Oklahoma, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 4, 1987

July 4, 1987 · NWS OKC · 17 events in 10 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 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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  • 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
17

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, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Blaine

When
July 4, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.970, -98.320

Hail, Canadian

When
July 4, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -98.230

Hail, Grant

When
July 4, 1:51 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.820, -97.730

Hail, Grant

When
July 4, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.700, -97.780

Hail, Garfield

When
July 4, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.430, -97.580

Hail, Grant

When
July 4, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.670, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 4, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
36.430, -97.580

Hail, Garfield

When
July 4, 4:50 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
July 4, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Noble County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.300, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When
July 4, 5:04 AM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
36.120, -97.070

Hail, Noble

When
July 4, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Noble County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
July 4, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
35.920, -94.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 4, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.630, -98.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
July 4, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Craig County
Coordinates
36.650, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
July 4, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.000, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
July 4, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Rogers County
Coordinates
36.080, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
July 4, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Rogers County
Coordinates
36.180, -95.750

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.

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: 10102701, 10102702, 10102703, 10102704, 10102705, 10102706, 10102707, 10102708, 10102709, 10102710, 10102711, 10102712, 10102713, 10102714, 10102715, 10102716, 10102717.