Oklahoma, 1998

Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998 · NWS TSA · 17 events in 8 counties and zones

Summary of events for June 10 1998:Severe thunderstorms that originally formed over north Texas weakened as they moved from central into northeast Oklahoma on the afternoon of June 10. Despite the fact that they produced no hail and little rain in northeast Oklahoma, these remnant thunderstorms produced copious amounts of wind along their wide track from Okemah through Tulsa and points northeast.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 June 10 1998:Severe thunderstorms that originally formed over north Texas weakened as they moved from central into northeast Oklahoma on the afternoon of June 10. Despite the fact that they produced no hail and little rain in northeast Oklahoma, these remnant thunderstorms produced copious amounts of wind along their wide track from Okemah through Tulsa and points northeast. As these storms moved through the Tulsa metro area, they knocked out power to 15,000 PSO customers and caused locally reduced visibilities due to blowing dust. Later in the evening, a line of thunderstorms moved northeastward across Le Flore and Sequoyah Counties. These storms were similar to the earlier ones in that they produced no hail and little rain but copious amounts of wind. There were numerous reports (in addition to those listed) throughout Le Flore County of winds in excess of 50 mph.

The radar

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Event by event

17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Okfuskee

When
June 10, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Okfuskee County, 10 mi W of Okemah
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.430, -96.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 10, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Spotters reported a measured wind gust to 61 mph at 61st and Peoria.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 10, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, 5 mi S of Bixby
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.880, -95.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 10, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Spotters reported 60 mph wind gusts and tree limbs blown down near 46th Street S. and Mingo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Measured by Channel 2 weather net on top of Hillcrest Medical Center (10 stories up) at 11th and Utica.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 10, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Measured by Channel 2 weather net site at 67th and Garnett

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 10, 4:19 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Broken Arrow
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
36.050, -95.780

Power lines down near 71st and 145th E Ave

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 10, 4:21 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Power lines blown down near 41st Street S. and Hudson

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 10, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Owasso
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
36.270, -95.850

Shingles blown off a roof

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
June 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Rogers County, 4 mi W of Inola
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.150, -95.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 10, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Hominy
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.420, -96.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner

When
June 10, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County, Coweta
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
35.950, -95.650

A tree was blown down onto a power line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When
June 10, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Mayes County, 5 mi NW of Pryor
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.350, -95.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
June 10, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Whitesboro
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.680, -94.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
June 10, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, 7 mi S of Heavener
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.780, -94.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
June 10, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Panama
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.170, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When
June 10, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, 3 mi E of Roland
Property damage
$100
Coordinates
35.420, -94.470

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds.

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: 5644225, 5644232, 5644217, 5644233, 5644229, 5644230, 5644218, 5644234, 5644219, 5644226, 5644220, 5644227, 5644224, 5644221, 5644222, 5644223, 5644228.