Thunderstorm Wind in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Thunderstorm Wind March 15, 2026 · McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 63 mph wind gust was measured at the Idabel Mesonet site.
The wider storm
Rapid thunderstorm initiation developed during the afternoon on March 15th as strong ascent occurred when a cold front interacted with a plume of returning surface moisture. Modest surface dew points in the lower to middle 60s amid steep mid-level lapse rates supported 1000-2000 J/kg of MUCAPE. 50+ knots of deep-layer shear also favored storm organization with a mixed mode of supercells and line segments. The surging nature of the front promoted rapid upscale growth into a QLCS before spreading eastward across the Red River Valley and into the Ark-La-Tex region. Strong low and mid-level shear between 200-300 m2/s2 supported embedded supercells, along with QLCS wind gusts. As a result, a 63 mph wind gust was recorded at the Idabel Mesonet site.
Began near Idabel (33.8900, -94.8300).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326205. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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