Thunderstorm Wind in Osage County, Oklahoma
Thunderstorm Wind January 8, 2026 · Osage County, Oklahoma
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Wynona measured thunderstorm wind gusts up to 66 mph.
The wider storm
A strong upper level disturbance and associated cold front translated into the Southern Plains on the 8th. An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had spread into eastern Oklahoma ahead of this system, which resulted in weak instability across the area. A line of thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma from the west during the morning hours of the 8th. Strong wind fields and wind shear associated with the approaching upper level system, combined with the weak instability, supported an environment in which the stronger thunderstorms within the squall line were able to develop low level circulations. One such circulation resulted in a brief, weak tornado and wind gusts to 88 mph in Osage County.
Began near Wynona (36.5181, -96.3422).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1303282. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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