Large Hail from Nocturnal Oklahoma Thunderstorms (June 7, 2021)

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Published 2021-06-07

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed after midnight across SW Oklahoma Sunday night. I went to have a look at how intense these nocturnal storms can be, typical in the central U.S. in the summer. This video shows the severe hailstorm that struck Elgin, OK at around 3:30 AM with a nearby report of baseball-sized stones in this storm! I estimated a maximum hail diameter of about 1.5 inches (ping-pong ball). I also caught the tail end of a severe windstorm closer to dawn, associated with a much larger system.

All Comments (11)

@pawfan 3 years ago

Awesome capture!
@stuearnst5909 1 year ago

That's awesome! I was chasing that night and there were tree branches all over my yard. The April 2020 hail storm was a rocker as well. Great video
@MyJArts. 3 years ago

So beautiful ligthnings i miss thunderstorms in germany
@michaelveis6498 3 years ago

Storms like this in Southern California are rare, except during El Nino and usually happen in February.
@weatherplayzz2182 3 years ago

Same weather in Altus OK I had a hailstone of ping pong ball sized
@forgaven3346 3 years ago

Be careful Don't ever mess with these storms
@carlh429 2 years ago

Wouldn’t have fancied filling up with all that rain and hail being slammed into your face by that wind!
@hussainalsultan9661 3 years ago

when this happened and what time?
@celeno31 3 years ago

😵😵😵
@jamesdunn8893 3 years ago

Be careful with this stuff it's not fun at all