Storm near Oklahoma City
Friday, July 8, 2022
- Largest hail
- 1.25 inhalf dollar
- Strongest wind
- 70 mphgust
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 8within 16 mi
8 reports
- 1.25 in hail (half dollar)15.6 mi W of central Oklahoma City4.0 mi W of Yukon · Canadian County · Public
- 70 mph gust (estimated)2.3 mi ENE of central Oklahoma City2.1 mi NNE of Oklahoma City · Oklahoma County · Broadcast Media
Estimated severe wind gusts.
- 60 mph gust (estimated)4.1 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City2.4 mi NNW of Valley Brook · Oklahoma County · Storm Chaser
Blown down metal fencing.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)4.1 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City2.4 mi NNW of Valley Brook · Oklahoma County · Public
Building damage reported in Oklahoma City.
- 60 mph gust (estimated)3.9 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City2.7 mi NW of Valley Brook · Oklahoma County · Public
Tree damage reported.
- 64 mph gust (estimated)3.3 mi N of central Oklahoma City1.5 mi SSE of Nichols Hills · Oklahoma County · Public
Damage to a power pole and tree limb damage.
- 69 mph gust (measured)2.1 mi SE of central Oklahoma City0.7 mi S of Oklahoma City · Oklahoma County · Public
- 70 mph gust (measured)1.8 mi SSE of central Oklahoma City0.9 mi SW of Oklahoma City · Oklahoma County · Trained Spotter
Also hit that day: Moore, OK
What the National Weather Service wrote
A cold front served as a focus for thunderstorm development across western into central Oklahoma during the afternoon of the 8th, with several reports of severe wind gusts received, including a wind gust over 80 mph recorded near Bessie, Oklahoma.