Oklahoma, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 25, 1997

June 25, 1997 · NWS TSA · 4 events in 3 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
$3,000
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), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:50 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 25, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 3 mi NE of Bowring
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.920, -96.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata

When
June 25, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Nowata County, 1 mi E of Wann
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.920, -95.780

Hail, Washington

When
June 25, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Bartlesville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.750, -96.000

Severe thunderstorms moved across extreme northeast Oklahoma during the evening of June 25th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed power lines just east of Wann, and large tree limbs were blown down 3 miles northeast of Bowring. Dime size hail fell in downtown Bartlesville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County, 1 mi N of Copan
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
36.920, -95.930

A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which damaged a barn, broke a power pole, and downed trees just north of Copan.

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: 5620236, 5620237, 5620238, 5620239.