Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield
- When
- July 13, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 3.04 mi SE of Breckinridge
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 36.410, -97.690
Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 13, 2016
An area of storms formed along a boundary in southern Kansas on the evening of the 13th and moved southward. A few severe storms continued until just after midnight going into the 14th.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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.
An area of storms formed along a boundary in southern Kansas on the evening of the 13th and moved southward. A few severe storms continued until just after midnight going into the 14th.
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 Jul 13, 8:11 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 8:11 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 911 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016 .UPDATE... Increased PoPs across northeastern OK. Please see the discussion below. && .DISCUSSION... A fairly stout supercell continues to track southward across Kay Co. this evening along a cold front. Other storms were also trying to develop west of the main supercell into NE Grant Co. Increased PoPs to mid chance values here. Further south, across NW TX and the SE TX panhandle, other storms again developed along a dryline and moved east. However, given downstream environment these should dissipate rather quickly with the onset of nightfall. Adjusted winds slightly downward across the SW, but no other changes were made to the forecast. All updated products have been sent. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 76 97 74 93 / 10 20 40 30 Hobart OK 77 102 75 97 / 10 20 30 30 Wichita Falls TX 79 103 78 100 / 0 0 20 30 Gage OK 71 98 69 90 / 20 50 40 30 Ponca City OK 74 94 71 88 / 30 50 70 30 Durant OK 78 96 76 95 / 0 10 20 30 && .OUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... OK...None. TX...None. && 03/26
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 8:13 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 913 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-150215- 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- 913 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN... WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...REST OF TONIGHT... .THUNDERSTORMS... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT... MAINLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT...ACROSS NORTHERN OKLAHOMA. THE SLIGHT RISK COVERS LOCATIONS FROM JUST NORTH OF STILLWATER...AND EAST OF A LINE FROM PERRY TO BLACKWELL. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 65 MPH AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS THE MARGINAL RISK AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS LATE THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... .THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST CHANCES WILL BE OVER THE NORTHERN-HALF OF OKLAHOMA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS LATE THURSDAY INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY ACROSS NORTHERN OKLAHOMA...ALONG WITH A MARGINAL RISK EXTENDING SOUTH TO INTERSTATE-40. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH AND HAIL UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS...ALONG WITH HIGH RAIN TOTALS. A MARGINAL RISK WILL BE SEEN ACROSS FAR NORTHERN OKLAHOMA ON FRIDAY WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. .HEAT... AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 108 ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS ON THURSDAY. HEAT SAFETY GUIDELINES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO AVOID HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BEFORE A RETURN TO A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES RETURNS SUNDAY AND NEXT WEEK. GET GRAPHICS AND MORE DETAILS AT WEATHER.GOV/NORMAN...AND FOLLOW OUR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 7:11 PM CST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
811 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016
OKZ008-140215-
KAY OK-
811 PM CDT WED JUL 13 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN KAY COUNTY UNTIL 915
PM CDT...
AT 809 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF
GEUDA SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS...
WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH...
MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEWKIRK...CHILOCCO AND HARDY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY. BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A WARNING
IS ISSUED OR IF STORMS THREATEN YOU.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 9675 3699 9676 3685 9704 3700 9726
3700 9677
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 307DEG 16KT 3705 9715
03The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:10 UTC.
Event by event
10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield
- When
- July 13, 10:15 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
- July 13, 10:15 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 3.04 mi SE of Breckinridge
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 36.410, -97.690
Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield
- When
- July 13, 10:25 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, Kremlin
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.550, -97.830
Emergency manager reported significant damage to trees and several buildings on north side of town, including significant damage to the roof of the post office and the collapse of a large metal shed. Time estimated via radar.
Hail, Garfield
- When
- July 13, 10:42 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 1.31 mi WSW of Hillsdale
- Measured
- 2.17 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.550, -98.010
Hail, Garfield
- When
- July 13, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 6.21 mi ESE of Garber
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -97.480
Hail, Garfield
- When
- July 13, 11:01 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 1.77 mi NW of Enid
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 36.420, -97.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Payne
- When
- July 13, 11:05 PM CST
- Where
- Payne County, 0.89 mi SW of (Swo)stillwater Airport
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -97.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Payne
- When
- July 13, 11:08 PM CST
- Where
- Payne County, 0.89 mi SW of (Swo)stillwater Airport
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -97.100
Hail, Garfield
- When
- July 13, 11:10 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, Enid
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -97.880
Thunderstorm Wind, Payne
- When
- July 13, 11:10 PM CST
- Where
- Payne County, 1.67 mi E of (Swo)stillwater Airport
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.160, -97.060
No damage reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Payne
- When
- July 13, 11:11 PM CST
- Where
- Payne County, 0.89 mi SW of (Swo)stillwater Airport
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -97.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Payne
- When
- July 13, 11:18 PM CST
- Where
- Payne County, Stillwater
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.120, -97.060
Significant tree damage occurred in Stillwater. Media relayed a viewer report via Twitter of a substantial tree down on fence. Time estimated via radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Payne
- When
- July 13, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Payne County, 0.69 mi S of Perkins
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.970, -97.030
Power line was downed and a semi turned over at highways 33 and 177.
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.
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More
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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: 643146, 643147, 643148, 643149, 643150, 643151, 643152, 643153, 643154, 643155, 643156, 643157, 643158, 643159.