Oklahoma, 1978

Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, May 27, 1978

May 27, 1978 · NWS NG · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
$25,000
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

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greer

When
May 27, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Greer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.970, -99.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When
May 27, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Coordinates
36.530, -99.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cotton

When
May 27, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Cotton County
Coordinates
34.370, -98.530

Hail, Comanche

When
May 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.620, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 27, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
34.650, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 27, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
34.620, -98.400

Tornado, Tillman

When
May 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.420, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When
May 27, 6:24 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Coordinates
34.620, -98.170

Hail, Grady

When
May 27, 6:56 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -97.950

Hail, Comanche

When
May 27, 7:39 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.750, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When
May 27, 8:21 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Coordinates
34.500, -99.130

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.

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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: 10092527, 10092528, 10092529, 10092530, 10092531, 10092532, 10092533, 10092534, 10092535, 10092536, 10092537.