Thunderstorm Wind — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

2026-01-08 · near Tecumseh, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Tree limbs were blown down near the intersection of Hardesty Road and Coker Road. The report was relayed by emergency management. The event time is estimated from radar observations.

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 1303192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.