Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, October 14, 2017

Name: Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, October 14, 2017
Start: 2017-10-14T20:19
End: 2017-10-14T22:53
Location: Oklahoma

October 14, 2017 · NWS OUN · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed late in the evening along and just ahead of a cold front in unstable and uncapped air. Damaging wind gusts were the severe threat with this storm.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
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 OUN wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed late in the evening along and just ahead of a cold front in unstable and uncapped air. Damaging wind gusts were the severe threat with this storm.

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 Oct 14, 5:21 PM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 14, 5:21 PM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
621 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

.DISCUSSION...
Please see the 00Z aviation discussion below.

&&

.AVIATION...
Some minor adjustments were made for the timing of TSRA tonight.
It appears 1-2 hours later than previously thought. Still expect
gusty north winds behind the front in addition to thunderstorms.
Some locations could exceed 40 kt gusts. The showers and storms
will quickly move SE overnight and skies will begin to clear near
sunrise. However, gusty north winds around 20 to 30 kt will
persist for a few hours during Sun morning.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  50  63  42  69 /  90   0   0   0
Hobart OK         49  64  40  69 /  80   0   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  54  66  43  69 /  80  10   0   0
Gage OK           42  63  36  71 /  20   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     47  63  38  69 /  90   0   0   0
Durant OK         56  68  47  72 /  90  20   0   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Wind Advisory until 7 AM CDT Sunday for OKZ004>007-009>012-
     014>019-021>025-027>029-033>041-044>046-050.

TX...Wind Advisory until 7 AM CDT Sunday for TXZ083>090.

&&

99/03/03

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 14, 7:39 PM CST, 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
839 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-151230-
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-
839 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight...

.Thunderstorms...
There is a slight risk of severe storms in far north central
Oklahoma. A marginal risk includes much of the rest of the area.

Location...
The slight risk just covers an area along and north of a line from
Tonkawa to medford to Renfrow, Oklahoma. The marginal risk is east
of a line from Cherokee to Camargo to Sweetwater up to a line
running from Chockie to Wapanucka to Burneyville.

Timing...
Through 2 AM.

Impacts...
Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and damaging hail, to the size
of half dollars, are the main concerns. Locally heavy rain is
also possible.

Discussion...
The cold front is currently pushing east southeast into northern
Oklahoma, with elevated scattered thunderstorms continuing to
develop behind it. Some of these storms will become strong to
severe. Damaging wind gusts and damaging hail are the primary
concerns overnight. The chance for severe storms will decrease
overnight into the early Sunday morning hours.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...

Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across the
risk areas should be prepared for severe weather operations into
the overnight hours.

.Strong Winds...
Strong northerly winds are expected behind the cold front as it
moves across the area. Wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible
in some areas this evening and overnight. A wind advisory is in
effect through early Sunday for areas along and west of I-35.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

.Thunderstorms...
There is a slight chance that showers and thunderstorms will
linger across southeast Oklahoma early Sunday morning before
moving out of the area. After these storms exit, no thunderstorms
are expected through Friday.

.Frost...
Patchy frost will be possible across parts of northern Oklahoma
on Monday morning.

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In the hours before

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The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:20 UTC.

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Event by event

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washita

When: October 14, 8:19 PM CST
Where: Washita County, (Csm)clinton Sherman Airport
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 35.340, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Washita

When: October 14, 8:22 PM CST
Where: Washita County, (Csm)clinton Sherman Airport
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 35.340, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When: October 14, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, 4.45 mi SW of Concho
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.560, -98.040

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When: October 14, 9:48 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, 4.45 mi SW of Concho
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.560, -98.040

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When: October 14, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, El Reno
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 35.530, -97.960

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: October 14, 10:03 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, 0.56 mi E of (Pwa)wiley Post Apt
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 35.530, -97.640

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: October 14, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Grady County, 1.78 mi SW of Minco
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.290, -97.960

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: October 14, 10:17 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, 1.38 mi N of (Okc)will Rogers Apt
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 35.410, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: October 14, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Grady County, 2.19 mi NE of Bridge Creek
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.250, -97.690

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: October 14, 10:28 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, 1.38 mi S of Midwest City
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 35.440, -97.390

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When: October 14, 10:30 PM CST
Where: McClain County, Newcastle
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 35.250, -97.600

No damage reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When: October 14, 10:53 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County, 0.69 mi N of Shawnee
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.340, -96.920

No damage reported.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 2017 Every state in 2017 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, October 2017

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: 723660, 723661, 723662, 723663, 723664, 723665, 723666, 723667, 723668, 723669, 723670, 723671.