Oklahoma, 1967

Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, May 5, 1967

May 5, 1967 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 hail, 1 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
$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

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

Hail, Carter

When
May 5, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -97.580

Tornado, Beckham

When
May 5, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Beckham County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
35.150, -99.830

Hail, Osage

When
May 5, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.780, -96.000

Hail, Custer

When
May 5, 9:35 AM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -99.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
May 5, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.780, -96.000

Hail, Blaine

When
May 5, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -98.580

Hail, Harmon

When
May 5, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Harmon County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -99.680

Hail, Blaine

When
May 5, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -98.580

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: 10094320, 10094321, 10094322, 10094323, 10094324, 10094325, 10094326, 10094327.