Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma
- When
- August 7, 3:07 PM CST
- Where
- Oklahoma County, 0.56 mi E of (Pwa)wiley Post Apt
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 35.530, -97.640
Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, August 7, 2018
Storms formed along a stationary front on the afternoon of the 7th and moved southward, producing a severe wind gust along the way.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
Storms formed along a stationary front on the afternoon of the 7th and moved southward, producing a severe wind gust along the way.
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 Aug 7, 2:06 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 2:06 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 306 PM CDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .DISCUSSION... Latest surface observations show a quasi-stationary front Cheyenne to near Guthrie to near Cushing. The environment near this boundary has become moderately unstable with MLCAPE 1,500-2,000 J/kg, due to diabatic heating of a comparatively more moist boundary layer than has been seen the last few days. Isolated to scattered convection has formed near this boundary. Effective shear is marginally supportive of sustained updrafts and perhaps a marginally severe wind/hail threat with the strongest storms into early evening, especially given DCAPE up to 1,200 J/kg suggesting brief strong/severe microbursts are possible with the most intense storms. Later tonight, modest strengthening of low-level jet orthogonal to aforementioned boundary should support an increase in convection. Furthermore, remnant MCS may move along and north of the synoptic surface boundary as well. The greatest coverage should be after midnight across northwest/north-central Oklahoma spreading into portions of central Oklahoma late tonight and eventually southeast portions of our area tomorrow morning. Convection could linger into the afternoon across southern portions of the area, and by evening/overnight will increase in coverage again as another shortwave trough approaches. Some of this is conditional on placement of synoptic boundary which will likely be augmented by convective outflow. Additionally, there is concern for locally heavy rainfall amounts given the anomalous moisture (PWAT on average around ~1.75" in models) and weak 850-300 hPa flow. Any flooding/flash flooding concerns should be localized as it appears now across mainly southern Oklahoma. Showers and storms should decrease Thur-Fri but could linger near the Red River, but most of the area will be dry and cooler than has been seen the last several days. A closed low and return of deeper moisture could bring an increase in convective coverage late this weekend into early next week. Little/no change was made to this portion of the forecast. BRB && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 71 83 69 88 / 80 70 50 10 Hobart OK 75 87 70 90 / 50 40 60 20 Wichita Falls TX 78 92 72 90 / 40 30 70 30 Gage OK 70 86 65 90 / 80 30 30 10 Ponca City OK 73 88 68 91 / 50 50 20 10 Durant OK 75 90 72 88 / 40 60 70 40 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && 09/12
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 2:18 PM CST, 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 318 PM CDT Tue Aug 7 2018 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-082030- 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- 318 PM CDT Tue Aug 7 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight... .Thunderstorms... This afternoon and evening, thunderstorms will be possible, mainly across central and eastern Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma City area. Additional thunderstorms are possible across much of the area late tonight. A few storms could be strong to severe with the primary hazard being damaging wind gusts to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... .Thunderstorms... Thunderstorms will be possible across most of the area Wednesday and Thursday. The highest chances for thunderstorms are expected early Wednesday morning, and late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. A few strong to severe storms will be possible Wednesday across southwest Oklahoma and portions of western north Texas, with a threat of damaging wind gusts. At least a low chance for thunderstorms will continue through Sunday, especially across the southern half of Oklahoma and adjacent parts of north Texas. .Heavy Rainfall... Heavy rainfall will be possible across the northern two-thirds of Oklahoma Wednesday morning, and then again Wednesday night into early Thursday morning across the southern two thirds of Oklahoma. Excessive rainfall may lead to localized flooding. 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, Aug 7, 1:42 PM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
242 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018
OKZ018>020-024>026-072030-
Payne OK-Kingfisher OK-Oklahoma OK-Logan OK-Canadian OK-Lincoln OK-
242 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southeastern Payne...southeastern
Kingfisher...Oklahoma...southern Logan...northeastern Canadian and
Lincoln Counties Until 330 PM CDT....
AT 237 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Agra to near Meridian to 4 miles northeast of El Reno, moving
east at 35 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
LAT...LON 3578 9662 3544 9726 3557 9813 3599 9724
3600 9674 3601 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 275DEG 31KT 3591 9684 3587 9722 3558 9792
WRSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 2:31 PM CST, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
331 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018
OKZ019-024-025-072100-
Oklahoma OK-Logan OK-Canadian OK-
331 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northern Oklahoma...southeastern
Logan and northeastern Canadian Counties Until 400 PM CDT....
AT 329 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Meridian to near Edmond to near El Reno, moving east at 15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 50 MPH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3568 9714 3560 9723 3541 9766 3547 9811
3586 9744 3590 9726 3592 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 251DEG 12KT 3584 9725 3565 9748 3552 9795
BRBSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 2:58 PM CST, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
358 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018
OKZ024-025-072130-
Oklahoma OK-Canadian OK-
358 PM CDT TUE AUG 7 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southwestern Oklahoma and east
central Canadian Counties Until 430 PM CDT....
AT 357 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over western
Oklahoma City, moving east at 15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Wind gusts to 40 MPH...
Locations impacted include...
West Oklahoma City, Yukon, Mustang, Wiley Post Airport, and Will
Rogers Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3557 9746 3538 9755 3538 9770 3545 9783
3562 9775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 290DEG 11KT 3551 9770
BRBThe radar
The Norman radar (KTLX), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:06 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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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: 779599.