Thunderstorm Wind — Hughes, Oklahoma

2025-04-05 · near Wetumka, Hughes, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Relayed images showing multiple large tree limbs blown down, including at least one that landed on a parked vehicle. Event time is estimated from radar observations.

Wider weather episode

An intense thunderstorm moved from western-north Texas into southern and east-central Oklahoma during the early hours of the 5th. While the boundary layer was relatively stable during this time, due to a significant warm layer centered around 700 millibars/1 km, widespread and intense damaging winds were observed with this thunderstorm. Reports of large hail, and associated damage due to wind-driven hail, were also received.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1254448. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.