Thunderstorm Wind — Atoka, Oklahoma

2025-05-19 · near Lane, Atoka, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Trees and power lines were blown down at multiple locations across southern Atoka County. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.

Wider weather episode

A severe weather outbreak impacted portions of central and eastern Oklahoma, as well as western-north Texas, on the 19th and into the 20th. This marked the third and final day of a multi-day severe weather sequence driven by a strong upper-level system across the Plains. The 19th featured multiple waves of supercell thunderstorms from the late morning through late evening, with the majority of activity posing a threat for large to very large hail and occasional wind damage. While three tornadoes also occurred across the WFO Norman Forecast Area, generally weak low-level wind shear precluded a greater concern for tornadoes during the episode, despite a favorable (supercell) storm mode along with strong instability and deep-layer wind shear. Flooding also became prevalent across southeastern Oklahoma due to repeated rounds of heavy thunderstorm activity over several hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260411. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.