Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma during the early evening of the 14th, ahead of a dry line and an approaching upper level disturbance. The thunderstorms moved eastward into eastern Oklahoma during the late evening as they organized into a squall line.
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Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma during the early evening of the 14th, ahead of a dry line and an approaching upper level disturbance. The thunderstorms moved eastward into eastern Oklahoma during the late evening as they organized into a squall line. The line of thunderstorms produced several tornadoes and damaging wind.
Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 15th. The strongest thunderstorms produced large hail up to two inches in diameter and damaging wind.
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 Apr 14, 5:31 PM CST, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 631 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 630 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 - A window for higher-end severe weather potential exists today into Wednesday. - Warm, humid, and breezy southerly flow continues for much of the week. Most days will have at least a low chance of precipitation. - Another chance of showers and thunderstorms, some potentially severe, is expected during the day Friday to Saturday before cooler air arrives behind a cold front. && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight) Issued at 1146 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 Warm and humid southerly flow remains in place across the area. Southerly winds will continue to gust to 25-35 mph today. High temperatures will remain well above normal (in the 80s). As upper level winds/lift from a positively tilted trough spread across the dry line later today, thunderstorms are expected to develop over central Oklahoma. These storms will then move northeast into the area. Initial storm formation will probably be in the late afternoon, moving into the forecast area during the evening. Most CAMs quickly show upscale growth into a line, or perhaps a few lines. This implies that an initial severe hail dominant threat will shift to wind dominant with time. This makes sense given the very large instability and favorable dynamics for robust cold pool development. A couple of tornados are also possible, particularly early on before cold pools become mature. Of course, if storms remain discrete for longer or into the evening when the LLJ ramps up, the tornado threat could end up higher than it currently appears. With continued forcing along the dry line, additional rounds of showers and storms are possible overnight. These storms may also be severe, but the threat will generally decline with time as well as the further east you go. Locally heavy rain may also occur. For these later rounds, the threat may start to sag south and east, but generally still in the northwest half of the forecast area. Low temperatures overnight will be in the 60s. && .LONG TERM... (Tomorrow through Tuesday) Issued at 1146 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 Warm and humid southerly flow will persist Wednesday, with the best lift from an approaching trough moving overhead. CAM guidance is fairly messy on Wednesday with multiple rounds of weaker storms developing through the day across the forecast area. The CAMS finally develop stronger storms in the afternoon and evening hours. It storms are too widespread and frequent earlier during the day, it could suppress severe weather in the evening. With that said, ample moisture, shear, and instability are all present. The potential is certainly there for severe weather even if failure modes also exist. Most likely, hail and wind will be the dominant threats, but like today, an couple of tornados remain possible as well. Upper level forcing will move east on Thursday with a reprieve from the stormy conditions. Highs will reach the mid 80s with humid and breezy conditions remaining in place. A strong cold front will push through the area Friday night into Saturday. The airmass will be quite moist and unstable. Hodographs look to be long and mostly straight. Given that the shear vector will be roughly parallel to the frontal forcing, storms should consolidate into lines, with damaging wind being the primary hazard. But since this is a few days away, this is just speculation for now. Much cooler and drier conditions are expected Sunday into early next week behind the front. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 630 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 A mix of VFR and MVFR ceilings will prevail through the forecast period. One or more rounds of showers and thunderstorms will likely impact most sites, with the initial round affecting most sites in the 02-08Z time range. Another round of showers and storms is expected sometime later Wednesday afternoon. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 65 78 61 86 / 80 70 70 10 FSM 67 80 64 85 / 60 50 90 20 MLC 66 77 64 85 / 70 70 70 10 BVO 64 79 56 85 / 80 70 70 10 FYV 63 76 61 82 / 60 70 90 20 BYV 65 76 61 82 / 60 60 90 30 MKO 64 76 62 84 / 70 70 80 10 MIO 64 76 60 82 / 80 70 80 10 F10 65 77 62 85 / 70 70 70 10 HHW 65 78 64 84 / 40 60 70 10 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...06 LONG TERM....06 AVIATION...05
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 524 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-152230- 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- 524 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND WEDNESDAY... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...This Evening. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Evening. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Nprthwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Evening. HEAVY RAIN. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Evening. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Warm and breezy weather will continue through the evening hours. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop to the west of the area through early this evening, moving into northeast Oklahoma this evening. Additional rounds of storms may affect much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas overnight. The most likely storms to be severe will be this evening and the early overnight hours for the northwest half of the area. All severe hazards are possible, but wind is expected to dominate overall. If storms remain discrete for longer than expected, then hail will become more of a concern this evening. Isolated tornadoes are possible but are not expected to be the main story. Areas of heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding may occur under stronger storms or areas with repeated storms. The severe weather threat will decline later overnight. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...Severe Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY...High Wind Potential. SUNDAY and MONDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Additional storm activity is expected Wednesday. Severe storms may develop again, particularly in the evening hours. Like today, wind is expected to be the main hazard, but localized large hail and a couple of tornadoes may occur. Storm activity will diminish Thursday, but return later Friday as a cold front passes through. A line of heavy rain with severe wind potential is expected. Cooler and drier weather will then develop for early next week. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
854 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
OKZ064-065-150230-
Okfuskee OK-Creek OK-
854 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CREEK AND
NORTHWESTERN OKFUSKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT...
