Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 26, 1986

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 26, 1986
Start: 1986-04-26T17:45
End: 1986-04-26T23:30
Location: Oklahoma

April 26, 1986 · NWS OKC · 57 events in 13 counties and zones

54 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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
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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 57

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

54 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harmon

When: April 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Harmon County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.770, -99.800

Hail, Tillman

When: April 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Tillman County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.380, -98.950

Hail, Greer

When: April 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Greer County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.920, -99.550

Hail, Greer

When: April 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Greer County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.050, -99.670

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 26, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.850, -99.000

Hail, Comanche

When: April 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Comanche County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.630, -98.450

Hail, Washita

When: April 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.300, -99.020

Hail, Washita

When: April 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.300, -99.020

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.020, -99.100

Hail, Custer

When: April 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.630, -99.000

Hail, Harmon

When: April 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Harmon County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.770, -99.800

Hail, Custer

When: April 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.750, -98.750

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.720, -99.100

Tornado, Kiowa

When: April 26, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Rating: F1
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.820, -98.900

Hail, Dewey

When: April 26, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.980, -99.000

Hail, Dewey

When: April 26, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.850, -98.700

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 26, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.980, -98.750

Hail, Dewey

When: April 26, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.980, -99.000

Hail, Custer

When: April 26, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.630, -99.000

Hail, Blaine

When: April 26, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Blaine County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.870, -98.420

Hail, Blaine

When: April 26, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Blaine County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.070, -98.580

Tornado, Kiowa

When: April 26, 7:37 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 35.080, -98.750

Hail, Jackson

When: April 26, 7:39 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.630, -99.420

Hail, Washita

When: April 26, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.300, -99.020

Hail, Washita

When: April 26, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.250, -98.720

Hail, Dewey

When: April 26, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.980, -99.000

Hail, Caddo

When: April 26, 7:56 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -98.350

Hail, Caddo

When: April 26, 7:56 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.550, -98.570

Hail, Major

When: April 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Major County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.430, -98.730

Hail, Jackson

When: April 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.630, -99.420

Hail, Major

When: April 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Major County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.270, -98.480

Hail, Greer

When: April 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Greer County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.820, -99.280

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.850, -99.000

Hail, Dewey

When: April 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.980, -99.000

Hail, Caddo

When: April 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -98.350

Hail, Greer

When: April 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Greer County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.920, -99.550

Hail, Caddo

When: April 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -98.600

Hail, Dewey

When: April 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.930, -98.750

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.850, -99.250

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.850, -99.000

Hail, Caddo

When: April 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -98.350

Hail, Washita

When: April 26, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.300, -99.020

Hail, Washita

When: April 26, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -98.720

Hail, Dewey

When: April 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.980, -99.000

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.850, -99.000

Hail, Custer

When: April 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.700, -99.270

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.050, -98.750

Hail, Canadian

When: April 26, 9:14 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 35.530, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When: April 26, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Coordinates: 35.530, -98.000

Hail, Canadian

When: April 26, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.530, -98.000

Hail, Canadian

When: April 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.530, -98.000

Hail, Washita

When: April 26, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.300, -99.020

Hail, Washita

When: April 26, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.450, -99.170

Hail, Custer

When: April 26, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.630, -99.000

Hail, Custer

When: April 26, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.800, -99.280

Hail, Dewey

When: April 26, 11:20 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.830, -99.320

Hail, Dewey

When: April 26, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.980, -99.000

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10105207, 10105208, 10105209, 10105210, 10105211, 10105212, 10105213, 10105214, 10105215, 10105216, 10105217, 10105218, 10105219, 10105220, 10105221, 10105222, 10105223, 10105224, 10105225, 10105226, 10105227, 10105228, 10105229, 10105230, 10105231, 10105232, 10105233, 10105234, 10106091, 10106092, 10106093, 10106094, 10106095, 10106096, 10106097, 10106098, 10106099, 10106100, 10106101, 10106102, and more.