Oklahoma, 1979

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, August 21, 1979

August 21, 1979 · 28 events in 20 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 7 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.

  • 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
28

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Dewey

When
August 21, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Rating
F0
Path length
8.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.050, -99.030

Hail, Kay

When
August 21, 4:39 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.880, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
August 21, 5:11 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
August 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.300, -97.280

Hail, Kay

When
August 21, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
August 21, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Coordinates
35.850, -97.930

Tornado, Noble

When
August 21, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.430, -97.120

Tornado, Noble

When
August 21, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.430, -97.120

Tornado, Noble

When
August 21, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.430, -97.120

Hail, Oklahoma

When
August 21, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.650, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
August 21, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
35.880, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When
August 21, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
36.120, -97.070

Tornado, Pawnee

When
August 21, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.370, -96.700

Hail, Custer

When
August 21, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -98.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
August 21, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Coordinates
36.000, -96.100

Tornado, McClain

When
August 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.000, -97.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
August 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Coordinates
36.320, -96.470

Hail, Cleveland

When
August 21, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.330, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
August 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Coordinates
34.030, -94.730

Tornado, Tillman

When
August 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.200, -99.080

Hail, Choctaw

When
August 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
August 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.220, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
August 21, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Seminole County
Coordinates
35.230, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
August 21, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.950, -95.880

Hail, McClain

When
August 21, 10:00 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.920, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg

When
August 21, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County
Coordinates
34.930, -95.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When
August 21, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc County
Coordinates
34.770, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When
August 21, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Murray County
Coordinates
34.520, -96.970

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.

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: 10106615, 10106616, 10106617, 10106618, 10106619, 10106620, 10106621, 10106622, 10106623, 10106624, 10106625, 10106626, 10106627, 10106628, 10106629, 10106630, 10106631, 10106632, 10106633, 10106634, 10106635, 10106636, 10106637, 10106638, 10106639, 10106640, 10106641, 10106642.