Thunderstorms developed over north central and northwestern Oklahoma during the early evening of the 17th, near an outflow boundary from earlier thunderstorms, and north of a developing warm front that stretched across the area. The atmosphere ahead of the thunderstorms over eastern Oklahoma had become very unstable.
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Thunderstorms developed over north central and northwestern Oklahoma during the early evening of the 17th, near an outflow boundary from earlier thunderstorms, and north of a developing warm front that stretched across the area. The atmosphere ahead of the thunderstorms over eastern Oklahoma had become very unstable. The strong instability combined with strong wind fields and strong wind shear associated with an intense upper level disturbance moving through the region, resulted in a few supercells that evolved into a severe squall line that moved through the area during the mid to late evening of the 17th, and early morning of the 18th. Widespread damaging wind, multiple tornadoes, and large hail up to golf ball size occurred across northeastern Oklahoma as the storms moved through the area.
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 Jun 17, 5:24 PM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
Issued by National Weather Service Norman OK
624 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 126 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
- Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall expected overnight and
early Wednesday.
- Dry and summer-like conditions are expected late in the week
and into the upcoming weekend.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(The rest of this afternoon )
Issued at 136 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
The remainder of the afternoon will be uneventful weather-wise over
eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas... prior to notable severe
weather and heavy rainfall/flood risks in the subsequent hours.
All substantive convection has exited the area - particularly east of a MCV
over northwestern Arkansas - providing a momentary lull in storm impacts.
Cirrus/high clouds from convective debris continue to stream over the area
providing filtered insolation and moderating temperatures over much of
northeastern Oklahoma/northwestern Arkansas which remain in the upper 70s to
lower 80s at this time.
Current interests revolve around the evolution of an outflow boundary
which is now situated from near Stillwater to McAlester. Additionally a
broken line of strong storms is ongoing along an approaching front over
Kansas. There is a low probability this activity may approach Ottawa
and/or Craig Counties later this afternoon. Otherwise, both of these
features will be important to potential outcomes overnight/early Wednesday.
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.LONG TERM...
(Tonight through Tuesday)
Issued at 136 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
One or more organized convective complexes will approach the forecast/warning
area by 02-05z (9 pm to midnight). Given strong instability and sufficient
wind shear, these storms will be capable of all severe weather hazards
through the overnight hours...with the potential of locally damaging winds
of particular concern. Also, short-range ensembles suggests 65 percent
probabilities of 2 inch or greater rainfall over northeastern Oklahoma by
early/mid Wednesday. Thus flood/flash flood risks are also present. High-
resolution ensembles present the greatest prospects for damaging winds
generally along and west of the I44 corridor roughly between 05-07z.
Lingering convection and associated hazards (perhaps transiting toward heavy
rain/flooding) will persist into the first half of Wednesday.
By Thursday, the ridge starts to build back in, reducing our rain
chances.
Temperatures begin to cool in northern Oklahoma on Wednesday to
the upper 80s as the frontal boundary moves through. By Thursday,
southerly flow will have returned allowing temperatures to climb
into the low 90s.
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 621 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Ongoing VFR conditions will deteriorate as a complex of storms
sweeps across the region this evening into the overnight hours. The
peak of severe weather may pose a risk of locally damaging winds
primarily across NE OK. Convection may linger past sunrise in wake
of the strongest storms especially in vicinity of the remnant outflow
boundary. A window of MVFR ceilings may persist through the morning with
VFR ceilings thereafter. A chance of storms may persist through the
afternoon primarily from SE OK through NW AR.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TUL 74 86 69 91 / 60 40 10 0
FSM 76 89 72 91 / 50 50 40 10
MLC 74 88 70 91 / 30 40 40 10
BVO 69 85 65 91 / 60 40 0 0
FYV 72 85 66 89 / 80 60 40 10
BYV 71 85 66 87 / 60 70 40 0
MKO 73 85 69 88 / 60 50 20 10
MIO 71 83 66 88 / 80 50 10 0
F10 73 86 68 89 / 40 60 20 10
HHW 74 89 71 89 / 10 20 40 20
&&
.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Flood Watch from 10 PM CDT this evening through Wednesday
afternoon for OKZ054>070.
AR...Flood Watch from 10 PM CDT this evening through Wednesday
afternoon for ARZ001-002-010-011.
