Oklahoma, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 23, 1974

May 23, 1974 · 17 events in 13 counties and zones

11 hail, 4 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

11 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Delaware

When
May 23, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Delaware County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.550, -94.830

Hail, Osage

When
May 23, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.420, -96.400

Hail, Woods

When
May 23, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -98.880

Hail, Alfalfa

When
May 23, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.750, -98.350

Hail, Garfield

When
May 23, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.430, -97.870

Hail, Dewey

When
May 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey

When
May 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Coordinates
36.150, -99.300

Hail, Craig

When
May 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Craig County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.650, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
May 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Craig County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.650, -95.150

Hail, Kingfisher

When
May 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -98.200

Hail, Kingfisher

When
May 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.100, -97.900

Hail, Canadian

When
May 23, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.720, -97.980

Tornado, Canadian

When
May 23, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Rating
F1
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.520, -97.800

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 23, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -97.330

Hail, Harmon

When
May 23, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Harmon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -99.920

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
May 23, 8:00 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
34.670, -99.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 23, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
34.650, -99.270

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10093250, 10093251, 10093252, 10093253, 10093254, 10093255, 10093256, 10093257, 10093258, 10093259, 10093260, 10093261, 10093262, 10093263, 10093264, 10093265, 10093266.