Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 28, 1960

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 28, 1960
Start: 1960-04-28T12:00
End: 1960-04-28T23:45
Location: Oklahoma

April 28, 1960 · 21 events in 8 counties and zones

12 tornado, 7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
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Wind
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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 3
Injuries: 68
Property damage: $3.6 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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.

Event by event

12 tornado, 7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Craig

When: April 28, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Craig County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.780, -95.080

Hail, Custer

When: April 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.780, -99.000

Hail, Washita

When: April 28, 5:52 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 35.280, -99.180

Tornado, Blaine

When: April 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Blaine County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 35.800, -98.350

Tornado, Caddo

When: April 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Rating: F3
Path length: 3.3 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 35.250, -98.330

Tornado, Grady

When: April 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3.6 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 35.170, -97.950

Tornado, Grady

When: April 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3.3 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 35.180, -97.850

Tornado, Grady

When: April 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.180, -97.950

Tornado, Grady

When: April 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Rating: F3
Path length: 3.6 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 35.220, -97.950

Hail, Grady

When: April 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -98.000

Hail, Grady

When: April 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -98.000

Tornado, Grady

When: April 28, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Rating: F3
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.300, -97.830

Tornado, Oklahoma

When: April 28, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Rating: F3
Path length: 11.7 mi
Path width: 333 yd
Injuries: 57 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 35.420, -97.550

Tornado, Cleveland

When: April 28, 8:58 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Rating: F2
Path length: 7.8 mi
Path width: 500 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.330, -97.620

Tornado, Cleveland

When: April 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Rating: F2
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 35.170, -97.180

Hail, Oklahoma

When: April 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.380, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: April 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates: 35.380, -97.580

Tornado, Cleveland

When: April 28, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3.8 mi
Path width: 400 yd
Injuries: 6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.320, -97.550

Hail, Oklahoma

When: April 28, 9:16 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.500, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: April 28, 9:16 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 35.500, -97.400

Tornado, Cleveland

When: April 28, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Rating: F2
Path length: 6.1 mi
Path width: 800 yd
Deaths: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 35.350, -96.530

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10092835, 10092836, 10092837, 10092838, 10092839, 10092840, 10092841, 10092842, 10092843, 10092844, 10092845, 10092846, 10092847, 10093706, 10093707, 10093708, 10093709, 10093710, 10093711, 10093712, 10093713.