Tonight's Wind Will Be Worse In Southwest Oklahoma

If yesterday was anything, it was an introduction to every new resident exactly how bipolar the weather can be in Southwest Oklahoma.

Tuesday started really cold with occasional sprinkles and a mostly overcast cool sky through the lunch hour. In the afternoon, the temperature shot up to nearly 90°. As the sun went down, the winds absolutely howled throughout the night.

Go home Oklahoma weather... you're drunk...

As the wind blew through power lines, the sway was enough to shut power off to a bunch of different Lawton neighborhoods. While I don't recall any downed powerline reports, there were a ton of tripped power pole breakers out there. Praise be to the linemen that worked tirelessly through the night to restore electricity.

In the short drive out of my neighborhood this morning, I noticed at least three big mature trees came crashing down at some point through the night. I didn't notice any property damage, but I didn't go looking either.

Unfortunately, roof damage was sustained throughout this entire corner of the state in those crazy winds. I know my grandma lost a big part of her roof last night. Even worse, most of it landed on my dad's truck while he was down for a visit. It's jet black in color with a hint of that old-school bass boat sparkle to it... It'll drive him crazy for a while until he gets it fixed.

Since everything is hyper-inflated in price due to shorts in supply, I hate to think how hard it's going to be to get a qualified roofer out to fix everything since roofing calls are likely going to be in high demand in the next twenty-four hours, and it's only the first week of April...

The forecast at the moment is wind gusts at and above 50mph... If last night they blew up to 45, we're all in for a long night of creaky homes and swaying trees. On the plus side, at least the trees aren't in full bloom at the moment. The wind may consume many of Lawton's Bradford Pear trees, but they're such a nuisance species anyway, let it.

Good luck and godspeed my friend. It's going to get nautical out there.

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It's far too easy to be lulled into thinking the same old chain restaurants are the "good" places to eat across Southwest Oklahoma. You won't find a single franchise on this list. It's all locally owned, locally run, sometimes a little run down, but you'll agree the meals are outstanding when you walk away with a belly full of the good stuff.

In no particular order, here are another fifteen amazing local Southwest Oklahoma eats, and be sure to check out the O.G. 15 Amazing SWOK Hole-In-The-Wall Eats right here when you're done...

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While you can't always judge a book by its cover, homes and businesses are different. Here are the structures the City of Lawton is forcing owners to update or demolish in the most recent update to the Lawton Dilapidated & Dangerous Properties list. Since taking the photos, some of these structures have had fires, others have unrepaired issues... this is just what they looked like the last time Google came through town.

The most unusual and beautiful Airbnb rental in Oklahoma

Check out the Silo at Lake Tenkiller. It has to be one of the most unusual and beautiful Airbnb rentals in Oklahoma. It's a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home located at Lake Tenkiller and yes it's a silo. It can comfortably sleep up to 6 people and comes with all the best creature comforts including a fire pit out back where you can kick back, relax and take in the view. Not only is this one of the most unusual rentals available on Airbnb in Oklahoma it's also one of the highest-rated. It currently boasts a solid 5 out of 5 stars and everyone who has stayed there have been very complimentary about how wonderful it is. This place looks amazing!

The best Lawton, Fort Sill Facebook pages & groups to join, follow & be a part of.

If you just moved here, welcome to Lawton, Fort Sill we're glad you're here. It can be difficult moving and starting up in a new place. Trying to make friends, find things to do, get more information about the town itself, and just get acquainted with all the goings-on. We're here to try and help you out with a list of the best Lawton, Fort Sill Facebook pages and groups you should join, follow and be a part of.