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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.

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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EJC