August 8 in weather history

A weak cold front draped from west-central into northeast Oklahoma was the focus for afternoon and evening…

August 8, 2011 · Oklahoma and western north Texas

A weak cold front draped from west-central into northeast Oklahoma was the focus for afternoon and evening severe thunderstorms on this day back in 2011. Numerous wind gusts over 70 mph were reported, with a maximum measured gust of 96 mph reported near Lahoma. Widespread wind damage was reported with several of the…

The record

Date
August 8, 2011
Where
Oklahoma and western north Texas
Recorded by
National Weather Service, Norman, Oklahoma

What happened

A weak cold front draped from west-central into northeast Oklahoma was the focus for afternoon and evening severe thunderstorms on this day back in 2011. Numerous wind gusts over 70 mph were reported, with a maximum measured gust of 96 mph reported near Lahoma. Widespread wind damage was reported with several of the wind gusts, especially across north-central portions of Oklahoma from Billings, down through the Stillwater area, all the way down into the Oklahoma City metro.

From NWS Norman, This Day in Weather History, Public domain (NWS).

Sources

National Weather Service Norman.