Oklahoma, 1998

Hail in Oklahoma, August 12, 1998

August 12, 1998 · NWS TSA · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Summary for August 12 1998:An isolated severe thunderstorm developed over the higher terrain of southern Le Flore County on the afternoon of August 12. This was a typical air mass thunderstorm, and it produced a report of nickel-sized hail.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Summary for August 12 1998:An isolated severe thunderstorm developed over the higher terrain of southern Le Flore County on the afternoon of August 12. This was a typical air mass thunderstorm, and it produced a report of nickel-sized hail.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Le Flore

When
August 12, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 1 mi N of Whitesboro
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
34.700, -94.880

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: 5665462.