Oklahoma, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 16, 1991

August 16, 1991 · NWS OKC · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

8 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

Hail, Alfalfa

When
August 16, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.000, -98.420

Hail, Alfalfa

When
August 16, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -98.450

Hail, Alfalfa

When
August 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.530, -98.350

Hail, Major

When
August 16, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa

When
August 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.630, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
August 16, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.800, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Major

When
August 16, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Major County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.330, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
August 16, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.130, -98.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Major

When
August 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Major County
Coordinates
36.370, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
August 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
36.300, -98.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
August 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.970, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
August 16, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.850, -97.930

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: 10102192, 10102193, 10102194, 10102195, 10102196, 10102197, 10102198, 10102199, 10102200, 10102201, 10102202, 10102203.