Oklahoma, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 17, 1987

August 17, 1987 · NWS OKC · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
August 17, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.420, -98.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
August 17, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.520, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 17, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
34.100, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When
August 17, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.330, -97.250

Hail, Murray

When
August 17, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Murray County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.420, -97.220

Hail, Ellis

When
August 17, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.270, -99.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
August 17, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
34.080, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
August 17, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.230, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
August 17, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.000, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When
August 17, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.300, -99.580

Hail, Kay

When
August 17, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.720, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
August 17, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.230, -99.770

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10103869, 10103870, 10103871, 10103872, 10103873, 10103874, 10103875, 10103876, 10103877, 10103878, 10103879, 10103880.