Oklahoma, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 5, 1984

May 5, 1984 · NWS ATA · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

11 hail, 2 tornado, 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, McCurtain

When
May 5, 2:00 AM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.430, -94.630

Hail, McCurtain

When
May 5, 2:30 AM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.030, -94.730

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 5, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.650, -97.480

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 5, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.650, -97.480

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 5, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -96.900

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 5, 4:38 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.750, -96.780

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 5, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -96.680

Tornado, Okfuskee

When
May 5, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Okfuskee County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.380, -96.600

Tornado, Hughes

When
May 5, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Hughes County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.270, -96.030

Hail, Okmulgee

When
May 5, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Okmulgee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.450, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When
May 5, 5:48 AM CST
Where
McIntosh County
Coordinates
35.200, -95.880

Hail, McIntosh

When
May 5, 5:53 AM CST
Where
McIntosh County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -95.580

Hail, Choctaw

When
May 5, 10:02 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.030, -95.700

Hail, McCurtain

When
May 5, 10:40 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.030, -94.900

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10107082, 10107083, 10107084, 10107085, 10107086, 10107087, 10107088, 10107089, 10107090, 10107091, 10107092, 10107093, 10107094, 10107095.