Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
655 NOUS44 KTSA 202217 PNSTSA ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-211030- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tulsa OK 517 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...NWS Tulsa Damage Survey for 9/19/24 Thunderstorm Wind Event... .Overview...A severe thunderstorm developed and moved into northeastern Oklahoma from the west Thursdsay evening, September 19th. The environment ahead of the thunderstorm was characterized by strong instability, strong downdraft instability, high cloud bases, and moderately strong deep-layer wind shear. This environment supported the evolution of the severe thundertorm into a supercell, which produced large hail to golf ball size and damaging wind gusts. A swath of damaging wind produced by this thunderstorm was surveyed by NWS Tulsa meteorologists today, and the findings follow. .PAWNEE OKLAHOMA THUNDERSTORM WIND... Peak Wind (estimated): 90 mph Path Length /statute/: at least 5 miles Path Width /maximum/: at least 3.5 miles Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 2 Start Date: September 19 2024 Start Time: about 655 pm CDT Start Location: West-northwest of Pawnee / Pawnee County / OK End Date: September 19 2024 End Time: about 710 pm CDT End Location: East-northeast of Pawnee / Pawnee County / OK Survey Summary: A supercell thunderstorm produced a broad swath of damaging downburst wind at least 3.5 miles from north to south, and at least four miles long from west and northwest of Pawnee to several miles east of Pawnee. Within the swath of damage, wind gusts of 75 to 90 mph locally were likely based on the damage surveyed today. The strong straight-line wind damaged homes, destroyed outbuildings, blew down trees, and snapped numerous large tree limbs. Multiple recreational vehicles were rolled near Pawnee Lake. One fatality and two injuries requiring transportation to a nearby hospital resulted from one of the recreational vehicles rolling. The Oklahoma Mesonet station three miles east-northeast of Pawnee measured wind gusts exceeding 70 mph, and up to 72 mph, for ten minutes during this severe thunderstorm. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ EJC