Thunderstorm Wind, Roger Mills
- When
- May 14, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Roger Mills County, 0.69 mi S of Berlin
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.440, -99.630
No damage reported.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 14, 2018
Evening storms on the 14th formed off a dryline and cold front. These storms quickly formed into a line and moved southeast across Oklahoma and western north Texas.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
- $24,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 27
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.
Evening storms on the 14th formed off a dryline and cold front. These storms quickly formed into a line and moved southeast across Oklahoma and western north Texas. A few non-thunderstorm wind gusts came out of a wake low behind the line of storms.
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 May 14, 5:10 PM CST, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 5:10 PM CST, 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 610 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018 .DISCUSSION... Please see the 00Z aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... Thunderstorms are still expected to impact most of the terminals from 02-06Z tonight. Mid to high clouds will initially increase, with increasing cumulus over the next couple of hours. Some large hail and damaging winds could accompany the storms, especially near CSM, PNC, and SPS. However, will not include any for the time being and will watch closely for necessary amendments. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 69 84 65 84 / 60 20 40 30 Hobart OK 67 86 64 86 / 70 30 50 20 Wichita Falls TX 69 88 67 88 / 60 30 50 20 Gage OK 64 79 61 84 / 50 30 60 30 Ponca City OK 67 83 64 83 / 70 20 40 50 Durant OK 70 84 66 87 / 40 30 30 30 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && 99/99/03
Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 11:02 AM CST, 6 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 1202 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-151715- 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- 1202 PM CDT Mon May 14 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... .Thunderstorms... There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening across parts of Oklahoma and western north Texas. Location... The Slight Risk area is northwest of a line from Knox City, Texas to Lawton to Oklahoma City to Cushing, Oklahoma. A Marginal Risk area surrounds the Slight Risk area northwest of a line from Archer City, Texas to Pauls Valley to Seminole, Oklahoma. Timing... 4 pm this afternoon to midnight tonight. Impacts... Damaging wind up to 80 mph is the main hazard. Large hail up to golf ball size is also possible. Discussion... Thunderstorms are expected to form again mid to late this afternoon either near a dryline in the eastern Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles and/or near a cold front in northwestern Oklahoma. The air will once again be moist and very unstable. The first storms that form may be discrete and have the highest potential to produce large hail. Storms late this afternoon and early this evening are expected to organize into one or more lines or clusters. These lines and clusters are expected to move southeast tonight across parts of Oklahoma and north Texas, producing wind gusts up to 80 mph in localized areas along with heavy rain, frequent lightning, and possibly some severe hail. Storms are expected to weaken through the night as they move southeastward into a more stable and less sheared environment. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT... Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across the risk areas should prepare for severe weather operations late this afternoon and tonight. ..Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding... Locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches in a short period of time from slow moving thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in a few locations across Oklahoma and western north Texas late this afternoon and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... .Thunderstorms... Some strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds as the main hazard are possible Tuesday across parts of Oklahoma and western north Texas, mainly during the late afternoon and evening hours. Low thunderstorm chances are forecast Wednesday through Friday across parts of Oklahoma and north Texas. Severe storm potential remains low Wednesday through Friday. Chances for strong to severe thunderstorms will likely return to parts of Oklahoma and north Texas late Saturday. Thunderstorms may linger on Sunday across parts of Oklahoma and north Texas. .Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding... Locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches in a short period of time from slow moving thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in a few locations across Oklahoma and north Texas Tuesday and Wednesday. 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, May 14, 4:17 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 517 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018 OKZ009-014-142245- Roger Mills OK-Ellis OK- 517 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Roger Mills and southwestern Ellis Counties Until 545 PM CDT... AT 512 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Lake Marvin, moving northeast at 25 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Roger Mills and southwestern Ellis Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3610 10000 3603 9980 3578 10000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 208DEG 21KT 3579 10010 BRB
Special weather statement, May 14, 4:29 PM CST, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 529 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018 OKZ014-021-142300- Roger Mills OK-Beckham OK- 529 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southwestern Roger Mills and northwestern Beckham Counties Until 600 PM CDT... AT 528 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of Sweetwater, moving east at 25 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of dimes... Wind gusts to 50 MPH... Locations impacted include... Sweetwater. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Storm intensity is increasing and severe weather may develop rapidly. Stay alert and listen for warnings. && LAT...LON 3547 10000 3551 9975 3524 9972 3525 10000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 265DEG 20KT 3536 10006 BRB
Special weather statement, May 14, 4:42 PM CST, 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 542 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018 OKZ033-TXZ083-142315- Harmon OK-Hardeman TX- 542 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southwestern Harmon and northwestern Hardeman Counties Until 615 PM CDT... AT 537 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of Kirkland, moving north at 25 MPH. This storm is currently expected to stay west of Hollis and McKnight but if it begins to deviate more eastward, warnings will be issued for these locations. Stay alert, this storm is capable of very large hail, at least the size of golf balls. Locations impacted include... Hollis and McKnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the situation closely. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or if storms threaten you. && LAT...LON 3490 10000 3487 9983 3447 9999 3447 10000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 186DEG 23KT 3457 10010 11
Special weather statement, May 14, 4:58 PM CST, 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 558 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018 OKZ014-021-142330- Roger Mills OK-Beckham OK- 558 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southern Roger Mills and northern Beckham Counties Until 630 PM CDT... AT 557 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Sweetwater, moving east at 35 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... Wind gusts over 50 MPH... Locations impacted include... Elk City, Sayre, Cheyenne, Sweetwater, Berlin and Dempsey. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3533 9989 3557 9996 3565 9945 3527 9945 TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 265DEG 28KT 3539 9980 BRB
Special weather statement, May 14, 5:00 PM CST, 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
600 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018
OKZ009-010-142330-
Woodward OK-Ellis OK-
600 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southwestern Woodward and
southern Ellis Counties Until 630 PM CDT...
