Thunderstorm Wind — Le Flore, Oklahoma

2024-05-08 · near Poteau, Le Flore, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and continued into the early evening of the 8th, ahead of an approaching cold front. Very moist and unstable air combined with strong deep layer wind shear resulted in the evolution of some supercell thunderstorms. Several tornadoes and large hail up to golf ball size occurred with the stronger storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1183234. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.