Thunderstorm Wind — Tulsa, Oklahoma
October 17, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
50
Property damage
$100K
Magnitude
70 EG
Area
Tulsa
Event narrative (NOAA)
Strong thunderstorm winds with gusts estimated up to 80 miles an hour moved into the Tulsa area. Oktoberfest, an annual outdoor festival, was underway at the time. The wind destroyed several large tents at the venue, in which hundreds of people were located as the storms moved through the area. At least fifty people were injured when the tents collapsed and/or from flying debris, two of which were critically injured.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.