Thunderstorm Wind — Latimer, Oklahoma

2022-07-22 · near Degnan, Latimer, Oklahoma

Event narrative

The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Wilburton measured 66 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 21st. The thunderstorms were high-based, and had a deep layer of dry air between the cloud bases and the ground, which resulted in an enhancement of the downdraft momentum due to evaporative cooling into the dry air. A similar environment was in place on the 22nd, with strong to severe thunderstorms once again developing in the afternoon and evening. The strongest storms produced damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031350. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.