Thunderstorm Wind — Canadian, Oklahoma

2026-01-08 · near Richland, Canadian, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Yukon (YUKO) Mesonet observation.

Wider weather episode

A fast-moving quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) swept across portions of central, southern and eastern Oklahoma on the morning of the 8th. This convective system was tied to the passage of a compact upper wave across the region, resulting in very strong wind fields within a weakly unstable boundary layer. In addition to sporadic pockets of thunderstorm wind damage, and generally sub-severe hail, a few tornadoes occurred in a corridor from near Purcell, OK to Shawnee, OK.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1303177. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.