Oklahoma, 1978

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 9, 1978

April 9, 1978 · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greer

When
April 9, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Greer County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -99.500

Hail, Ellis

When
April 9, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.170, -99.630

Hail, Roger Mills

When
April 9, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.630, -99.380

Hail, Garvin

When
April 9, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -98.980

Hail, Beckham

When
April 9, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Beckham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -99.650

Hail, Beckham

When
April 9, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Beckham County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.420, -99.420

Hail, Custer

When
April 9, 2:39 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.570, -99.230

Hail, Kiowa

When
April 9, 3:06 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -99.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
April 9, 3:07 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
35.000, -99.050

Hail, Kiowa

When
April 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
34.850, -98.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner

When
April 9, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County
Coordinates
35.900, -95.320

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: 10094830, 10094831, 10094832, 10094833, 10094834, 10094835, 10094836, 10094837, 10094838, 10094839, 10094840.