Thunderstorm Wind — Haskell, Oklahoma

2023-02-27 · near Whitefield, Haskell, Oklahoma

Event narrative

The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Stigler measured 59 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.

Wider weather episode

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved into eastern Oklahoma during the late evening of the 26th and early morning of the 27th, with the approach of a very strong upper level disturbance and associated cold front. Weak instability, combined with very strong wind fields and deep layer wind shear, supported the development of damaging wind gusts as the thunderstorms moved through the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1080794. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.