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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 63 kts. |
| State | OKLAHOMA |
| County/Area | WASHITA |
| WFO | OUN |
| Begin Date | 07/16/2009 21:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 4 |
| Begin Azimuth | WNW |
| Begin Location | BESSIE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.4/-99.06 |
| End Date | 07/16/2009 21:05:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A large scale pattern shift was underway as northwest flow began to set up over Oklahoma. A cold front moved southeast out of Kansas into northern Oklahoma, and numerous outflow boundaries were located over the state. Thunderstorms developed by mid afternoon, mainly across the southern half of the state. The most damaging thunderstorm moved through Oklahoma City during rush hour. Hail over golf-ball size and damaging winds over 70 mph were reported as the thunderstorms moved south. Other thunderstorms developed over southeast Oklahoma, and farther west into western Oklahoma. Thunderstorms developing over these areas also produced severe hail and damaging winds. |
| Event Narrative | Another gust to 63 mph was measured at 2205 CDT. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 56.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| EDMOND | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 0.00K |
| THE VILLAGE | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THE VILLAGE | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 15:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THE VILLAGE | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 15:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EDMOND | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 15:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOREST PARK | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 15:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 15:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDWEST CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDWEST CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDWEST CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 0.00K |
| DEL CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:04 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (TIK)TINKER AFB | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:04 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| WEWOKA | SEMINOLE CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (TIK)TINKER AFB | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILBURN | JOHNSTON CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILBURN | JOHNSTON CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILBURN | JOHNSTON CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DEL CITY | OKLAHOMA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| ARAPAHO | CUSTER CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | KIOWA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE THUNDERBIRD DAM | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORMAN | CLEVELAND CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 16:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKY | WASHITA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 17:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | KIOWA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 17:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | KIOWA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 17:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOBART | KIOWA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 17:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (HBR)HOBART AIRPORT | KIOWA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 17:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | KIOWA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | KIOWA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEYENNE | ROGER MILLS CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELK CITY | BECKHAM CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 20:56 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| BESSIE | WASHITA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RETROP | BECKHAM CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 21:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (HBR)HOBART AIRPORT | KIOWA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 21:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (HBR)HOBART AIRPORT | KIOWA CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MEDICINE PARK | COMANCHE CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FT COBB | CADDO CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 22:09 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREDERICK | TILLMAN CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 22:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CYRIL | CADDO CO. | OK | 07/16/2009 | 22:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAVIS | MURRAY CO. | OK | 07/17/2009 | 00:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 56.00K | 0.00K |


