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Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Thunderstorm Wind April 30, 2025 · Cherokee County, Oklahoma

62 mph
Measured gust (54 kt)

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What the National Weather Service wrote

The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Tahlequah measured 62 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.

The wider storm

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma on the 30th, along and ahead of a cold front moving into the area with the approach of an upper level disturbance. The first round moved into the area during the early morning hours with damaging wind, and the second round moved across the area during the late morning and afternoon with a couple tornadoes and damaging wind.

Began near Tahlequah Arpt (35.9724, -94.9867).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1253820. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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