Thunderstorm Wind — Marshall, Oklahoma

2001-02-09 · near Kingston, Marshall, Oklahoma

Direct deaths

$10.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Eight boathouses were sunk, and forty boats were damaged at Catfish Bay Marina on Lake Texoma. Nearly one-third of a 300 boat-slip and several nearby cabins were also heavily damaged. One man was killed when the boat he was on capsized and sank.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed across southern Oklahoma during the late evening of the 8th and overnight hours of the 9th, resulting in areas of significant wind damage. The worst damage occurred on the western shore of Lake Texoma in Marshall County, where 8 boathouses were sunk and forty boats were damaged. One man was also killed when his boat capsized and sank.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5231314. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.