Oklahoma, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, June 6, 1974

June 6, 1974 · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

10 hail, 3 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.

  • 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
15

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

10 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Caddo

When
June 6, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -98.200

Hail, Grady

When
June 6, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.750, -98.080

Hail, Stephens

When
June 6, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.650, -97.950

Hail, Stephens

When
June 6, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.520, -97.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When
June 6, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Coordinates
34.820, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When
June 6, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Coordinates
34.730, -97.220

Hail, Stephens

When
June 6, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.330, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
June 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Coordinates
35.320, -96.680

Hail, Carter

When
June 6, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.230, -97.480

Hail, Carter

When
June 6, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -97.270

Tornado, Hughes

When
June 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.270, -96.030

Hail, Hughes

When
June 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -96.030

Hail, Carter

When
June 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.070, -97.150

Hail, Love

When
June 6, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Love County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -96.980

Tornado, Atoka

When
June 6, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Atoka County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.300, -96.000

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: 10094433, 10094434, 10094435, 10094436, 10094437, 10094438, 10092928, 10092929, 10092930, 10092931, 10092932, 10092933, 10092934, 10092935, 10092936.