Oklahoma, 1971

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 7, 1971

June 7, 1971 · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

7 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
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

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

Hail, Major

When
June 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
36.380, -98.400

Tornado, Custer

When
June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Rating
F3
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.730, -98.770

Hail, Washita

When
June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -99.000

Hail, Custer

When
June 7, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -98.780

Hail, Woods

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.780, -98.680

Tornado, Washita

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.350, -99.000

Hail, Blaine

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
35.580, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
June 7, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Coordinates
35.580, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
June 7, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Coordinates
35.080, -98.400

Hail, Kiowa

When
June 7, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -99.280

Hail, Washita

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -99.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When
June 7, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Coordinates
36.080, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 7, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.500, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 7, 9:18 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
June 7, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
35.200, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When
June 7, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Coordinates
34.780, -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.
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: 10095689, 10095690, 10095691, 10095692, 10095693, 10095694, 10095695, 10095696, 10095697, 10095698, 10095699, 10095700, 10095701, 10095702, 10095703, 10095704.