Oklahoma, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 30, 1998

June 30, 1998 · NWS OUN · 18 events in 8 counties and zones

Summary of events of June 30, 1998:Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northwest and western Oklahoma during the daytime hours of the 30th. Hail as large as golf balls fell southwest of Watonga in Blaine County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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 30, 1998:Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northwest and western Oklahoma during the daytime hours of the 30th. Hail as large as golf balls fell southwest of Watonga in Blaine County. Thunderstorm winds were measured at speeds of up to 74 mph by the Oklahoma Mesonet near Weatherford in Custer County. Wind damage was reported in Arapaho in Custer County and north of Blackwell in Kay County.See preceding individual Storm Data entries for further details and additional reports.

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:35 UTC.

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Event by event

13 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grant

When
June 30, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Grant County, 5 mi SE of Renfrow
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.870, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
June 30, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Kay County, 1 mi N of Blackwell
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.820, -97.280

Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 to 80 mph downed power lines and blew a car off of Highway 11 east of I-35.

Hail, Payne

When
June 30, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Payne County, 8 mi NNW of Stillwater
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.220, -97.120

Hail, Blaine

When
June 30, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Blaine County, Watonga
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.850, -98.420

Hail, Blaine

When
June 30, 3:07 PM CST
Where
Blaine County, 7 mi W of Watonga
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.850, -98.550

Hail, Blaine

When
June 30, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Blaine County, Watonga
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.850, -98.420

Hail, Blaine

When
June 30, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Blaine County, 17 mi SW of Watonga
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.680, -98.630

Hail, Custer

When
June 30, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 7 mi NW of Weatherford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.600, -98.800

Hail, Blaine

When
June 30, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Blaine County, Watonga
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.850, -98.420

Quarter size hail covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 30, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 4 mi WSW of Weatherford
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
ARPT EQUIP(AWOS,ASOS)
Coordinates
35.520, -98.780

Measured by the Oklahoma Mesonet.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 30, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 4 mi WSW of Weatherford
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Reported by
ARPT EQUIP(AWOS,ASOS)
Coordinates
35.520, -98.780

Measured by the Oklahoma Mesonet.

Hail, Alfalfa

When
June 30, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County, Lambert
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.680, -98.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 30, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Custer County, Arapaho
Property damage
$100
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
35.570, -98.950

Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
June 30, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Woods County, Hopeton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.680, -98.670

Hail, Woods

When
June 30, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Woods County, Dacoma
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.670, -98.570

Hail, Woods

When
June 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Woods County, Waynoka
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.580, -98.880

Hail, Woods

When
June 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Woods County, 3 mi SSW of Waynoka
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.550, -98.900

Hail, Major

When
June 30, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Major County, 19 mi N of Chester
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.500, -98.920

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.

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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: 5667755, 5667756, 5667762, 5667763, 5667761, 5667758, 5667759, 5667760, 5667757, 5667767, 5667770, 5667768, 5667769, 5667766, 5667765, 5667771, 5667772, 5667764.