Oklahoma, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 26, 1987

August 26, 1987 · NWS OKC · 13 events in 9 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.

  • 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
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.

Hail, Rogers

When
August 26, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.250, -95.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When
August 26, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
34.380, -99.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When
August 26, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
34.500, -99.130

Hail, Cherokee

When
August 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.930, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
August 26, 3:57 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.870, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When
August 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.370, -95.580

Hail, Grady

When
August 26, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
August 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.050, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
August 26, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.170, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
August 26, 4:56 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.150, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
August 26, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.280, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
August 26, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.480

Hail, Okfuskee

When
August 26, 5:26 PM CST
Where
Okfuskee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -96.300

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: 10101392, 10101393, 10101394, 10101395, 10101396, 10101397, 10101398, 10101399, 10101400, 10101615, 10101616, 10101617, 10101618.