Oklahoma, 1998

Hail in Oklahoma, April 14, 1998

April 14, 1998 · NWS TSA · 11 events in 4 counties and zones

Summary of events for April 14 1998:Scattered severe thunderstorms developed late on the afternoon of April 14 over northcentral Oklahoma well out in advance of a dryline over western Oklahoma. One thunderstorm developed near Stillwater and became severe as it travelled across Pawnee County from Maramec to just south of Cleveland early in the evening.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Summary of events for April 14 1998:Scattered severe thunderstorms developed late on the afternoon of April 14 over northcentral Oklahoma well out in advance of a dryline over western Oklahoma. One thunderstorm developed near Stillwater and became severe as it travelled across Pawnee County from Maramec to just south of Cleveland early in the evening. The storm continued across southeastern Osage County and weakened below severe limits before entering northern Tulsa County. Another severe thunderstorm entered western Osage County south of Ponca City and travelled across northwestern Osage County, producing hail as large as 3 inches in diameter before exiting into Kansas northeast of Foraker. Finally, thunderstorms redeveloped around 830 pm CDT over northern Osage County and became severe after 900 pm CDT, moving from northeastern Osage across far northern Washington and far northern Nowata Counties before exiting into Kansas and weakening below severe levels.

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:07 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pawnee

When
April 14, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Maramec
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.250, -96.670

Hail, Pawnee

When
April 14, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 1 mi S of Hallett
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.220, -96.570

Hail, Pawnee

When
April 14, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 1 mi S of Cleveland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -96.470

Hail, Osage

When
April 14, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 16 mi W of Burbank
Measured
3 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
36.700, -97.000

3" diameter hail caused roof damage and busted windows out of a car about 4 miles east-southeast of Ponca City

Hail, Osage

When
April 14, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 8 mi W of Burbank
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.700, -96.870

Hail, Osage

When
April 14, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 1 mi W of Burbank
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.700, -96.730

Hail, Osage

When
April 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Shidler
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.780, -96.650

Hail, Osage

When
April 14, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 3 mi NE of Bowring
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.920, -96.080

Hail, Washington

When
April 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Copan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.900, -95.930

Hail, Nowata

When
April 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Nowata County, Wann
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.920, -95.800

Hail, Nowata

When
April 14, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Nowata County, South Coffeyville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.980, -95.620

What these are

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: 5637455, 5637456, 5637457, 5637465, 5637464, 5637459, 5637458, 5637463, 5637460, 5637461, 5637462.