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Storm reports for August 26, 1981
On August 26, 1981, 9 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On August 26, 1981, 9 hail, 7 damaging-wind and 1 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Cleveland County, OK.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| LA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| CO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Moore, OK | 63,845 | 1.75″ |
| Midwest City, OK | 58,505 | 1.75″ |
| Del City, OK | 21,272 | 1.75″ |
| Spencer, OK | 3,883 | 1.75″ |
| Norman, OK | 131,010 | 1.00″ |
| Bossier City, LA | 63,218 | 0.75″ |
| Sherman, TX | 50,229 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (9)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:28 | 1.75″ | Cleveland County, OK |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Oklahoma County, OK |
| 01:35 | 1.75″ | Lincoln County, OK |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Fremont County, CO |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Caddo Parish, LA |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
| 00:37 | 1.00″ | Cleveland County, OK |
| 20:20 | 0.75″ | Grayson County, TX |
| 22:19 | 0.75″ | Bossier Parish, LA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $250,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (17 events in 5 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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