Thunderstorm Wind in Dewey County, Oklahoma

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Dewey 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

Putnam (PUTN) Mesonet observation.

The wider storm

A few (brief) thunderstorms formed off of a dryline across portions of western Oklahoma during the evening of the 18th, producing intermittent reports of large hail and severe thunderstorm winds. Towards the initial hours of the 19th, an organized convective line moved into portions of far northern Oklahoma, producing wind damage across portions of Kay County, near Newkirk.

Began near Putnam (35.8990, -98.9603).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338741. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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