AT 557 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
7 miles southwest of Arnett to near Harmon, moving northeast at 15
MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to the size of nickels...
Locations impacted include...
Arnett and Harmon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3616 9993 3628 9938 3604 9938 3599 9981
3600 9982 3601 9985 3599 9987 3599 9989
3598 9990 3597 9995
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 235DEG 12KT 3606 9985 3613 9954
BRBThe radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:21 UTC.
Event by event
19 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Beckham
- When
- May 14, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Beckham County, 0.69 mi N of Erick
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 35.220, -99.870
Hail, Harmon
- When
- May 14, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County, 1.13 mi W of Madge
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.900, -99.980
Hail, Woodward
- When
- May 14, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 0.89 mi SE of Sharon
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.270, -99.330
Thunderstorm Wind, Beckham
- When
- May 14, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Beckham County, 0.69 mi N of Texola
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 35.230, -99.990
No damage reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harmon
- When
- May 14, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County, Hollis
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.690, -99.920
Report relayed from a trained spotter. Unknown instrument.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harmon
- When
- May 14, 5:58 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County, 0.57 mi E of Hollis
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.690, -99.910
Tree limb downed onto a fence (approximately 6-12 inches in diameter).
Thunderstorm Wind, Harmon
- When
- May 14, 6:00 PM CST to 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County, 3.41 mi W of Gould
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.670, -99.830
Series of measured wind gusts of 58 to 81 mph between 7PM and 7:25PM (measured at 5 minute intervals).
Thunderstorm Wind, Harmon
- When
- May 14, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County, 3.41 mi E of Hollis
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.690, -99.860
Large wood-frame metal barn destroyed. Debris observed downwind about 200 yards.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harmon
- When
- May 14, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County, 3.41 mi W of Gould
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.670, -99.830
Thunderstorm Wind, Harmon
- When
- May 14, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Harmon County, 1.33 mi WSW of Hollis
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 34.680, -99.940
Roof was blown off building.
Hail, Woods
- When
- May 14, 6:50 PM CST
- Where
- Woods County, Dacoma
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.660, -98.560
Hail, Washita
- When
- May 14, 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Washita County, 4.87 mi N of Bessie
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.450, -98.980
Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa
- When
- May 14, 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, 0.89 mi SW of Cherokee
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 36.740, -98.360
Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa
- When
- May 14, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, 0.89 mi NW of Cherokee
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.760, -98.360
Wall of a building blown down on the north side of Cherokee. Window blown out of another building in town. Tree limbs and power lines down. Time of occurrence estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa
- When
- May 14, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, 0.89 mi SW of Cherokee
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 36.740, -98.360
Thunderstorm Wind, Custer
- When
- May 14, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Custer County, 1.82 mi ENE of Weatherford
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.540, -98.670
Carport collapsed. Time estimate based on other nearby reports.
Thunderstorm Wind, Custer
- When
- May 14, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Custer County, 4.17 mi WSW of Weatherford
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 35.510, -98.770
High Wind, Washita
- When
- May 14, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Washita forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Measured by Bessie mesonet.
Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa
- When
- May 14, 7:25 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, 3.63 mi NNW of Great Salt Plains Lake Dam
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.790, -98.160
Trees and power lines down one and a half miles south of highway 11 on highway 38. Time of occurrence estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grant
- When
- May 14, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Grant County, 7.19 mi WSW of Wakita
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.840, -98.040
High voltage powerline downed on road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian
- When
- May 14, 7:55 PM CST
- Where
- Canadian County, 8.3 mi SW of Calumet
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.530, -98.240
No damage reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kay
- When
- May 14, 8:20 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, 0.55 mi W of Braman
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.920, -97.340
Estimated 65-70 mph. No damage reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche
- When
- May 14, 8:35 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 1.84 mi WSW of Mt Scott
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.730, -98.560
High Wind, Roger Mills
- When
- May 14, 8:55 PM CST
- Where
- Roger Mills forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Measured by Cheyenne mesonet.
Hail, Comanche
- When
- May 14, 9:03 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, Elgin
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 34.780, -98.290
Thunderstorm Wind, Kay
- When
- May 14, 9:15 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, 8.29 mi E of Newkirk
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 36.880, -96.910
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.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 755481, 755482, 755483, 755484, 755490, 755492, 755493, 755497, 755500, 755502, 755528, 755504, 755505, 755506, 755511, 755512, 755513, 755514, 755475, 755516, 755519, 755520, 755521, 755522, 755478, 755523, 755525.