High Wind in Oklahoma, May 6, 2023

Name: High Wind in Oklahoma, May 6, 2023
Start: 2023-05-06T23:25
End: 2023-05-06T23:35
Location: Oklahoma

May 6, 2023 · NWS TSA · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A strong pressure gradient developed over eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 6th, in response to deepening low pressure over the High Plains to the west with the approach of an upper level disturbance. Downdrafts associated with weak rain showers, which developed north of strong to severe thunderstorms across southeastern Oklahoma, were able to enhance the already strong…

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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 TSA wrote it up.

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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 6, 11:05 PM CST, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 11:05 PM CST, 20 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1205 AM CDT Sun May 7 2023

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Through tonight )
Issued at 225 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

Warm and humid conditions supporting a strongly unstable airmass
across the region this afternoon. Storms are expected to develop
across NW TX into far S OK by late afternoon. Relatively weak
steering flow and an eventual increase in the low level jet yields
slow eastward storm motions. The result is an eventual upscale
expanding convective cluster than could organize into a more
forward propagating system and move into SE OK by late evening
through the early morning hours. Several guidance sources indicate
conditions favorable for strong winds well removed from the
strongest storms and fcst soundings suggest profiles supportive of
these evaporatively aided winds. Should this develop this pockets
of stronger winds may persist into the overnight hours.
Additionally, elevated convection may not entirely wane overnight
and low chances of persistent storms will be retained through
Sunday morning.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tomorrow through Saturday)
Issued at 225 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

Isolated to scattered early day convection may be ongoing Sunday
primarily across SE OK through western AR. By afternoon focus will
again turn to areas across western OK and NW TX as storms develop
along the dryline. These storms will likely spread slowly eastward
and possibly into the local forecast area with a gradual weakening
trend.

The forecast become more uncertain by Monday but the idea of a
weak frontal boundary and associated storms moving into the region
Monday night into Tuesday remains present and the forecast
continues to favor this scenario. Thereafter the flow aloft
becomes notably weaker across the southern Plains. Various
scenarios exist for potential weak upper low centers meandering
across the region amidst a moist airmass. The pattern, while
nondescript, will support daily shower and storm chances through
the remainder of the week. Severe weather chances will remain low
given the weak flow.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1202 AM CDT Sun May 7 2023

Area thunderstorms moving across southeast Oklahoma will
likely impact KFSM by 07Z with wind gusts to around 50 knots
possible. Showers and gusty winds will also continue at
KMLC for the next couple of hours. Otherwise, VFR to MVFR
conditions are expected at area sites through the valid
period outside of the thunderstorm areas.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL   67  87  66  87 /  20  20  50  20
FSM   68  87  69  89 /  20  20  40  30
MLC   66  86  67  87 /  20  10  30  20
BVO   62  87  61  88 /  20  20  50  30
FYV   65  84  64  85 /  20  20  50  30
BYV   67  84  65  85 /  20  30  50  30
MKO   67  84  66  86 /  20  20  50  20
MIO   67  85  64  86 /  20  30  60  30
F10   66  86  66  86 /  20  10  40  20
HHW   66  84  67  85 /  30  10  20  20

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
AR...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...10

Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 4:44 PM CST, 6 hours 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
544 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-071015-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
544 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...Elevated.
	AREA...Southeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Late Evening to around Midnight.

HEAVY RAIN.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA...Southeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET...Overnight.

DISCUSSION...

A cluster or complex of storms is expected to move into southeast
Oklahoma late this evening to around midnight. These storms will
have the potential to produce damaging winds and locally heavy
rainfall.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
MONDAY and TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential.
FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...

Daily thunderstorm chances will continue Sunday through much of
next week. With an unstable airmass persisting over eastern Oklahoma
and northwest Arkansas, at least a limited threat for severe
thunderstorms will exist during this time frame. In addition,
locally heavy rainfall will be possible with the stronger storms.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 6, 10:08 PM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1108 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

OKZ049-053-070515-
Choctaw OK-Pushmataha OK-
1108 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Pushmataha and
Choctaw Counties through 1215 AM CDT...

