Oklahoma, 1971

Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, June 2, 1971

June 2, 1971 · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado, 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

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

Hail, Craig

When
June 2, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Craig County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.880, -95.080

Hail, Osage

When
June 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.280, -96.180

Hail, Grant

When
June 2, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.880, -97.900

Hail, Alfalfa

When
June 2, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.780, -98.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa

When
June 2, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
36.780, -98.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
June 2, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 2, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
36.700, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
June 2, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
36.500, -97.400

Tornado, Kay

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.850, -97.450

Hail, Kay

When
June 2, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.700, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
June 2, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
36.280, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
June 2, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
36.200, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When
June 2, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
86 kt (99 mph)
Coordinates
36.080, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
June 2, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Coordinates
35.500, -98.000

Hail, Oklahoma

When
June 2, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.380, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 2, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.580

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10095453, 10095454, 10095673, 10095674, 10095675, 10095676, 10095677, 10095678, 10095679, 10095680, 10095681, 10095682, 10095683, 10095684, 10095685, 10095686.