Oklahoma, 1966

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 8, 1966

June 8, 1966 · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

3 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Caddo

When
June 8, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.480, -98.380

Tornado, Washita

When
June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.300, -98.800

Hail, Caddo

When
June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -98.580

Hail, Kingfisher

When
June 8, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -97.680

Tornado, Caddo

When
June 8, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.170, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.380, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 8, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.500, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 8, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.580

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10092016, 10092017, 10092018, 10092019, 10092020, 10092021, 10092022, 10092023.