Mom Remembers Giving Birth During 2023 Father's Day Storm: 'Special' but 'Wild Circumstances'

Laura Latta gave birth to her second son, Nathaniel Isaac, on June 18, shortly after a wind storm impacted several counties in Oklahoma

An Oklahoma mother who went into labor during the 2023 Father’s Day storm that struck portions of Oklahoma is opening up about her experience nearly one year later.

Laura Latta gave birth to her second son, Nathaniel Isaac, on June 18, 2023, according to local NBC affiliate KJRH-TV.

The mom of two said the storm had just started when she realized she was in labor two weeks ahead of schedule.

At that moment, Laura was forced to take shelter from the storm rather than seek medical assistance.

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“It was so uncomfortable and I was trying not to complain, because obviously that was not the moment to talk about comfortability because safety was number one," she said.

Afterward, Laura made her way out of their storm shelter and was taken to St. Francis Hospital’s Labor and Delivery department in Tulsa.

Nathaniel, who the family calls Nathan, was born at the hospital a short time later.

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"I turned to Derek and was like, 'Happy Father's Day!' ” Laura told KJRH-TV. “It really was special even though it was wild circumstances.”

Now, Nathan is preparing to celebrate his first birthday, which comes with an incredible memory. "It was an adventure for sure!" Laura said.

The storm that passed through Oklahoma in 2023 is known as a “derecho,” a line of thunderstorms that can produce winds of over 58 mph for more than 240 miles, according to FOX affiliate KOKI-TV.

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The storm that impacted Oklahoma on June 18 delivered wind speeds of more than 100 mph, KOKI-TV and KJRH-TV reported.

More than 1,000 homes were damaged in the Tulsa area by the storm, per Public Radio Tulsa. A total of 19 counties were deemed eligible for more than $12.6 million in assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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