Thunderstorm Wind in Washita County, Oklahoma

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2026 · Washita County, Oklahoma

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Bessie (BESS) Mesonet observation.

The wider storm

High-based showers and thunderstorms produced dry microbursts and several observations of severe wind gusts across western Oklahoma on the evening of the 15th.

Began near Bessie (35.4018, -99.0584).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338729. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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