&&
SHORT TERM...20
LONG TERM....20
AVIATION...99Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK Issued by National Weather Service Norman OK 310 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-181045- 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- 310 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Overnight and early Wednesday morning. HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD RISK. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...vernight and early Wednesday morning. DISCUSSION... An intense complex of thunderstorms is expected overnight tonight with a cold front and a greater risk of severe weather. Damaging wind gusts and hail are possible. There is the potential for bowing segments within the complex of thunderstorms, which may result in a risk for significant wind gusts--especially in areas generally along and west of the Interstate 44 corridor...and in areas near the Kansas/ Oklahoma border. Heavy rainfall associated with this complex may also result in localized flooding. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. SATURDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. SUNDAY...Dangerous Heat Potential. Monday...Dangerous Heat Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible on Wednesday as the cold front lingers across the area. Damaging wind gusts and hail will remain the primary hazards. Heavy rainfall may also result in some flooding threat. There is uncertainty on where the greatest risk of severe weather will be as it will depend on the exact location of the front, which will be influenced by the previous night's complex of thunderstorms. The risk of storms should end from northwest to southeast late Wednesday into early Thursday. Dangerous heat will return for the end of the workweek and into the upcoming weekend. weather.gov/tulsa for additional information.
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 107 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:34 UTC.
25 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Foraker measured 63 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a roof, and blew down power lines.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
Golf ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Nowata measured thunderstorm wind gusts from 58 mph up to 65 mph for over five minutes.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Oilton measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 67 mph.
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped numerous large tree limbs.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, and snapped numerous large tree limbs.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Wynona measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 62 mph.
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the facade of the Promenade Mall.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Foraker measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 64 mph.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Wynona measured thunderstorm wind gusts from 65 mph to 69 mph for over five minutes.
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a home.
Thunderstorm wind gusts measured to 62 mph snapped large tree limbs.
Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, one of which fell onto a vehicle.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree onto a house and privacy fence.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Copan measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Copan measured thunderstorm wind gusts from 60 mph to 64 mph for over five minutes.
This tornado developed on the east side of Pryor, south of Highway 20 and east of S Bailey Street. It moved northeast across Highway 20 and NE 1st Street, where a metal building structure was severely damaged, and the roof of a funeral home was damaged. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado continued to move northeast, crossing the W 480 and W 470 Roads, before turning more easterly. It then crossed the N 434 and N 435 Roads before dissipating. The roof of a home was damaged, several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and large tree limbs were snapped in the portion of the tornado north of NE 5th Street. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 100 to 105 mph.
This tornado began south of Boatman, west of the S 439 Road. It moved east-northeast, uprooting trees and snapping numerous large tree limbs as it crossed the S 439 and S 440 Roads, as well as the E 530 Road. It moved across Lake Hudson, and then Highway 82. The tornado moved northeast, roughly paralleling the E 523 Road, and then crossed the S 4437th Road, and the E 508 Road before dissipating. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted in the path east of Lake Hudson. This tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from the KINX WSR-88D. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 105 to 110 mph.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Talala measured thunderstorm wind gusts from 62 mph to 72 mph for over five minutes.
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 60 mph.
This tornado developed west of Baker Road and south of Grandview Road. It moved east-northeast, uprooting numerous trees and damaging an outbuilding. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a house.
This tornado developed north of Burchett Road and west of Bryant Road. It moved east-southeast across the northern portion of Tahlequah, and then crossed Highway 10 and the Illinois River east of town. The tornado snapped and uprooted numerous trees along its path, some of which fell onto homes. This tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from the KINX and KSRX WSR-88Ds. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 105 to 110 mph.
This tornado developed within a squall line to the northwest of Eucha, and moved northeast for nearly 4 miles. The tornado was embedded in a precipitation core within the line. Many trees were uprooted or snapped along the path. Three power poles were damage when trees fell on the associated lines. A few homes received minor damage, mostly from falling trees, and a poultry house was overturned. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado developed north of Highway 62 and west of the 742 Road. It moved east through the 580 Road, and then turned more southeast, crossing Highway 62, and then moved into Adair County. The tornado uprooted and snapped numerous trees, some of the trees fell onto homes. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
This is the second segment of a two segment tornado. The tornado moved into Adair County near the 754 Road, moved southeast and then turned to the east, before crossing the 4630 Road and dissipating. The tornado uprooted numerous trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged several green houses.
This tornado developed just west of the 4648 Road and north of the 770 Road. It moved east across Scraper Hollow, and then east-northeast across England Hollow Road and Highway 59, dissipating east of the 4727 Road. The tornado uprooted numerous trees, and destroyed an outbuilding. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Westville measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 62 mph.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 10.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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