Thunderstorm Wind — Nowata, Oklahoma

2002-08-23 · near Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds measured at 74 miles an hour at a nearby mesonet site and estimated at 80 miles an hour at Nowata did widespread damage in and around Nowata. Several hundred trees and power poles were damaged or blown down. The trees fell on several houses causing roof damage. Several cars were also damaged. The downed power poles caused widespread power outages that lasted up to 12 hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5313074. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.