At 1108 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 8 miles east of Stringtown to 7 miles south of
Boswell. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include...
Hugo...                           Antlers...
Clayton...                        Boswell...
Fort Towson...                    Sawyer...
Rattan...                         Soper...
Snow...                           Hugo Lake State Park...
Stanley...                        Kellond...
Clayton Lake State Park...        Kent...
Goodland...                       Messer...
Moyers...                         Kosoma...
Dunbar...                         Oleta...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3388 9569
      3388 9584 3395 9594 3412 9594 3416 9597
      3416 9578 3450 9578 3451 9567 3459 9567
      3460 9552 3465 9551 3468 9542 3468 9530
      3389 9526 3391 9527 3387 9529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 254DEG 26KT 3444 9591 3392 9590

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Special weather statement, May 6, 10:10 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1110 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

OKZ049-073-075-070500-
Pittsburg OK-Latimer OK-Pushmataha OK-
1110 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Pushmataha, southwestern Latimer and southern Pittsburg Counties
through MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1110 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 5 miles
northwest of Daisy, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects
         is possible.

Locations in or near the path include...
Mcalester...                      Krebs...
Kiowa...                          Savanna...
Alderson...                       Mcalester Regional Airport...
Blanco...                         Haileyville...
Pittsburg...                      Sardis...
Bache...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3450 9578 3451 9567 3459 9567 3459 9588
      3468 9589 3468 9609 3469 9609 3495 9573
      3468 9532 3441 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 234DEG 29KT 3458 9582

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Local storm report, May 6, 10:48 PM CST, 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1148 PM CDT SAT MAY 6 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1129 PM     TSTM WND GST     MCALESTER REGIONAL AIRP 34.89N 95.79W
05/06/2023  M63 MPH          PITTSBURG          OK   ASOS

&&

RJS

Special weather statement, May 6, 10:55 PM CST, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1155 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

OKZ064>066-070-071-073-070600-
Pittsburg OK-Muskogee OK-Okmulgee OK-Okfuskee OK-Creek OK-
McIntosh OK-
1155 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...Strong winds will impact portions of southwestern Creek,
McIntosh, northwestern Pittsburg, southern Okmulgee, central
Muskogee and Okfuskee Counties through 100 AM CDT...

At 1152 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated an area of decaying
thunderstorms along a line extending from Seminole to 2 miles west
of Crowder. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include...
Okmulgee...                       Okemah...
Eufaula...                        Okfuskee...
Henryetta...                      Checotah...
Morris...                         Boley...
Weleetka...                       Dewar...
Schulter...                       Paden...
Crowder...                        Canadian...
Indianola...                      Grayson...
Council Hill...                   Hanna...
Bearden...                        Rentiesville...

This includes Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 212 and
273.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3566 9662 3567 9581 3542 9526 3484 9607
      3485 9609 3505 9609 3512 9603 3512 9601
      3515 9601 3515 9598 3529 9598 3529 9644
      3546 9644 3546 9647 3543 9650 3545 9655
      3544 9657 3539 9654 3541 9658 3540 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 222DEG 25KT 3524 9668 3512 9572

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Special weather statement, May 6, 10:57 PM CST, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1157 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

OKZ049-053-075-076-070600-
Choctaw OK-Latimer OK-Pushmataha OK-Le Flore OK-
1157 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Pushmataha,
southeastern Latimer, eastern Choctaw and southwestern Le Flore
Counties through 100 AM CDT...

At 1156 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 3 miles west of Tuskahoma to 7 miles southeast of
Goodland. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
         around unsecured objects.

Locations in or near the path include...
Hugo...                           Antlers...
Clayton...                        Talihina...
Fort Towson...                    Fanshawe...
Sawyer...                         Rattan...
Albion...                         Talimena State Park...
Snow...                           Tuskahoma...
Hugo Lake State Park...           Stanley...
Kiamichi...                       Whitesboro...
Clayton Lake State Park...        Kent...
Bengal...                         Goodland...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3388 9554 3393 9556 3394 9560 3391 9564
      3458 9564 3460 9552 3465 9551 3503 9480
      3451 9482 3450 9505 3425 9505 3424 9515
      3394 9516 3396 9523 3389 9526 3390 9526
      3391 9527 3387 9529 3389 9533
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 257DEG 25KT 3462 9533 3390 9547

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Local storm report, May 6, 11:23 PM CST, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1223 AM CDT SUN MAY 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1215 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 WNW STIGLER           35.27N 95.16W
05/07/2023  M69 MPH          HASKELL            OK   MESONET

&&

RJS

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Okfuskee

When: May 6, 11:25 PM CST to 11:35 PM CST
Where: Okfuskee forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.466, -96.323 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 2023 Every state in 2023 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, May 2023

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: 1085809.