Oklahoma, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 6, 1985

August 6, 1985 · NWS AT · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

10 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 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
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

10 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harper

When
August 6, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.970, -99.620

Hail, Woodward

When
August 6, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.450, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa

When
August 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.900, -98.280

Hail, Alfalfa

When
August 6, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.920, -98.280

Hail, Alfalfa

When
August 6, 8:44 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.600, -98.150

Hail, Grant

When
August 6, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.770, -97.830

Hail, Garfield

When
August 6, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.350, -97.830

Hail, Grant

When
August 6, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.830, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Major

When
August 6, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Major County
Coordinates
36.320, -98.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa

When
August 6, 8:58 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.550, -98.370

Hail, Grant

When
August 6, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.670, -98.050

Hail, Woods

When
August 6, 9:08 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.680, -98.670

Hail, Major

When
August 6, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.380, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When
August 6, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Coordinates
36.530, -95.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
August 6, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Coordinates
36.320, -95.600

What these are

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.

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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: 10108455, 10108456, 10108457, 10108458, 10108459, 10108460, 10108461, 10108462, 10109323, 10109324, 10109325, 10109326, 10109327, 10109328, 10109329.