Oklahoma, 1972

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 27, 1972

June 27, 1972 · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

6 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Oklahoma

When
June 27, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.380, -97.580

Hail, Oklahoma

When
June 27, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.380, -97.400

Hail, Mayes

When
June 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -95.400

Tornado, Mayes

When
June 27, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
36.200, -95.100

Hail, Cleveland

When
June 27, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -97.400

Hail, Oklahoma

When
June 27, 7:21 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.380, -97.400

Hail, Oklahoma

When
June 27, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.380, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 27, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.400

Tornado, Oklahoma

When
June 27, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Tornado, Tulsa

When
June 27, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
7 yd
Coordinates
36.130, -95.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Coordinates
36.200, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When
June 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Coordinates
35.500, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
June 27, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
36.080, -96.080

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: 10095788, 10095789, 10095790, 10095791, 10095792, 10095793, 10095794, 10095795, 10095796, 10095797, 10095798, 10095799, 10095800.