Oklahoma, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, June 13, 1998

June 13, 1998 · NWS TSA · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

Summary of events for June 13 1998:Severe thunderstorms formed along a dryline over central Oklahoma on the afternoon of June 13. A couple of these storms remained severe as they entered eastern Oklahoma during the evening.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 TSA wrote it up.

Summary of events for June 13 1998:Severe thunderstorms formed along a dryline over central Oklahoma on the afternoon of June 13. A couple of these storms remained severe as they entered eastern Oklahoma during the evening. One storm crossed extreme northwest Osage County, producing a report of dime-sized hail. Another storm, with strong rotation on radar, travelled from near Stillwater to Pawnee, producing half-dollar sized hail and a funnel cloud. This storm reintensified again over northern Rogers County around 1100 PM CDT, producing a report of dime-sized hail. Finally, a severe storm moved across Creek County, producing half-dollar sized hail near Bristow and weakening as it approached Tulsa County.

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Event by event

6 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Osage

When
June 13, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Grainola
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.950, -96.650

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 13, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 2 mi W of Pawnee
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -96.830

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 13, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Pawnee
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -96.800

Funnel Cloud, Pawnee

When
June 13, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 10 mi W of Cleveland
Coordinates
36.317, -96.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Funnel cloud reported halfway to ground

Hail, Creek

When
June 13, 8:51 PM CST
Where
Creek County, 2 mi W of Bristow
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.830, -96.420

Location: on I-44 just west of Bristow

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
June 13, 8:51 PM CST
Where
Creek County, 2 mi W of Bristow
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.830, -96.420

Hail, Rogers

When
June 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers County, Oologah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.450, -95.700

Hail, Rogers

When
June 13, 9:54 PM CST
Where
Rogers County, Oologah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.450, -95.700

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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: 5644746, 5644742, 5644743, 5644747, 5644745, 5644748, 5644749, 5644744.