Thunderstorm Wind — Seminole, Oklahoma

2025-08-19 · near Wewoka, Seminole, Oklahoma

Event narrative

The roof of a pole barn was damaged and multiple trees and power poles were blown down in and near the community of Wewoka. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.

Wider weather episode

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed across much of Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 19th. With steep temperature lapse rates, strong instability and weak wind shear, multiple damage-producing downburst wind events occurred across the WFO Norman Forecast Area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289152. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.