Oklahoma, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 5, 1989

August 5, 1989 · NWS OKC · 22 events in 16 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 7 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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  • 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
22

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey

When
August 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Coordinates
36.150, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
August 5, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -96.450

Hail, Major

When
August 5, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.180, -98.270

Hail, Washington

When
August 5, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.900, -95.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
August 5, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
36.380, -98.080

Hail, Major

When
August 5, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.380, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 5, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.750, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata

When
August 5, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Nowata County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
August 5, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.430, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
August 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.120, -98.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
August 5, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
36.450, -95.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.580, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
August 5, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
36.270, -95.830

Hail, Osage

When
August 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.430, -96.520

Hail, Pawnee

When
August 5, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -96.670

Hail, Kay

When
August 5, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.680, -97.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa

When
August 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Coordinates
36.580, -98.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
August 5, 8:09 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.950, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When
August 5, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.100, -96.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 5, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
35.870, -96.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 5, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.500, -96.830

Hail, Oklahoma

When
August 5, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.650, -97.480

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: 10102867, 10102868, 10102869, 10102870, 10102871, 10102872, 10102873, 10102874, 10102875, 10102876, 10102877, 10102878, 10102879, 10102880, 10102881, 10102882, 10102883, 10102884, 10102885, 10102886, 10103743, 10103744.