Hail, Clay
- When
- July 3, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, 0.69 mi N of Lake Arrowhead Dam
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.770, -98.370
Hail in Texas, July 3, 2016
On the evening of the 3rd, a line of storms formed along a front across Oklahoma and western north Texas and moved slowly eastward, producing severe weather, a tornado, and flash flooding.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
On the evening of the 3rd, a line of storms formed along a front across Oklahoma and western north Texas and moved slowly eastward, producing severe weather, a tornado, and flash flooding.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 3, 5:33 PM CST, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 5:33 PM CST, 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
633 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016
.DISCUSSION...
The 00Z aviation discussion follows....
&&
.AVIATION...
Strong/severe thunderstorms have formed along a weak frontal
system from near KOUN northeast to KTUL and beyond. Additional
storms have begun to form along a surface trough from KOUN
southwest to KSPS and KABI. This assembly of storms is expected to
move slowly toward the southeast (while individual storms mostly
move toward the east).
A layer of stratus is forecast to move south from Kansas into
central and northern Okalhoma, bringing mainly MVFR ceilings,
although a few hours of IFR could happen, especially at KPNC.
There is also a chance that thunderstorms, now over the High
Plains, may affect KSPS-KHBR toward sunrise, but the chance is
rather low.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 337 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016/
DISCUSSION...
Severe storms will be possible across central and southern parts
of CWA through at least mid-evening. Along with a primary impact
potential for damaging wind gusts with strongest storms, there
will be a heavy rain and flash flood threat especially this
evening across southeast portions of Oklahoma. Coverage and high
flash flood guidance values, covering an area that has not see
much rain recently, will preclude flood watch.
Convective potential will remain tomorrow mainly across the Red
River Valley near stalled frontal boundary. Again, damaging wind
gusts and heavy rain will be the primary concerns. Each day of the
coming week will see a chance for at least isolated storm activity
as models slower and less aggressive with building ridge. Chances
increase a bit late in the week with a potential week front making
its way south from the Central Plains.
Heat will be a concern this week, with several locations seeing
near and above 105 heat index values this afternoon. No
significant cooling expected for tomorrow and outside of
northwest and west-central Oklahoma, dewpoints are expected to be
as high or higher next few days. This has resulted in a Heat
Advisory for all but far northern and western Oklahoma through
Tuesday. This advisory may be expanded in space/time Tuesday into
mid-week as confidence increases on hotter temperatures spreading
farther north. Drier air over far western Oklahoma will likely
keep those locations with heat indices closer to dry bulb temps.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK 72 94 75 96 / 40 10 10 10
Hobart OK 71 98 75 101 / 10 10 10 20
Wichita Falls TX 76 99 78 101 / 30 20 20 10
Gage OK 65 96 71 100 / 0 10 10 20
Ponca City OK 67 91 76 97 / 30 0 10 20
Durant OK 77 93 76 95 / 60 30 10 10
&&
.OUN Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
OK...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Tuesday for OKZ018>020-023>032-
037>048-050>052.
TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Tuesday for TXZ084>090.
