Thunderstorm Wind — Beckham, Oklahoma

2009-05-12 · near Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma

$3.5M

Property damage

56 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Signs were blown onto Interstate 40 near exit 26. The west bound lanes had to be closed briefly as a result. Monetary damages were estimated.

Wider weather episode

Moisture increasing south of a warm front moved northward into western Texas. Instability increased east of a dry line, where thunderstorms were able to develop despite a strong cap. The thunderstorms moved east into western Oklahoma, but were fighting an even stronger cap as they moved east. The thunderstorms reached as far east as central Oklahoma before collapsing. Severe winds up to 70 mph and hail up to half-dollar size were reported with the thunderstorms. After the storms collapsed, they pushed out a gust front that had winds of 60 to 70 mph. Some damage was reported in and around the western sides of Oklahoma City.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 175459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.