Oklahoma, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 22, 1974

May 22, 1974 · 14 events in 5 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 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
  • 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
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grant

When
May 22, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.880, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 22, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
36.880, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 22, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.720, -97.720

Hail, Grant

When
May 22, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.700, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
May 22, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
May 22, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Coordinates
36.480, -97.750

Hail, Garfield

When
May 22, 8:41 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -97.750

Hail, Garfield

When
May 22, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
May 22, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
86 kt (99 mph)
Coordinates
36.300, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
May 22, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
36.300, -97.280

Hail, Logan

When
May 22, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.880, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
May 22, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
35.880, -97.430

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 22, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.570, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
May 22, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.570, -97.280

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.

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: 10093236, 10093237, 10093238, 10093239, 10093240, 10093241, 10093242, 10093243, 10093244, 10093245, 10093246, 10093247, 10093248, 10093249.