Thunderstorm Wind — Grant, Oklahoma

2025-06-08 · near Jefferson, Grant, Oklahoma

Event narrative

At least twelve power poles were snapped along U.S. Highway 81 between the communities of Pond Creek and Medford. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.

Wider weather episode

Another episode of intense severe weather impacted much of the WFO Norman Forecast Area during the afternoon through mid-evening on the 8th. Thunderstorm activity during this episode was focused generally along and just ahead of a southeastward advancing cold front, as a strong upper trough dove across the Plains. Very strong instability and sufficient deep-layer wind shear promoted organized thunderstorm modes, with numerous thunderstorm clusters (Oklahoma) and a few intense supercells (western-north Texas) impacting the forecast area. Numerous reports of thunderstorm wind damage/gusts and very large hail were received, especially with activity across the Red River Valley of Oklahoma and north Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270597. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.