Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo
- When
- August 10, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, Apache
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.880, -98.370
Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, August 10, 1998
Scattered severe thunderstorms developed over portions of central and western Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 10th. One small tornado and many occurrences of lightning damage were reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- $18,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 OUN wrote it up.
Scattered severe thunderstorms developed over portions of central and western Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 10th. One small tornado and many occurrences of lightning damage were reported. The tornado, rated an F0, was witnessed by several persons east of Lake Creek Road near Granite in Greer County. The tornado was on the ground for less than one minute as it knocked down a few trees and blew several long feeders a short distance on a farm. Severe thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs onto some wires in Apache in Caddo County knocking out power to 150 residents for 4 hours, while in Mountain View in Kiowa County, lightning struck a utility pole knocking out power to 300 residents for 3 hours. Also in Kiowa County, near Hobart, a wind gust of 77 mph was observed. Two power poles were also downed on US 183 just south of Oklahoma 9 near the Gotebo fire site. Lightning struck 2 oil tanks 3 miles east of Sterling in Comanche County setting them ablaze. Numerous power outages were also reported leaving many residents without power for several hours. Lightning also struck in Seminole in Seminole County. A television antenna was struck by lightning causing a television and numerous breakers to explode. The coax cable going into the house and the exterior siding were also damaged. Lastly, lightning caused damage in Duncan in Stephens County. Lightning struck a power line on the north side of Duncan knocking power out to 500 residents for 2 hours. Lightning also struck a transformer on the east side of Duncan knocking power out to 78 residents for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 lightning, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Kiowa
- When
- August 10, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, Mountain View
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Greer
- When
- August 10, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Greer County, Granite
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.3 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.970, -99.380
Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa
- When
- August 10, 2:37 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, Hobart
- Measured
- 67 kt (77 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.020, -99.100
Lightning, Comanche
- When
- August 10, 5:33 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 3 mi E of Sterling
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning, Stephens
- When
- August 10, 6:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Stephens County, Duncan
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning, Seminole
- When
- August 10, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole County, Seminole
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Woodward
- When
- August 10, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 13 mi N of Mooreland
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.620, -99.200
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Wyoming, August 10, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, August 10, 1998
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Michigan, August 10, 1998
- Flash Flood in Ohio, August 10, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Virginia, August 10, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, August 10, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Ohio, August 10, 1998
- Lightning Strikes in Maryland, August 10, 1998
- Flash Flood in Ohio, August 10, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Texas, August 10, 1998
- Flash Flood in Missouri, August 10, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 10, 1998
More
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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: 5672706, 5672707, 5672708, 5672705, 5672704, 5672702, 5672703, 5672701.