Hail — Cherokee, Oklahoma

2024-03-14 · near Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed across eastern Oklahoma on the 14th, as a cold front moved through the area. The combination of very strong instability and strong deep-layer wind shear resulted in some supercell thunderstorms developing. The strongest storms produced very large hail to grapefruit size, damaging wind gusts, and a tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161586. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.