Oklahoma, 1975

Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, March 27, 1975

March 27, 1975 · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
March 27, 1:18 AM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
36.320, -99.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Beckham

When
March 27, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Beckham County
Coordinates
35.150, -99.870

Tornado, Beckham

When
March 27, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Beckham County
Rating
F1
Path length
20.4 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.300, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
March 27, 3:28 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
34.600, -99.270

Hail, Sequoyah

When
March 27, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.470, -94.920

Hail, Sequoyah

When
March 27, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.420, -94.600

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: 10098753, 10098754, 10098755, 10098756, 10098757, 10098758.