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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 61 kts. |
| State | OKLAHOMA |
| County/Area | MCCLAIN |
| WFO | OUN |
| Begin Date | 05/15/2009 21:45:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | PURCELL |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.01/-97.37 |
| End Date | 05/15/2009 21:45:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A cold front moved into northern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 15th, with very unstable air located ahead of it. Conditions were very favorable for severe thunderstorm development, with individual storms congealing into a solid line by early evening. Strong winds to 70 mph and quarter size hail were reported with the thunderstorms as they moved southeast. |
| Event Narrative | Trees were blown down, a flag pole was bent, and minor roof damage was reported to a residence on Highway 74 in Purcell. Monetary damage estimates were not available. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BLACKWELL | KAY CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAY | HARPER CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMP HOUSTON | WOODS CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 15:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKWELL | KAY CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUTLER | CUSTER CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKWELL | KAY CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 18:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BESSIE | WASHITA CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 19:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PONCA CITY | KAY CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 19:11 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
| PONCA CITY | KAY CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 19:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MC QUEEN | HARMON CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CIMARRON CITY | LOGAN CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 20:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLD SPRINGS | KIOWA CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 20:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EL RENO | CANADIAN CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 21:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DEL CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 21:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 21:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 21:29 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOORE | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 21:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PURCELL | MCCLAIN CO. | OK | 05/15/2009 | 21:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |


