Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan
- When
- June 4, 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Bryan County, Calera
- Property damage
- $750
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.930, -96.430
Telephone poles were blown down.
Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 4, 1998
Summary of events of June 4, 1998:Severe thunderstorms over Bryan County produced widespread wind and hail damage. Hardest-hit was Calera, where 3 mobile homes were destroyed, 2 other mobile homes sustained major damage, and 2 houses were damaged.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $277,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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 4, 1998:Severe thunderstorms over Bryan County produced widespread wind and hail damage. Hardest-hit was Calera, where 3 mobile homes were destroyed, 2 other mobile homes sustained major damage, and 2 houses were damaged. Durant also reported extensive damage to roofs, outbuildings, and trees.See preceding individual Storm Data entries for further details and additional reports.
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 171 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:36 UTC.
Event by event
7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan
- When
- June 4, 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Bryan County, Cartwright
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.850, -96.570
Trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan
- When
- June 4, 6:50 PM CST
- Where
- Bryan County, Calera
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.930, -96.430
Significant and widespread wind damage was reported in Calera. A roof was blown off a trailer house on the east side of town, at least three trailer houses were destroyed, and one brick home was damaged by downed trees. Numerous barns and outbuildings were damaged and/or unroofed. Three businesses in an industrial complex at the airport sustained structural damage. Fifteen other businesses received minor damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan
- When
- June 4, 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- Bryan County, 6 mi SE of Durant
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.950, -96.320
Trees up to 2.5 feet in diameter were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan
- When
- June 4, 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- Bryan County, Durant
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -96.380
Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph caused major damage in and around Durant. At least 4 businesses in downtown sustained damage. A building was unroofed on Main Street and a nearby clinic was partially unroofed. The roof of a feed store was blown off and then tossed onto a car. The Walmart greenhouse was also blown away. Buildings in an industrial park suffered damage to overhead doors and one building had a corner blown out. Choctaw Bingo reported damage to awnings and the roof. Outbuildings at approximately 6 residences just north of the airport were damaged or destroyed. 1000-gallon tanks were blown over at 21st and Evergreen. Several trees up to 1-foot in diameter were uprooted and numerous fences were blown down. One downed tree landed on the roof of a fire station, causing $2500 in damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan
- When
- June 4, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bryan County, Roberta
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.930, -96.300
A trailer house was destroyed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan
- When
- June 4, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Bryan County, Bokchito
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 34.020, -96.130
Severe thunderstorm winds downed large trees.
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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The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, June 4 to 5, 1998
- Flood in Missouri, June 4, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 4 to 5, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 4, 1998
- Flash Flood in North Carolina, June 4, 1998
- Tornado in Arkansas, June 4, 1998
- Tornado and Heavy Snow in Utah, June 4 to 5, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, June 4, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 4 to 5, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, June 4, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Texas, June 4, 1998
- Cold in Nebraska, June 4 to 5, 1998
More
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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: 5667309, 5667310, 5667311, 5667312, 5667382, 5667313, 5667314.