Thunderstorm Wind — Stephens, Oklahoma

2025-04-30 · near Comanche, Stephens, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Powerlines blown down along portions of Oklahoma Highway 53. Event time is estimated from radar observations.

Wider weather episode

Multiple rounds of severe convection and flooding occurred from the predawn hours of the 29th into morning hours of the 30th. The most significant round of severe thunderstorm activity occurred across portions of western-north Texas on the evening of the 29th, where intense supercell thunderstorms produced very large hail, damaging wind gusts and a pair of significant (EF-2+) tornadoes. Significant flash flooding became a concern into the morning of the 30th, after repeated rounds of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, especially from southern into central Oklahoma.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (34.3691, -97.9124)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1255049. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.