Thunderstorm Wind — Muskogee, Oklahoma

1998-11-09 · near Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma

Event narrative

A 42-year old woman was killed around 1218 AM CDT when several large tree branches fell through the windshield of a pickup truck in which she was a passenger, stabbing the woman through the neck. This unfortunate incident occurred at the corner of 23rd and Arline Streets. Several minutes earlier at 1213 AM CDT, emergency managers reported wind gusts to 60 mph in Muskogee.

Wider weather episode

Summary of events for November 9-10 1998:A solid north-south line of severe thunderstorms raced across all of eastern Oklahoma on the evening of November 9. This was in association with the cold front trailing from a powerful "Colorado low" moving across the central plains. This narrow line of storms produced strong to severe wind gusts along its entire length, with gusts estimated as high as 80 mph. There were also reports of hail as large as quarters.Late in the evening, a portion of the line in southeast Oklahoma bowed out once it passed McAlester, producing more severe wind damage and funnel clouds from eastern Pittsburg County to the Arkansas state line. A tornado touched down southwest of Fort Smith between Arkoma and Pocola, travelling northeast for 5 miles across the southern part of Fort Smith.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5670414. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.