Oklahoma, 1964

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 1, 1964

May 1, 1964 · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

11 hail, 3 tornado, 1 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
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

11 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Major

When
May 1, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.380, -98.900

Hail, Garfield

When
May 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -97.900

Hail, Kay

When
May 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.780, -97.280

Hail, Dewey

When
May 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.000, -99.000

Tornado, Dewey

When
May 1, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.030, -99.000

Tornado, Kay

When
May 1, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.750, -97.350

Hail, Woodward

When
May 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.500, -99.400

Hail, Garfield

When
May 1, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.280, -97.580

Hail, Canadian

When
May 1, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
3.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -97.900

Tornado, Canadian

When
May 1, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.500, -97.800

Hail, Kingfisher

When
May 1, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -97.900

Hail, Le Flore

When
May 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -94.580

Hail, Canadian

When
May 1, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -98.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
May 1, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Coordinates
36.080, -98.580

Hail, Hughes

When
May 1, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -96.180

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10093912, 10093913, 10093914, 10093915, 10093916, 10093917, 10093918, 10093919, 10093920, 10093921, 10093922, 10093923, 10093924, 10094792, 10094793.