Thunderstorm Wind — Pittsburg, Oklahoma

2025-08-19 · near White Switch, Pittsburg, Oklahoma

Event narrative

The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Stuart measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 59 mph.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 19th, as a frontal boundary moved into the area. Very unstable air combined with weak wind shear resulted in intense but relatively short-lived thunderstorms, the strongest of which produced damaging outflow wind.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280288. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.