Oklahoma, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 6, 1989

August 6, 1989 · NWS OKC · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
10

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harper

When
August 6, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.900, -99.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
August 6, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.900, -99.680

Hail, Harper

When
August 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.900, -99.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
August 6, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.830, -99.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Texas

When
August 6, 5:36 PM CST
Where
Texas County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.680, -101.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When
August 6, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.480, -99.470

Hail, Ellis

When
August 6, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.030, -99.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When
August 6, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.330, -99.330

Hail, Roger Mills

When
August 6, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.900, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Beckham

When
August 6, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Beckham County
Coordinates
35.420, -99.500

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.

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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: 10103745, 10103746, 10103747, 10103748, 10103749, 10103750, 10103751, 10103752, 10103753, 10103968.