Oklahoma, 1971

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 10, 1971

May 10, 1971 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

5 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
0
Property damage
$275,000
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

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

Hail, Muskogee

When
May 10, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Muskogee County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -95.280

Tornado, Okfuskee

When
May 10, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Okfuskee County
Rating
F1
Path length
6.5 mi
Path width
600 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.370, -96.370

Hail, Hughes

When
May 10, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -96.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
May 10, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Coordinates
35.200, -96.180

Hail, Okmulgee

When
May 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -96.080

Hail, Johnston

When
May 10, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.280, -96.780

Hail, Tulsa

When
May 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -95.900

Tornado, Pawnee

When
May 10, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
73 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.300, -96.800

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: 10094524, 10094525, 10094526, 10094527, 10094528, 10094529, 10094530, 10094531.