Oklahoma, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 13, 1997

June 13, 1997 · NWS TSA · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$137,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 13, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Osage County, 1 mi NE of Pawhuska
Property damage
$125,000
Coordinates
36.680, -96.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
June 13, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Creek County, Oilton
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.080, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 13, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Washington County, 1 mi NW of Dewey
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
36.820, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 13, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Glenpool
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
35.950, -96.000

Hail, Delaware

When
June 13, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Delaware County, 4 mi NE of Grove
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.620, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
June 13, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Craig County, 3 mi N of Welch
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.920, -95.100

Hail, Tulsa

When
June 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner

When
June 13, 2:13 AM CST
Where
Wagoner County, Coweta
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.950, -95.650

Hail, Wagoner

When
June 13, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Wagoner County, Porter
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -95.520

Severe thunderstorms moved across northeast Oklahoma during the very early morning of June 13th. Strong thunderstorm winds destroyed 1 mobile home and badly damaged 7 manufactured homes 1 mile northeast of Pawhuska, and 3 houses were damaged by strong winds in the Glen Park Addition in Glenpool. 1 of the homes in Glenpool had its roof peeled back. 6 power poles were also blown down in Glenpool. 60 mile an hour winds caused minor damage to a house 1 mile northwest of Dewey, and trees were blown down 3 miles north of Welch and in Coweta. Several large tree limbs were blown down in Oilton, and quarter size hail fell 4 miles northeast of Grove. Dime size hail fell at the intersection of 11th Street South and Memorial Drive in the city of Tulsa, and dime size hail also fell at Porter.

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: 5620156, 5620157, 5620158, 5620159, 5620160, 5620161, 5620162, 5620163, 5620164.