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Thunderstorm Wind in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

Thunderstorm Wind January 8, 2026 · Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

59 mph
Measured gust (51 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Shawnee (SHAW) Mesonet observation.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Shawnee (35.3649, -96.9482).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 McClain CountyEF1 Cleveland CountyEF1 Pottawatomie CountyEF0 Cleveland County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1303181. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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