Oklahoma, 1997

Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 29, 1997

June 29, 1997 · NWS TSA · 22 events in 12 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$26,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

22 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 29, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Shidler
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.780, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 29, 7:09 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 1 mi W of Pawhuska
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.670, -96.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 29, 7:14 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 5 mi W of Pawhuska
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.670, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 29, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 4 mi NE of Bowring
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.920, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 29, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 4 mi NE of Bowring
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
36.920, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
June 29, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Cleveland
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.320, -96.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 29, 7:58 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Skiatook
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.370, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County, 4 mi W of Copan
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
36.900, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
June 29, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Creek County, 1 mi S of Bristow
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.820, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
June 29, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Creek County, Nr Sapulpa
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.920, -96.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata

When
June 29, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Nowata County, Lenapah
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.850, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
June 29, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Westport
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.370, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 3 mi NW of Tulsa
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.180, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Sand Spgs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.150, -96.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 29, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
June 29, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Rogers County, Chelsea
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.370, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
June 29, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Craig County, 9 mi N of Vinita
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.780, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When
June 29, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Mayes County, Chouteau
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
36.180, -95.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner

When
June 29, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County, Wagoner
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.850, -95.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Delaware County, 5 mi NW of Grove
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.630, -94.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 29, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Delaware County, 6 mi NW of Jay
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
36.480, -94.880

Severe thunderstorms moved across northeast Oklahoma during the evening of June 29th and produced damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds downed 9 large trees at Bears Den Resort 5 miles northwest of Grove, and 2 cars were damaged by a fallen tree at the resort. In addition, 3 boats were damaged and 2 boats were unmoored from the dock at the resort. Power lines were blown down in Chelsea, and trees were blown down in Cleveland, 1 mile south of Bristow, and in Wagoner. Numerous trees and power lines were downed by 70 mile an hour winds in Shidler, and large tree limbs were blown down near Sapulpa, in Westport, at Tulsa Country Club 3 miles northwest of Tulsa, 9 miles north of Vinita, and in Chouteau. Trees and tree limbs were blown down by 73 mile an hour winds 6 miles northwest of Jay and by 60 mile an hour winds in Sand Springs. Thunderstorm winds gusted up to 80 miles an hour at Hulah Dam 4 miles northeast of Bowring, to 60 to 70 miles an hour in Lenapah, and to 60 to 65 miles an hour at several other locations in northeast Oklahoma.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
June 29, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, Kinta
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.120, -95.230

A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which downed numerous large tree limbs in Kinta.

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.

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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: 5620245, 5620246, 5620247, 5620248, 5620249, 5620250, 5620251, 5620252, 5620253, 5620254, 5620255, 5620256, 5620257, 5620258, 5620259, 5620260, 5620261, 5620262, 5620361, 5620362, 5620364, 5620363.