Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
Last night was perhaps the wildest storm I've ever seen.

Non-stop lightning, 50 MPH winds and torrential rain. I got about 5 inches in less than an hour.

Surprisingly, no hail.
I guess you weren't here for the derechos of the late 90's, I'm thinking 1997 or 1998. Derecho created 100 mph winds that went all the way across the state. They happened in late July or early August in two consecutive summers.

One I recall the most, started with thunderstorms near Ponca City and created high winds that blew campers into Lake Eufaula. I was caught in that with my family on a camping trip, and my daughters never wanted to go to the lake again.

I've also seen tropical storms that reform over Oklahoma and create 80 mph winds, they become hurricanes over land.

There's no new weather events, if ya live long enough, you will see it all.