Thunderstorm Wind — Ottawa, Oklahoma

2025-04-29 · near Miami, Ottawa, Oklahoma

Event narrative

The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Miami measured 61 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed into portions of eastern Oklahoma during the morning hours of the 29th, along and ahead of a cold front moving into the area. Weak instability and strong wind shear combined to allow the storms to become organized, with the strongest producing several tornadoes, large hail up to golf ball size, and damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256064. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.