Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, October 30, 1987

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, October 30, 1987
Start: 1987-10-30T18:00
End: 1987-10-30T21:28
Location: Oklahoma

October 30, 1987 · NWS OKC · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 9

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

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harmon

When: October 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Harmon County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.600, -99.780

Hail, Greer

When: October 30, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Greer County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.820, -99.430

Hail, Jackson

When: October 30, 6:44 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.470, -99.650

Hail, Jackson

When: October 30, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.470, -99.650

Hail, Jackson

When: October 30, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.500, -99.470

Hail, Jackson

When: October 30, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.670, -99.580

Hail, Harmon

When: October 30, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Harmon County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.570, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When: October 30, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Garfield County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 36.280, -98.000

Hail, Jackson

When: October 30, 9:28 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.630, -99.420

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.

Every storm in Oklahoma in 1987 Every state in 1987 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, October 1987

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: 10103057, 10103058, 10103059, 10103060, 10103061, 10103062, 10103063, 10103064, 10103065.