At 853 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 6 miles southeast of Sparks to 2 miles south of
Prague to near Little. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 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...
Paden... Welty...
Mason... Boley...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3565 9662 3573 9644 3564 9631 3540 9643
3540 9644 3546 9644 3546 9647 3543 9650
3543 9652 3546 9654 3544 9657 3543 9656
3542 9656 3541 9654 3539 9654 3541 9658
3540 9662
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 233DEG 32KT 3554 9674 3546 9668 3536 9670
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
917 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
OKZ060-064>066-150300-
Tulsa OK-Okmulgee OK-Okfuskee OK-Creek OK-
917 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CREEK...WESTERN
OKMULGEE...SOUTH CENTRAL TULSA AND NORTHEASTERN OKFUSKEE COUNTIES
THROUGH 1000 PM CDT...
At 917 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from 6 miles north of Bristow to 4 miles north of
Cromwell. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 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...
Beggs... Bristow...
Preston... Sapulpa...
Okemah... Jenks Riverside Airport...
Liberty... Okfuskee...
Mounds... Mason...
Okmulgee State Park... Castle...
Jenks... Glenpool...
Welty... Slick...
Kellyville... Kiefer...
Bixby... Tulsa...
This includes the following highways,
Interstate 40 in Oklahoma between mile markers 215 and 224.
Interstate 44 between mile markers 191 and 212.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3593 9638 3609 9591 3546 9604 3539 9644
3546 9644 3546 9647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 234DEG 42KT 3592 9635 3541 9645
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe Tulsa radar (KINX), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:48 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 7 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down multiple trees on W 81st Street S.
Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roofs of homes, blew down power lines, and uprooted trees.
This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado developed south of W 81st Street S and just west of S 39th West Avenue. The tornado moved east-northeast damaging the roofs of several homes, some severely, destroying outbuildings, snapping or uprooting numerous trees, and snapping power poles before it crossed into Tulsa County near W 81st Street S. The tornado produced a tornadic debris signature from the KINX WSR-88D. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.
This is the second segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado crossed into Tulsa County near W 81st Street S. In Tulsa County, the tornado damaged several homes, uprooted numerous trees, snapped the trunks of some trees, and blew down power lines until it dissipated near Highway 75, north of W 78th Street S. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles southeast of Bixby.
Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 65 mph.
This tornado developed just east of Highway 69, northeast of Summit, where trees were uprooted, homes were damaged, and power poles were snapped. The tornado moved northeast across Highway 64, damaging numerous homes, snapping and uprooting trees, and snapping power poles. It then crossed Highway 351 and turned to the east along Hancock Street, before crossing the Arkansas River and dissipating east of Highway 10. A few trees were uprooted and numerous large tree limbs were snapped in the path east of Highway 351. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 100 to 110 mph.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees and power lines.
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Webbers Falls measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 59 mph.
This tornado developed west of the S 490 Road and south of the W 830 Road. It moved northeast toward Park Hill, crossed Highway 82 and Murrel Road. The tornado uprooted numerous trees, damaged outbuildings, snapped numerous large tree limbs, and blew down power poles. A few trees were uprooted as it moved across Willis Road, then crossed the Illinois River and dissipated after producing more tree damage on the E 785 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 95 to 105 mph.
This is the first segment of a three-segment tornado. The tornado developed south of Highway 51, southeast of Eldon, where numerous large tree limbs were snapped. It moved northeast into Adair County, south of the 754 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 80 to 85 mph.
This is the second segment of a three-segment tornado. The tornado moved into Adair County south of the 754 Road, and into rugged terrain. Trees were uprooted as it moved across the 4630 Roads southwest of Christie, and the roof of a manufactured home was damaged. The tornado uprooted numerous trees and snapped numerous large tree limbs along Highway 62, with more trees uprooted along Cemetery Road and Highway 59, and along the 4750 Road before moving into Washington County, AR. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. The tornado developed just west of Piney Road, south of the 782 Road, where trees were uprooted. The tornado moved northeast uprooting trees along Piney Road and the 4765 Road, before crossing into Washington County, AR. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 90 to 100 mph.
Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Hail up to two inches in diameter damaged homes and vehicles.
Ping pong ball size hail damaged homes and vehicles.
Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto Highway 10.
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 63 mph south of Watova.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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