Hail, Tulsa
- When
- June 1, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Tulsa County, 1.16 mi SW of Tulsa
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.141, -95.967
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed across northeastern Oklahoma during the early evening of the 1st. The strongest storms produced large hail up to quarter size.
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The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed across northeastern Oklahoma during the early evening of the 1st. The strongest storms produced large hail up to quarter size.
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 Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 1, 11:52 AM CST, 5 hours 13 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1252 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1252 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 - Hot and humid weather continues today, with afternoon heat index values near or above 100 degrees. - Shower and storm chances increase this afternoon and evening across NE OK and NW AR. Additional storms possible late tonight and Tuesday morning. - Cooler and less humid weather is expected Wednesday, but unsettled weather returns late week into next weekend with daily shower and thunderstorm chances. && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight) Issued at 1252 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 Another hot and humid day is occurring across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas today as upper level ridging strengthens overhead. Temperatures will probably end up a tad higher than yesterday, with much of the area warming into the mid 90s. This will combine with a humid airmass to create heat indices in the lower to mid 100s. This is especially true along and just south of a southward moving outflow boundary in NE OK today. Please make sure to drink plenty of fluid and take breaks when outdoors today. CAMs continue to suggest isolated to scattered convection will be possible along the aforementioned boundary in NE OK and NW AR this afternoon/evening. Considering heights will be steadily rising through the day, it is unclear just how many showers/storms will develop, but 20-40 percent PoPs are warranted through 03z. The highest potential will occur over NW AR zones and east of the FA. Despite weak shear values, the environment will still support strong to marginally severe storms, with a threat for damaging wind gusts and large hail. Expect any of this activity will dissipate by late evening. Separately, a complex of showers and thunderstorms is forecast to develop in Kansas this evening and move east and south towards the FA during the overnight hours. Currently expect this activity to be weakening with southward extent, but several CAMs suggest there is at least a low chance for showers and storms to extend into NE OK. Strong to damaging wind gusts will be possible with any storms that enter the area overnight, especially initially. && .LONG TERM... (Tomorrow through Monday) Issued at 1252 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 Precipitation may be ongoing Tuesday morning across portions of the area, gradually moving south. Depending on the exact evolution tonight and Tuesday morning, a remnant outflow boundary may become a focus for redevelopment across SE OK during the afternoon. Ridging overhead continues to raise questions pertaining to coverage and intensity, but slight chance to chance PoPs will be maintained for now. Going into mid-week, a large area of high pressure develops across E CONUS. It appears this will have just enough influence on our area to keep us dry on Wednesday and cool temperatures down to near seasonal averages. Low level flow returns out of the south on Thursday, providing moisture advection to area. With weak west to southwest flow aloft, this leads to another period of daily storm chances Thursday through the weekend. As has been the case, severe weather should remain limited/isolated overall, though heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding will likely be a concern as PWATs climb back to near or above the 90th percentile. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1252 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 VFR is expected to prevail at all TAF sites through most of the TAF period. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may form along an outflow boundary later this afternoon between I-44 and I-40. Although storms may fizzle out before reaching KFSM as they move southward with time, went ahead and added a PROB30 group to show a low probability of storms impacting the terminal from 00z through 03z. Light fog will be possible across portions of far NW AR before sunrise Tuesday. Added a TEMPO group for this possibility at KFYV. Otherwise, another round of showers and storms is expected to move into NE OK from the northwest around sunrise, pushing southeast into SE OK and western AR late in the morning or early in the afternoon. Included PROB30 groups at KBVO, KTUL, KRVS, KMLC, and KFSM to show the low probability of this activity impacting these terminals. Timing and coverage may need be adjusted as new guidance comes in. Winds stay generally light through the period. Mejia && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 72 88 68 83 / 20 20 0 0 FSM 73 90 65 85 / 30 10 0 0 MLC 73 92 68 87 / 10 20 0 0 BVO 70 87 66 83 / 20 20 0 0 FYV 70 87 61 83 / 20 10 0 0 BYV 67 82 58 78 / 10 0 0 0 MKO 72 89 67 84 / 20 30 10 0 MIO 70 86 63 82 / 0 10 0 0 F10 71 89 67 84 / 20 20 0 0 HHW 73 93 68 84 / 10 30 10 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && SHORT TERM...43 LONG TERM....43 AVIATION...67
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 447 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-119-120-129-219-220-229-OKZ049-053-055>071- 073>075-154-172-176-254-272-276-354-376-022200- Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Northern Crawford- Northern Franklin-North and Central Sebastian-Southern Crawford- Central and Southern Franklin-Southern Sebastian-Pushmataha- Choctaw-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers- Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair- Muskogee-McIntosh-Pittsburg-Haskell-Latimer-Western Osage- Northern Sequoyah-Northern Le Flore-Northeast Osage- Central and Southern Sequoyah-Central Le Flore-Southeast Osage- Southern Le Flore- 447 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northwest and West-central Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing...ending after sunset this evening. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and West-central Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing...ending by sunset. DISCUSSION... A boundary dropping south over northwest and west-central Arkansas may force a few severe thunderstorms this afternoon. Damaging winds is the main threat, but large hail is possible. An isolated storm could develop over northeast Oklahoma, and if it does it could become severe. However, chances are low. The activity is expected to die off with the loss of daytime heating this evening. It is a hot and humid afternoon with heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees across portions of eastern Oklahoma and the lower Arkansas River Valley of west- central Arkansas. Conditions will improve after sunset this evening. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Local Spotter Activation May Be Needed. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. WEDNESDAY...No Hazards. THURSDAY and FRIDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. SATURDAY...Thunderstorm and Heavy Rain Potential. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... The latest short-term models suggest that a decaying thunderstorm cluster or complex will be moving into northeast Oklahoma late tonight or early Tuesday morning. Outflow from these storms could top 40 mph but should stay sub-severe as it moves in from the northwest during the morning hours Tuesday. Redevelopment of storms on the outflow boundary is expected Tuesday afternoon across west-central Arkansas and especially southeast Oklahoma. These storms will be capable of producing mostly sub-severe gusty winds as they move south and out of the region by late afternoon. Storm chances quickly return late week into the weekend from an area of low pressure moving into the Plains. A heavy rain threat as well as a limited severe risk exists into the weekend. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
554 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
OKZ060-012330-
Tulsa OK-
554 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL TULSA COUNTY
THROUGH 630 PM CDT...
At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Tulsa, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation
is possible.
Locations in or near the path include...
Tulsa... Broken Arrow...
Bixby... Jenks...
Catoosa... Tulsa International Airport...
Jenks Riverside Airport...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 219 and 232.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3616 9581 3616 9578 3599 9576 3601 9603
3606 9603 3616 9602 3617 9600 3621 9600
3623 9582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 337DEG 7KT 3613 9592
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe Tulsa radar (KINX), 36 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:02 UTC.
2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, June 2026
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: 1340237, 1340238.