Oklahoma, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 4, 1985

July 4, 1985 · NWS AT · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 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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  • 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
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

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
July 4, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Coordinates
36.880, -97.050

Hail, Kay

When
July 4, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.770, -96.830

Hail, Kay

When
July 4, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -97.280

Hail, Osage

When
July 4, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.700, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
July 4, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.800, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
July 4, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Hail, Kay

When
July 4, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.680, -97.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
July 4, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Coordinates
36.150, -96.120

Hail, Noble

When
July 4, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Noble County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.570, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
July 4, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Coordinates
35.950, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
July 4, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Coordinates
35.950, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Okmulgee

When
July 4, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.450, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 4, 10:48 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
35.680, -97.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
July 4, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.570, -97.280

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.

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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: 10108179, 10108180, 10108181, 10108182, 10108183, 10108400, 10108401, 10108402, 10108403, 10108404, 10108405, 10108406, 10108407, 10108408.