Oklahoma, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 2, 1987

July 2, 1987 · NWS OKC · 19 events in 12 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 6 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Major

When
July 2, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Major County
Coordinates
36.180, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Washita

When
July 2, 2:55 AM CST
Where
Washita County
Coordinates
35.300, -98.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 2, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
36.300, -98.030

Hail, Kingfisher

When
July 2, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.980, -97.920

Hail, Garfield

When
July 2, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.350, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
July 2, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Canadian County
Coordinates
35.500, -97.770

Hail, Oklahoma

When
July 2, 4:21 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 2, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
36.380, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
July 2, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.380, -96.820

Hail, Oklahoma

When
July 2, 4:45 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Hail, Garfield

When
July 2, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.350, -97.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
July 2, 5:28 AM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.320, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
July 2, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
July 2, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Canadian County
Coordinates
35.370, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
July 2, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
34.520, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When
July 2, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Garvin County
Coordinates
34.730, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When
July 2, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Murray County
Coordinates
34.600, -97.130

Hail, Carter

When
July 2, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.280, -97.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When
July 2, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Murray County
Coordinates
34.520, -96.970

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: 10102467, 10102468, 10102682, 10102683, 10102684, 10102685, 10102686, 10102687, 10102688, 10102689, 10102690, 10102691, 10102692, 10102693, 10102694, 10102695, 10102696, 10102697, 10102698.