Oklahoma, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 16, 1997

June 16, 1997 · NWS TSA · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 117 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:31 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 16, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Osage County, Foraker
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.870, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 16, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Washington County, 1 mi E of Copan
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.900, -95.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata

When
June 16, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Nowata County, Lenapah
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.850, -95.630

Hail, Tulsa

When
June 16, 2:52 AM CST
Where
Tulsa County, 1 mi NE of Sperry
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.320, -95.980

Severe thunderstorms moved across northeast Oklahoma during the very early morning of June 16th. Strong thunderstorm winds broke the tops off trees and downed large tree limbs 0.5 miles east of Copan, and several large tree limbs were blown down in Lenapah. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour in Foraker, and dime size hail fell 1 mile northeast of Sperry.

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: 5620367, 5620368, 5620369, 5620370.