Hail, Kiowa
- When
- October 10, 5:28 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, 5 mi NNE of Gotebo
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.137, -98.836
Lots of penny-sized hail was reported.
Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, October 10, 2010
A strong storm system moved southeast through the central Plains during the late hours of the 9th and into the 10th. Thunderstorms developed first over northern Oklahoma, and then developed further south toward the Red River along and just behind the front.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $78,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 20
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.
A strong storm system moved southeast through the central Plains during the late hours of the 9th and into the 10th. Thunderstorms developed first over northern Oklahoma, and then developed further south toward the Red River along and just behind the front. Large hail was reported with several of the thunderstorms, especially over southwest Oklahoma. Some of the hail fell in large quantities, with locations like Anadarko receiving so much hail that it looked like snow the next morning. The storms weakened to below severe limits by midnight as they moved off to the east.
The radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:29 UTC.
Event by event
18 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Kiowa
- When
- October 10, 5:33 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa County, 2.23 mi NE of (Hbr)hobart Airport
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 35.015, -99.026
The hail was reported two miles east of Highway 183 on Ozark Trail Road.
Hail, Washita
- When
- October 10, 5:36 PM CST
- Where
- Washita County, 6.44 mi SSE of Cowden
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.160, -98.680
Up to quarter-size hail was reported through the Kiowa County dispatch.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, Carnegie
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.100, -98.600
Nickel- to quarter-size hail was reported.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 5:47 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 2 mi N of Carnegie
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 35.129, -98.600
The hail was reported on Highway 58.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 5:57 PM CST to 5:59 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 2 mi NE of Carnegie
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -98.575
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 6:03 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 3 mi W of Ft Cobb
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 35.100, -98.493
Quarter- to half dollar-size hail was reported 3 to 4 miles west of Fort Cobb on Highway 9.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 6:13 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, Ft Cobb
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 35.100, -98.440
Up to golf ball-size hail was reported. The hail broke out windows of a few automobiles, as well as at residences. Monetary damages were estimated.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 2 mi W of Anadarko
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 35.080, -98.275
Hail, Garfield
- When
- October 10, 6:45 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, Enid
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -97.880
Penny- to nickel-size hail was reported in and around Enid.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 6:48 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 1 mi N of Anadarko
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 35.094, -98.240
Hail up to golf ball-size covered the ground.
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 7:01 PM CST to 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, Anadarko
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.080, -98.240
Hail up to golf ball-size piled up several inches deep over the eastern sides of Andarko. A measured wind gust of 59 mph was also reported. The hail dammed up the city's drainage system, causing brief flooding of the streets. So much hail fell that it was still in piles well into the next day. No damage was reported with the hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 7:01 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 2 mi E of Anadarko
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.080, -98.205
Hail up to golf ball-size was also reported with the wind gust.
Hail, Grady
- When
- October 10, 7:08 PM CST
- Where
- Grady County, Verden
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 35.080, -98.090
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, Stecker
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.960, -98.320
Lightning, Garfield
- When
- October 10, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, Hunter
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 36.560, -97.660
The First Christian Church was heavily damaged following a lightning strike. Although the building was not a total loss, a significant portion burned to the ground. The time of the lightning strike was approximate. Monetary damages were estimated.
Hail, Jackson
- When
- October 10, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Altus
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.640, -99.330
Hail, Caddo
- When
- October 10, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 3 mi N of Cyril
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.943, -98.200
The hail covered Highway 8 briefly, three miles north of Cyril.
Hail, Comanche
- When
- October 10, 7:52 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, Meers
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 34.780, -98.580
Hail, Comanche
- When
- October 10, 8:03 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 4 mi E of Meers
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.780, -98.510
The hail was reported near the intersection of Highway 58 and Meers Porter Hill Road.
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 256187, 256170, 256171, 256172, 256173, 256174, 256175, 256176, 256177, 263451, 256178, 256179, 256180, 256181, 256182, 263452, 256183, 256184, 256185, 256186.