Oklahoma, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 6, 1986

May 6, 1986 · NWS OKC · 25 events in 8 counties and zones

19 hail, 6 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
25

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

19 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Beaver

When
May 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.770, -100.430

Hail, Tillman

When
May 6, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -98.950

Hail, Cotton

When
May 6, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Cotton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.280, -98.380

Hail, Cotton

When
May 6, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Cotton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -98.580

Hail, Tillman

When
May 6, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -98.950

Hail, Tillman

When
May 6, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.230, -98.680

Hail, Washita

When
May 6, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -99.020

Hail, Washita

When
May 6, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -99.180

Hail, Comanche

When
May 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.450, -98.580

Hail, Comanche

When
May 6, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.630, -98.450

Hail, Cotton

When
May 6, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Cotton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.480, -98.380

Hail, Washita

When
May 6, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -99.020

Hail, Washita

When
May 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -99.020

Hail, Washita

When
May 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 6, 7:33 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
34.630, -98.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 6, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.730, -98.130

Hail, Kiowa

When
May 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -98.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
May 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Coordinates
34.850, -99.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
May 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.070, -98.480

Hail, Caddo

When
May 6, 7:56 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -98.350

Hail, Caddo

When
May 6, 7:56 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.070, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
May 6, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.830, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
May 6, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Coordinates
35.030, -97.880

Hail, Caddo

When
May 6, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.100, -98.600

Hail, Caddo

When
May 6, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -98.350

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: 10106338, 10106339, 10106340, 10106341, 10106342, 10106343, 10106344, 10106345, 10106346, 10106347, 10106348, 10106349, 10106350, 10106351, 10106352, 10106353, 10106354, 10106355, 10106356, 10106357, 10106358, 10106359, 10106360, 10106361, 10106362.