Thunderstorm Wind in Dewey County, Oklahoma

Thunderstorm Wind August 24, 2025 · Dewey County, Oklahoma

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Relayed images courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show significant thunderstorm wind damage at this location. The roof of a log cabin was blown off along with additional significant roof and siding damage to nearby outbuildings. The event time is estimated from radar observations.

The wider storm

A broad belt of northwesterly flow aloft extended across the WFO Norman Forecast Area on the 24th. An embedded mid-level impulse instigated a round of intense severe weather across northwestern Oklahoma during the evening hours. This included a transient supercell thunderstorm that impacted portions of Woodward, Dewey and Custer Counties. This thunderstorm produced widespread wind damage, including observations of severe wind gusts exceeding 90 mph.

Began near Rhea (35.9059, -99.2018).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289154. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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