Oklahoma, 1973

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 2, 1973

June 2, 1973 · 14 events in 10 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 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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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$525,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cotton

When
June 2, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Cotton County
Coordinates
34.330, -98.300

Tornado, Comanche

When
June 2, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Comanche County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.480, -98.430

Tornado, Cotton

When
June 2, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Cotton County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.480, -98.400

Hail, Caddo

When
June 2, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.950, -98.150

Tornado, Cherokee

When
June 2, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.930, -95.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
June 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Coordinates
35.800, -96.600

Tornado, Mayes

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.100, -95.230

Hail, Stephens

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
June 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
34.500, -97.700

Hail, Stephens

When
June 2, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.400, -97.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When
June 2, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Carter County
Coordinates
34.270, -97.500

Hail, Love

When
June 2, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Love County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee

When
June 2, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County
Coordinates
35.800, -95.300

Hail, Love

When
June 2, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Love County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.900, -97.100

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10093457, 10093458, 10093459, 10093460, 10093461, 10093462, 10093463, 10093464, 10093465, 10093466, 10093467, 10093468, 10093469, 10093470.