Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 12, 1989

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 12, 1989
Start: 1989-06-12T00:10
End: 1989-06-12T23:17
Location: Oklahoma

June 12, 1989 · NWS OKC · 42 events in 25 counties and zones

27 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 42

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

27 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washita

When: June 12, 12:10 AM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.150, -99.180

Hail, Tulsa

When: June 12, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 35.950, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 12, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 34.780, -99.250

Hail, Kiowa

When: June 12, 12:45 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.650, -98.830

Hail, Tulsa

When: June 12, 12:55 AM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.200, -95.880

Hail, Rogers

When: June 12, 1:02 AM CST
Where: Rogers County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.180, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 12, 1:21 AM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.530, -97.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: June 12, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.320, -97.930

Hail, Rogers

When: June 12, 1:50 AM CST
Where: Rogers County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.270, -95.570

Hail, Oklahoma

When: June 12, 1:55 AM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Hail, Cleveland

When: June 12, 1:55 AM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When: June 12, 2:40 AM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County
Coordinates: 35.330, -97.080

Hail, Washington

When: June 12, 2:50 AM CST
Where: Washington County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.450, -95.970

Hail, Rogers

When: June 12, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Rogers County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.370, -95.620

Hail, Mayes

When: June 12, 3:15 AM CST
Where: Mayes County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.300, -95.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When: June 12, 3:35 AM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 36.200, -95.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: June 12, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Delaware County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 36.620, -94.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 12, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Washington County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.450, -95.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When: June 12, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Rogers County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.180, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: June 12, 4:25 AM CST
Where: Mayes County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 36.300, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: June 12, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Mayes County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.530, -95.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: June 12, 4:40 AM CST
Where: Cherokee County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.080, -95.100

Tornado, Delaware

When: June 12, 4:50 AM CST
Where: Delaware County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 80 yd
Coordinates: 36.420, -94.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner

When: June 12, 4:50 AM CST
Where: Wagoner County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.020, -95.720

Hail, Kiowa

When: June 12, 9:45 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.650, -98.830

Hail, Cotton

When: June 12, 11:05 AM CST
Where: Cotton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.170, -98.270

Hail, Comanche

When: June 12, 11:10 AM CST
Where: Comanche County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.430, -98.570

Tornado, Beckham

When: June 12, 1:57 PM CST
Where: Beckham County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 35.280, -99.420

Hail, Washita

When: June 12, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.150, -99.180

Hail, Beckham

When: June 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Beckham County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.130, -99.680

Hail, Woods

When: June 12, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Woods County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.830, -98.620

Hail, Alfalfa

When: June 12, 5:17 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.750, -98.350

Hail, Grant

When: June 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.880, -97.920

Hail, Woods

When: June 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Woods County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.580, -98.780

Hail, Kay

When: June 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Kay County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.930, -97.330

Hail, Alfalfa

When: June 12, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.680, -98.380

Hail, Woodward

When: June 12, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Woodward County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.430, -99.400

Hail, Kay

When: June 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Kay County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.970, -97.330

Hail, Ellis

When: June 12, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.370, -99.620

Hail, Woodward

When: June 12, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Woodward County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 36.400, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Harmon

When: June 12, 11:02 PM CST
Where: Harmon County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.980, -99.970

Hail, Greer

When: June 12, 11:17 PM CST
Where: Greer County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.920, -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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 10105047, 10105048, 10105049, 10105050, 10105051, 10105052, 10105053, 10105054, 10105055, 10105056, 10105057, 10105058, 10105059, 10105060, 10105061, 10105062, 10105063, 10105064, 10105065, 10105066, 10105067, 10105068, 10105069, 10105070, 10105071, 10105072, 10105073, 10105074, 10105075, 10105076, 10105077, 10105078, 10105079, 10105080, 10105081, 10105082, 10105083, 10105084, 10105085, 10105086, and more.