Oklahoma, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 20, 1979

June 20, 1979 · NWS ATA · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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  • 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
10

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Payne

When
June 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.980, -96.770

Hail, Comanche

When
June 20, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.620, -98.400

Hail, Cleveland

When
June 20, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.330, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
June 20, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Coordinates
36.320, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 20, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
June 20, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
35.020, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
June 20, 6:25 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Coordinates
35.130, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
June 20, 6:40 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Coordinates
35.250, -97.600

Hail, Tulsa

When
June 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -96.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
June 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Coordinates
36.150, -96.020

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.

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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: 10105396, 10105397, 10105398, 10105399, 10105400, 10105401, 10105402, 10105403, 10105404, 10105405.