU HAVE TO BE OUTDOORS...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND TAKE
FREQUENT BREAKS IN THE SHADE.

FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON...SHOULD YOU LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS
UNATTENDED IN ANY VEHICLE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THERE ARE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF OKLAHOMA AND
WESTERN NORTH TEXAS NEARLY EACH DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT LIKELY.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
HIGH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 92 AND 108 DEGREES WILL OCCUR ACROSS
THE AREA ON FRIDAY. STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE
DONE DURING THE MORNING OR EVENING HOURS. IF YOU HAVE TO BE
OUTDOORS...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IN
THE SHADE.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED BY 5 AM
FRIDAY MORNING.

MBS/RB/JTK/EM

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:22 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When: June 27, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Harper County, 0.89 mi SW of Buffalo
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.820, -99.640

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When: June 27, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Woods County, 13.49 mi NNE of Camp Houston
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.980, -99.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa

When: June 27, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa County, 0.89 mi SW of Cherokee
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.740, -98.360

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: June 27, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Grant County, 1.3 mi WSW of Medford
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.800, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When: June 27, 6:36 PM CST
Where: Kay County, 5.53 mi N of Braman
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 37.000, -97.330

On interstate 35 at the state line. Reported by KWTV.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: June 27, 6:38 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Nash
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.670, -98.050

Extremely low visibilities were reported due to blowing dust.

Hail, Kay

When: June 27, 6:46 PM CST
Where: Kay County, Blackwell
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.800, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When: June 27, 6:46 PM CST
Where: Kay County, Blackwell
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.800, -97.280

Trees down and siding blown off houses. Most of town without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When: June 27, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Kay County, Blackwell
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 36.800, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When: June 27, 6:56 PM CST
Where: Kay County, 1.11 mi W of Tonkawa
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 36.680, -97.330

Reported on I-35.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When: June 27, 6:59 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, 1.11 mi E of (End)vance Afb Enid
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 36.340, -97.900

Enid ASOS recorded a gust to 67 mph at 6:59pm LST. Also recorded 61 mph at 6:52pm LST.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When: June 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Kay County, 3.83 mi SSE of Blackwell
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.750, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When: June 27, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Kay County, 8.29 mi E of Newkirk
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.880, -96.910

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When: June 27, 7:07 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, 2.62 mi WSW of (Wdg) Woodring Arpt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.360, -97.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When: June 27, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, 3.04 mi SE of Breckinridge
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.410, -97.690

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When: June 27, 7:22 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Kingfisher
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.860, -97.930

Public estimated wind gust of 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When: June 27, 7:22 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Dover
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.980, -97.910

Public estimated a gust to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When: June 27, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Noble County, 3.5 mi N of Sumner
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 36.370, -97.130

Mesonet station at Red Rock recorded a gust to 66 mph at 7:25pm LST. Also recorded 60 mph at 7:30pm LST.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When: June 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, 1.11 mi E of (End)vance Afb Enid
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 36.340, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When: June 27, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, 8.31 mi S of Omega
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.750, -98.190

Blowing dust reduced visibility to 1/8 mile.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: June 27, 7:43 PM CST
Where: Logan County, 1.82 mi ESE of Cimarron City
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.880, -97.570

Power lines down near Highway 33 and May.

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When: June 27, 7:54 PM CST
Where: Payne County, 0.56 mi W of Cushing
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.980, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: June 27, 7:56 PM CST
Where: Logan County, 6.97 mi SE of Seward
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph) measured gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 35.740, -97.390

At Simmons Rd. and Midwest.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 27, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, 3.5 mi N of (Pwa)wiley Post Apt
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.580, -97.660

At NW 104th and Council. Tree damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 27, 8:08 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, 4.15 mi N of The Village
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.630, -97.550

Media estimated gust to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 27, 8:09 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, (Pwa)wiley Post Apt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 35.530, -97.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When: June 27, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, 4.55 mi W of Yukon
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 35.490, -97.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 27, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, 2.82 mi NNW of (Pwa)wiley Post Apt
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.570, -97.660

Spotter estimated gust to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 27, 8:16 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, 3.45 mi S of Bethany
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.460, -97.640

Power pole and transformer taken down at Reno and Rockwell.

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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: 458418, 458419, 458420, 458421, 458422, 458423, 458424, 458425, 458426, 458427, 458429, 458430, 458431, 458432, 458433, 458434, 458435, 458437, 458438, 458439, 458441, 458442, 458443, 458444, 458445, 458446, 458447, 458448, 458449.