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October 17, 2007 Severe Weather Event
During the Late afternoon and evening hours of October 17, 2007 severe thunderstorms rolled across much of Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. While the majority of the damage during the event was the result of strong straight line winds, there were also reports of hail and even a couple of tornadoes. |
On October 17th, an energetic upper-level system slowly moved out of the central Rockies into the central Plains as a dry line across Oklahoma. Showers and thunderstorms developed well ahead of the dry line during the late morning and early afternoon, and a second band of strong to severe thunderstorms developed just ahead of the dry line during the late afternoon and evening hours. While the first round of thunderstorms did produce severe weather across portions of the area, the second band of thunderstorms produced more severe weather. |
Significant Occurances During the Severe Weather Event
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Radar Loop For Late Afternoon and Evening Hours of October 17th
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Maximum Wind Gusts on October 17th
Courtesy of The Oklahoma Mesonet |
Other Notable Wind Gusts
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Location
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Wind Gust
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Time
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Tulsa International Airport
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61 MPH
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351 PM
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Claremore, Rogers County
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60 MPH
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410 PM
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Cleveland, Pawnee County
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60 MPH
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618 PM
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Tulsa International Airport
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85 MPH
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727 PM
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Eufaula, McIntosh County
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90 MPH
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835 PM
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Peggs, Cherokee County
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70 MPH
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905 PM
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Westville, Adair County
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67 MPH
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942 PM
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Fayetteville, Washington County AR
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58 MPH
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1031 PM
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Hindsville, Madison County AR
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70 MPH
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1105 PM
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