Oklahoma, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 20, 1985

April 20, 1985 · 19 events in 8 counties and zones

15 hail, 2 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.

  • 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
April 20, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Coordinates
36.570, -96.700

Hail, Osage

When
April 20, 1:14 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -96.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
April 20, 1:37 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Coordinates
36.600, -96.180

Hail, Washington

When
April 20, 1:47 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.750, -96.000

Hail, Ellis

When
April 20, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.170, -99.630

Hail, Woodward

When
April 20, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.430, -99.400

Hail, Dewey

When
April 20, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -99.350

Hail, Woodward

When
April 20, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.430, -99.200

Hail, Dewey

When
April 20, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.030, -99.000

Hail, Ellis

When
April 20, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.170, -99.630

Hail, Dewey

When
April 20, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -98.920

Tornado, Woodward

When
April 20, 9:42 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.280, -99.350

Tornado, Woodward

When
April 20, 10:01 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Rating
F0
Path length
15.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.350, -99.330

Hail, Garfield

When
April 20, 10:18 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.400, -97.870

Hail, Garfield

When
April 20, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.570, -97.650

Hail, Garfield

When
April 20, 10:52 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.550, -97.820

Hail, Woodward

When
April 20, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.630, -99.120

Hail, Kay

When
April 20, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.680, -97.400

Hail, Grant

When
April 20, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.700, -97.480

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10107223, 10107224, 10107225, 10107226, 10107227, 10107228, 10107229, 10107230, 10107231, 10107232, 10107233, 10107234, 10107235, 10107236, 10107237, 10107238, 10107239, 10107240, 10107241.