Thunderstorm Wind — Lincoln, Oklahoma

2025-08-11 · near Stroud, Lincoln, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Damage to trees and power poles in the community of Stroud. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed along a weak surface front, generally near the Interstate 44 corridor, during the afternoon and evening of the 11th. Strong instability, steep lapse rates and weak wind shear promoted mainly disorganized thunderstorm modes with multiple downburst wind events (and associated damage) along with a few large hail reports.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289072. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.