Oklahoma, 1980

Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, May 1, 1980

May 1, 1980 · NWS NG · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

11 hail, 1 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
12

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

11 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Love

When
May 1, 3:07 PM CST
Where
Love County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -97.120

Hail, Carter

When
May 1, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -97.450

Hail, Pittsburg

When
May 1, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -95.730

Hail, Murray

When
May 1, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Murray County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.420, -97.120

Hail, Stephens

When
May 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.400, -97.670

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 1, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -97.530

Hail, Cotton

When
May 1, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Cotton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.480, -98.380

Hail, Comanche

When
May 1, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.620, -98.400

Hail, Comanche

When
May 1, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.650, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
May 1, 9:08 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.330, -96.920

Hail, McClain

When
May 1, 9:30 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
5.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.970, -97.120

Hail, McClain

When
May 1, 9:30 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.950, -97.130

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.

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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: 10107119, 10107120, 10107121, 10107122, 10107123, 10107124, 10107125, 10107126, 10107127, 10107128, 10107129, 10107130.