Oklahoma, 1968

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 16, 1968

April 16, 1968 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

7 hail, 2 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
3
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

7 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
April 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
36.780, -97.680

Hail, Garfield

When
April 16, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.380, -97.900

Hail, Logan

When
April 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.880, -97.580

Hail, Kingfisher

When
April 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -97.900

Tornado, Kingfisher

When
April 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.150, -97.930

Hail, Creek

When
April 16, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -96.580

Hail, Kingfisher

When
April 16, 9:48 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -97.680

Hail, Tulsa

When
April 16, 10:03 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -95.900

Tornado, Logan

When
April 16, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.870, -97.400

Hail, Okmulgee

When
April 16, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -96.180

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10094671, 10094672, 10094673, 10094674, 10094675, 10094676, 10094677, 10094678, 10094679, 10094680.