Oklahoma, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, September 21, 1998

September 21, 1998 · NWS TSA · 7 events in 2 counties and zones

Summary of events for Monday, September 21, 1998:A broken line of severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma on the evening of Sept. 21 as a cold front approached from the northwest.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
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 TSA wrote it up.

Summary of events for Monday, September 21, 1998:A broken line of severe thunderstorms developed over central Oklahoma on the evening of Sept. 21 as a cold front approached from the northwest. Some of these severe thunderstorms moved into eastern Oklahoma after 830 PM CDT. One thunderstorm moved southeast through Osage County from Burbank to Fairfax and points southeast along the Arkansas River. This thunderstorm showed signs of strong rotation, but there were no tornadoes reported with this storm. The other storm of concern moved eastward into Creek County around 930 PM CDT, producing severe reports in the form of strong winds from Shamrock to Sapulpa. By 1000 PM CDT, all of the thunderstorms had weakened below severe limits, but a solid line of thunderstorms continued southeast, moving across the rest of eastern Oklahoma and into western Arkansas by 200 AM. This line produced widespread wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph along the way.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
September 21, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 7 mi SW of Burbank
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.630, -96.800

Measured at Oklahoma mesonet site

Hail, Osage

When
September 21, 7:56 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Burbank
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.700, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
September 21, 7:56 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Burbank
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.700, -96.720

Hail, Osage

When
September 21, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Fairfax
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.570, -96.700

Hail, Osage

When
September 21, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 2 mi E of Fairfax
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.570, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
September 21, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Creek County, Shamrock
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
35.920, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
September 21, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Creek County, Sapulpa
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.000, -96.100

Trees and power lines were blown down near Sapulpa.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5663924, 5663843, 5663844, 5663845, 5663922, 5663842, 5663923.