Oklahoma, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 26, 1985

May 26, 1985 · NWS AT · 36 events in 13 counties and zones

34 hail, 2 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
36

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

34 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Garfield

When
May 26, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.420, -97.870

Hail, Grant

When
May 26, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.820, -97.730

Hail, Garfield

When
May 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -97.600

Hail, Grant

When
May 26, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -97.520

Hail, Kay

When
May 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.680, -97.300

Hail, Blaine

When
May 26, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.120, -98.380

Hail, Garfield

When
May 26, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.550, -97.820

Hail, Grant

When
May 26, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -97.520

Hail, Noble

When
May 26, 7:21 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.280, -97.450

Hail, Garfield

When
May 26, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.350, -97.700

Hail, Kingfisher

When
May 26, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -97.900

Hail, Garfield

When
May 26, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -97.580

Hail, Kay

When
May 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -97.280

Hail, Kingfisher

When
May 26, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.980, -97.750

Hail, Payne

When
May 26, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.020, -97.030

Hail, Noble

When
May 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When
May 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Coordinates
35.980, -96.770

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 26, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -96.970

Hail, Garfield

When
May 26, 8:39 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
May 26, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.920, -96.580

Hail, Noble

When
May 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -97.280

Hail, Logan

When
May 26, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -97.400

Hail, Kingfisher

When
May 26, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.800, -97.680

Hail, Logan

When
May 26, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.800, -97.480

Hail, Garfield

When
May 26, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -97.580

Hail, Payne

When
May 26, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.120, -97.070

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
3.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.680, -97.480

Hail, Logan

When
May 26, 10:08 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.720, -97.430

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 26, 10:31 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.680, -97.070

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 26, 10:34 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -97.200

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 26, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -97.170

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
May 26, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -97.100

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 26, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -97.000

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
May 26, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.330, -96.920

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
May 26, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -96.820

Hail, Seminole

When
May 26, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -96.730

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: 10109507, 10109508, 10109509, 10109510, 10109511, 10109512, 10109513, 10109514, 10109515, 10109516, 10109517, 10109518, 10109519, 10109520, 10109521, 10109522, 10109523, 10109524, 10109525, 10109526, 10109527, 10109528, 10109529, 10109530, 10109531, 10109532, 10109533, 10109534, 10109535, 10109536, 10109537, 10109538, 10109539, 10109540, 10105880, 10105881.