Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 9 to 10, 1998

Severe thunderstorm winds up to 60 mph downed tree limbs up to 5 inches in diameter.

Severe winds damage a trailer home and a storage building. Large trees were also downed by the severe thunderstorm winds.

A fruit stand roof was blown into a house.

A house roof was blown off and 2 trailer homes were destroyed.

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn.

Severe thunderstorm winds tore the roofs off several houses.

Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 to 80 mph caused extensive damage in Ringling. One carport and several metal sheds were destroyed. A barn was blown away, leaving the setting hens still sitting (unharmed), but killing 4 turkeys. Another barn suffered major damage. Porches were also torn from homes. One covered porch was torn from the front of a house and blown over the house into the back yard. Numerous large trees were uprooted. Roof damage was extensive, particularly on the south side of town. In one unusual case, an asphalt shingle was torn from a roof and wedged between the door and window glass of a truck. Neither the door or window were damaged.

Severe thunderstorm winds tore awnings from businesses and destroyed signs. Trees were downed and roofs were damaged throughout town. Four 40-foot utility poles were also blown down by the severe winds.

Severe thunderstorm winds overturned a mobile home and damaged numerous roofs. Power lines were also blown down in the area.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto a mobile home. A woman suffered a broken leg when the tree struck her as she was fleeing the mobile home.

Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed signs, downed limbs, and damaged roofs in Wilson.

Severe thunderstorm winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph across northern Johnston County. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the area. A hay barn and mobile home in Connerville lost their roofs, a tree was downed onto a car in Wapanucka, and a storage building was destroyed in Tishomingo.

Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 90 mph downed several trees.

Severe winds downed 2-inch tree limbs.

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at up to 74 mph by local officials. Damage in Atoka was extensive. The severe winds partially unroofed the elementary school gymnasium and scattered debris across a neighboring playground. The roof was also torn off the high school gymnasium. A large tree was uprooted and toppled onto a car and porch roof. Other large trees and power lines were downed throughout town.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed large trees.

Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph tore the roof off a mobile home and damaged numerous other roofs across town. Several large trees were toppled.

Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph caused extensive roof damage to 2 businesses.

Measured by the Oklahoma Mesonet

Severe winds downed large tree limbs.

Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph caused widespread damage across Coal County. Trees and power poles were downed throughout the county. The most extensive structural damage occured in Coalgate where several roofs were blown off houses, barns were damaged or destroyed, a restaurant lost its roof, and a lumberyard sustained $25,000 in damage to its roof. Countless trees and power poles were toppled, including several large trees that landed on buildings. Other structural damage was reported in Lehigh and Centrahoma. In Lehigh a porch was destroyed and the roof was torn off an office building. In Centrahoma an unoccupied mobile home was literally wrapped around a tree and destroyed by the severe winds.

Lightning struck an oil storage tank, causing it to explode.