Oklahoma, 1979

Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, June 21, 1979

June 21, 1979 · NWS ATA · 20 events in 13 counties and zones

10 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

10 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Mayes

When
June 21, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.520, -95.020

Hail, Harper

When
June 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.830, -99.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
June 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
36.830, -99.620

Hail, Woodward

When
June 21, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.430, -99.400

Hail, Mayes

When
June 21, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -95.320

Hail, Grant

When
June 21, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.820, -97.730

Hail, Muskogee

When
June 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.800, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
June 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Coordinates
35.820, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
June 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Coordinates
36.370, -95.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Muskogee

When
June 21, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County
Coordinates
35.800, -95.170

Hail, Tulsa

When
June 21, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.050, -95.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
June 21, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.650, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.500, -97.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
35.400, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Coordinates
35.430, -97.100

Tornado, Custer

When
June 21, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.530, -98.980

Hail, Custer

When
June 21, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -98.720

Hail, Washita

When
June 21, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -98.680

Hail, Custer

When
June 21, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.570, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
June 21, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
35.400, -97.600

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.

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: 10105406, 10105407, 10105408, 10105409, 10105410, 10105411, 10105412, 10105413, 10105414, 10105415, 10105416, 10105417, 10105418, 10105419, 10105420, 10105421, 10105422, 10105423, 10105424, 10105425.