Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 20 to 21, 1998

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 20 to 21, 1998
Start: 1998-06-20T16:15
End: 1998-06-21T00:03
Location: Oklahoma

June 20 to 21, 1998 · NWS OUN · 31 events in 10 counties and zones

Summary of events of June 20, 1998:Severe thunderstorms moved across northern and central Oklahoma during the evening of the 20th. By far the greatest impact of the storms was the large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $2,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 31

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.

Summary of events of June 20, 1998:Severe thunderstorms moved across northern and central Oklahoma during the evening of the 20th. By far the greatest impact of the storms was the large hail. Widespread reports of large hail were received, with the largest hail (as large as tennis balls) reported southeast of Piedmont in Canadian County. See preceding individual Storm Data entries for further details and additional reports.

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:14 UTC.

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Event by event

28 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Blaine

When: June 20, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, Hitchcock
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.970, -98.350

Hail, Blaine

When: June 20, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, 4 mi E of Watonga
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.850, -98.350

Hail, Garfield

When: June 20, 4:36 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, 6 mi S of Drummond
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.220, -98.030

Hail, Garfield

When: June 20, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, Drummond
Measured: 1.8 in hail
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 36.300, -98.030

Hail, Garfield

When: June 20, 4:54 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, 10 mi S of Enid
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.250, -97.870

Hail, Garfield

When: June 20, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, Drummond
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.300, -98.030

Hail, Kingfisher

When: June 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, 15 mi NW of Hennessey
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.250, -98.080

Hail, Garfield

When: June 20, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, Enid
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.400, -97.870

Hail, Comanche

When: June 20, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, 8 mi NNW of Indiahoma
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.720, -98.800

Hail, Kingfisher

When: June 20, 5:48 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Loyal
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.970, -98.120

Hail, Garfield

When: June 20, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, 2 mi W of Kremlin
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.550, -97.850

Hail, Caddo

When: June 20, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Hinton
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.470, -98.350

Hail, Kingfisher

When: June 20, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, 3 mi E of Loyal
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.970, -98.070

Hail, Kingfisher

When: June 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, 1 mi W of Kingfisher
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.850, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: June 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Lawton
Property damage: $750
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.620, -98.400

Severe thunderstorm winds downed 6 utility poles.

Hail, Garfield

When: June 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, Enid
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.400, -97.870

Hail, Canadian

When: June 20, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, 6 mi WNW of El Reno
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.570, -98.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 20, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, Bethany
Property damage: $500
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.520, -97.630

Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines.

Hail, Canadian

When: June 20, 7:12 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, El Reno
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.530, -97.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: June 20, 7:23 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City
Property damage: $500
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines in western Oklahoma City.

Hail, Canadian

When: June 20, 7:27 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, 6 mi NW of Yukon
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.570, -97.830

Hail, Canadian

When: June 20, 7:35 PM CST to 7:39 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, 3 mi N of Yukon
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.550, -97.750

Hail, Canadian

When: June 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, 5 mi SE of Piedmont
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.600, -97.680

Hail, Oklahoma

When: June 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Occurred on the northwest side of the city.

Hail, Logan

When: June 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Logan County, 2 mi SW of Guthrie
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.870, -97.470

Hail, Oklahoma

When: June 20, 7:52 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Occurred on the northwest side of the city.

Hail, Kay

When: June 20, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Kay County, Tonkawa
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.680, -97.300

Hail, Grant

When: June 20, 10:40 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Medford
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.820, -97.730

Hail, Grant

When: June 20, 11:00 PM CST to 11:05 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Medford
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.820, -97.730

Hail, Grant

When: June 21, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Grant County, 5 mi NW of Renfrow
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.970, -97.720

Hail, Kay

When: June 21, 12:03 AM CST
Where: Kay County, Braman
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.930, -97.330

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

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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: 5667835, 5667838, 5667840, 5667842, 5667841, 5667939, 5667937, 5667837, 5667843, 5667839, 5667836, 5667844, 5667845, 5667846, 5667936, 5667938, 5667847, 5667941, 5667940, 5667942, 5667849, 5667848, 5667850, 5667851, 5667852, 5667853, 5667855, 5667854, 5667856, 5667935, 5667934.