Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 27, 1984

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 27, 1984
Start: 1984-05-27T12:45
End: 1984-05-27T22:25
Location: Oklahoma

May 27, 1984 · NWS T · 46 events in 24 counties and zones

23 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $3,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 46

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

23 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Garfield

When: May 27, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Garfield County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.300, -97.580

Hail, Noble

When: May 27, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Noble County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.300, -97.070

Hail, Pawnee

When: May 27, 1:52 PM CST
Where: Pawnee County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.230, -96.570

Hail, Payne

When: May 27, 2:06 PM CST
Where: Payne County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.230, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When: May 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Payne County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.020, -96.900

Hail, Creek

When: May 27, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Creek County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.980, -96.600

Hail, Payne

When: May 27, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Payne County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.980, -96.770

Hail, Roger Mills

When: May 27, 3:17 PM CST
Where: Roger Mills County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.670, -99.600

Hail, Creek

When: May 27, 3:33 PM CST
Where: Creek County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.250, -96.420

Hail, Custer

When: May 27, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 35.630, -99.070

Hail, Roger Mills

When: May 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Roger Mills County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.620, -99.670

Hail, Caddo

When: May 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.550, -98.570

Hail, Lincoln

When: May 27, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.750, -96.670

Hail, Creek

When: May 27, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Creek County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.080, -96.580

Hail, Lincoln

When: May 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.700, -96.880

Hail, Custer

When: May 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.520, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Beckham

When: May 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Beckham County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.220, -99.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Washita

When: May 27, 4:23 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 35.330, -99.200

Hail, Oklahoma

When: May 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.170

Hail, Oklahoma

When: May 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.450, -97.400

Hail, Pottawatomie

When: May 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.330, -96.920

Hail, Caddo

When: May 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.100, -98.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When: May 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.100, -98.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: May 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 35.200, -97.930

Hail, Grady

When: May 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.280, -97.800

Hail, Lincoln

When: May 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.500, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: May 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 35.280, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When: May 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates: 35.150, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When: May 27, 5:34 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates: 35.130, -97.670

Tornado, McClain

When: May 27, 5:35 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Rating: F0
Path length: 6.8 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 35.120, -97.430

Tornado, McClain

When: May 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Rating: F0
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 35.080, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee

When: May 27, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.450, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: May 27, 5:58 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates: 35.220, -97.450

Hail, Cleveland

When: May 27, 6:07 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 35.220, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When: May 27, 6:19 PM CST
Where: Hughes County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.230, -96.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When: May 27, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County
Measured: 72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates: 34.980, -96.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When: May 27, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates: 35.220, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When: May 27, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Garvin County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 34.800, -96.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When: May 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc County
Coordinates: 34.630, -96.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Coal

When: May 27, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Coal County
Coordinates: 34.470, -96.220

Hail, Creek

When: May 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Creek County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 35.750, -96.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Atoka

When: May 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Atoka County
Coordinates: 34.380, -96.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Pushmataha

When: May 27, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Pushmataha County
Coordinates: 34.230, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Coal

When: May 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Coal County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 34.470, -96.220

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When: May 27, 9:50 PM CST
Where: McCurtain County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 34.020, -95.120

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When: May 27, 10:25 PM CST
Where: McCurtain County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.900, -94.830

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 1984 Every state in 1984 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Oklahoma, 1984

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: 10108198, 10108199, 10108200, 10108201, 10108202, 10108203, 10108204, 10108205, 10108206, 10108207, 10108208, 10108209, 10108210, 10108211, 10108212, 10108213, 10108214, 10108215, 10108216, 10108217, 10108218, 10108219, 10108220, 10108221, 10108222, 10108223, 10108224, 10108225, 10108226, 10108227, 10108228, 10108229, 10108230, 10108231, 10108232, 10108233, 10108234, 10108235, 10108236, 10108237, and more.