Thunderstorm Wind — Dewey, Oklahoma

2025-08-24 · near Vici, Dewey, Oklahoma

Event narrative

The roof of a gas station canopy was blown off in the community of Vici. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289482. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.