Oklahoma, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 5, 1986

August 5, 1986 · NWS OKC · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
August 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Coordinates
35.020, -96.220

Hail, Grady

When
August 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.030, -97.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
August 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
34.780, -97.950

Hail, Hughes

When
August 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.800, -96.370

Hail, Hughes

When
August 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.020, -96.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
August 5, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
34.470, -97.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Coal

When
August 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Coal County
Coordinates
34.580, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
August 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
34.630, -98.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
August 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
34.750, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
August 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
34.650, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
August 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
34.370, -97.970

Hail, Jefferson

When
August 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.230, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
34.170, -98.000

What these are

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

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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: 10107577, 10107578, 10107579, 10107580, 10107581, 10107582, 10107583, 10107584, 10107585, 10107586, 10107587, 10107588, 10107589.