Hail, Tulsa
- When
- April 2, 11:23 PM CST
- Where
- Tulsa County, Tulsa
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -95.950
Near 51st and Yale
Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, April 2 to 3, 1998
Summary of events for April 2-3 1998:A line of thunderstorms formed along an eastward-moving dryline over central and western Oklahoma late on the afternoon of April 2. As the thunderstorms moved into northeast Oklahoma generally along and north of US Hwy 412, an outflow boundary formed out in advance of the line.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 2-3 1998:A line of thunderstorms formed along an eastward-moving dryline over central and western Oklahoma late on the afternoon of April 2. As the thunderstorms moved into northeast Oklahoma generally along and north of US Hwy 412, an outflow boundary formed out in advance of the line. The thunderstorms remained below severe limits for the most part, primarily producing widespread thunderstorm wind gusts of 30 to 45 miles an hour. However, the thunderstorms did strengthen enough over the far northeast corner of Oklahoma to cause isolated severe reports there.
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 35 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:25 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Craig
- When
- April 2, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Craig County, Welch
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 36.870, -95.100
Hail, Delaware
- When
- April 3, 12:28 AM CST
- Where
- Delaware County, 5 mi NE of Grove
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 36.630, -94.700
30 to 40 mph winds reported as well
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, April 2, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, April 2 to 14, 1998
- High Wind in New Mexico, April 2, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Utah, April 2, 1998
- High Wind in Texas, April 2, 1998
- Winter Storm in Colorado, April 2, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, April 2 to 3, 1998
- Blizzard in Alaska, April 2, 1998
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, April 2, 1998
- Flood in Pennsylvania, April 2, 1998
- Flash Flood in Vermont, April 2, 1998
- Flood in New York, April 2 to 4, 1998
More
Every storm in Oklahoma in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, April 1998
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: 5637309, 5637310, 5637311.