&&
06/10/23Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 10:51 AM CST, 7 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1151 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-041000- HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD- NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE- BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN- CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON- TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON- JEFFERSON-CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN- FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- 1151 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN... WESTERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA. THE SLIGHT RISK AREA IS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM STILLWATER TO EL RENO TO LAWTON TO WICHITA FALLS TEXAS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ABOUT MID-AFTERNOON ALONG THE NORTHWEST PARTS OF THE SLIGHT RISK AREA...THEN ADVANCE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND FROM ABOUT 3 PM TO 11 PM. THE PRIMARY RISK FROM THE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...WHILE FLOODING RAIN AND HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS THE SLIGHT RISK AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .THUNDERSTORMS... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF FAR WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA AND ADJACENT PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. SUPPORTED BY A WEAK SURFACE LOW...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST...OFF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE...WILL MOVE INTO FAR WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA THROUGH THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL LINGER THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. .HEAT... TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY INCREASE THIS WEEK. BY MIDWEEK...HEAT INDICES MAY APPROACH THE 100 TO 107 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS THE REGION EACH AFTERNOON. GET GRAPHICS AND MORE DETAILS AT WEATHER.GOV/NORMAN...AND FOLLOW OUR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON TWITTER AND FACEBOOK.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:19 PM CST, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 619 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 OKZ028-040-032345- MCCLAIN OK-GARVIN OK- 619 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCCLAIN AND NORTHWESTERN GARVIN COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT... AT 618 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LINDSAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. && LAT...LON 3468 9758 3478 9767 3512 9762 3490 9724 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 214DEG 31KT 3479 9760 11
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:25 PM CST, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 625 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 OKZ044-045-TXZ090-040000- COTTON OK-JEFFERSON OK-CLAY TX- 625 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN COTTON... NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT... AT 624 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ADDINGTON TO 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF BYERS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS... WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH... MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE... LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WAURIKA...RYAN...BYERS...HASTINGS...ADDINGTON... SUGDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN WAURIKA LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. && LAT...LON 3408 9832 3429 9807 3429 9759 3396 9800 TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 272DEG 19KT 3424 9794 3411 9816 11
Local storm report, Jul 3, 5:31 PM CST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
631 PM CDT SUN JUL 03 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM HAIL 3 E HARRAH 35.49N 97.11W
07/03/2016 E1.00 INCH LINCOLN OK PUBLIC
&&
FMSpecial weather statement, Jul 3, 5:44 PM CST, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 644 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 TXZ089-040015- ARCHER TX- 644 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ARCHER COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 642 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE KICKAPOO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... WIND GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH... MINOR FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE... LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ARCHER CITY...SCOTLAND...WINDTHORST AND LAKE KICKAPOO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. && LAT...LON 3371 9885 3380 9843 3354 9842 3350 9879 TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 254DEG 23KT 3361 9874 11
Local storm report, Jul 3, 5:58 PM CST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
658 PM CDT SUN JUL 03 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0654 PM HAIL 4 ENE NOBLE 35.16N 97.33W
07/03/2016 E1.00 INCH CLEVELAND OK NWS EMPLOYEE
&&
FMSpecial weather statement, Jul 3, 6:06 PM CST, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
706 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016
OKZ025-028-029-040030-
OKLAHOMA OK-MCCLAIN OK-CLEVELAND OK-
706 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...WEST
CENTRAL MCCLAIN AND NORTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...
AT 704 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NEAR OKLAHOMA CITY TO NEAR NORMAN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS...
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EASTERN OKLAHOMA CITY...NORMAN...MOORE...MIDWEST CITY...DEL CITY...
NEWCASTLE...CHOCTAW...HARRAH...SPENCER...JONES...NICOMA PARK...
GOLDSBY...VALLEY BROOK...STANLEY DRAPER LAKE...
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE...STELLA...NEWALLA...
NORTHERN LAKE THUNDERBIRD...FOREST PARK AND SMITH VILLAGE.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 107 AND 122.
INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 154 AND 173.
INTERSTATE 240 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 5 AND 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY.
STAY ALERT AND LISTEN FOR WARNINGS.
IF ON OR NEAR LAKES...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR
INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW. DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3529 9715 3514 9761 3559 9741 3562 9714
3540 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 250DEG 20KT 3555 9737 3521 9753
MAHALEThe radar
The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:11 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, July 3, 2016
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Kentucky, July 3 to 4, 2016
- Damaging Wind in Texas, July 3, 2016
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 3 to 4, 2016
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 3, 2016
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, July 3, 2016
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, July 3, 2016
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 3, 2016
- Heat in Texas, July 3 to 7, 2016
- Heat in Louisiana, July 3 to 7, 2016
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Missouri, July 3, 2016
- Flood and Hail in South Dakota, July 3, 2016
More
Every storm in Texas in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, July 2016
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: 642980.