Oklahoma, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 9, 1988

August 9, 1988 · NWS OKC · 19 events in 12 counties and zones

16 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.

  • 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
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

16 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.750, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
August 9, 2:02 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
34.620, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
August 9, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.070, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Washita

When
August 9, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
35.350, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
August 9, 2:37 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.650, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
August 9, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
August 9, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Coordinates
35.170, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
August 9, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Coordinates
35.650, -97.750

Hail, Rogers

When
August 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.530, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
August 9, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
August 9, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
August 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
35.480, -97.170

Hail, McClain

When
August 9, 4:09 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
August 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Coordinates
35.500, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
August 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Coordinates
35.100, -97.480

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 9, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
August 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
35.220, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
August 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Coordinates
35.020, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
35.480, -96.680

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: 10103690, 10103691, 10103692, 10103693, 10103694, 10103695, 10103696, 10103697, 10103698, 10103699, 10103700, 10103701, 10103702, 10103703, 10103704, 10103705, 10103706, 10103707, 10103708.