Oklahoma, 1965

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, September 20, 1965

September 20, 1965 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

3 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

3 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Roger Mills

When
September 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County
Rating
F0
Path length
5.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.670, -99.630

Tornado, Dewey

When
September 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.830, -99.200

Tornado, Dewey

When
September 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
36.000, -99.000

Hail, Washita

When
September 20, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -98.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
September 20, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
36.780, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
September 20, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.380, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
September 20, 7:32 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -97.080

Hail, Kiowa

When
September 20, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.080, -98.780

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10095389, 10095390, 10095391, 10095392, 10095393, 10095394, 10095395, 10095396.