Oklahoma, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 13, 1985

May 13, 1985 · 29 events in 18 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

19 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wagoner

When
May 13, 1:12 AM CST
Where
Wagoner County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.850, -95.380

Hail, Wagoner

When
May 13, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Wagoner County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.830, -95.430

Tornado, Jackson

When
May 13, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
34.480, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
May 13, 9:23 AM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
May 13, 9:34 AM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
36.400, -97.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
May 13, 9:52 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.650, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
May 13, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.100, -96.800

Hail, Creek

When
May 13, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.250, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Creek

When
May 13, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Creek County
Coordinates
35.950, -96.550

Hail, Osage

When
May 13, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.670, -96.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
May 13, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Coordinates
36.670, -96.330

Hail, Pawnee

When
May 13, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.320, -96.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Latimer

When
May 13, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Latimer County
Coordinates
34.700, -95.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
May 13, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County
Coordinates
34.750, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
May 13, 1:11 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Coordinates
34.020, -95.120

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
May 13, 1:15 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Coordinates
33.730, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Wagoner

When
May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County
Coordinates
35.950, -95.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Coordinates
35.950, -95.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When
May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Coordinates
36.280, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
May 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Coordinates
36.350, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
May 13, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County
Coordinates
35.050, -94.620

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
May 13, 1:40 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
33.980, -95.020

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
May 13, 1:40 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Coordinates
34.030, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When
May 13, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
35.400, -94.800

Tornado, Blaine

When
May 13, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
35.750, -98.280

Hail, Kingfisher

When
May 13, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.980, -97.920

Hail, Kingfisher

When
May 13, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -97.780

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 13, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.650, -97.480

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.

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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: 10108356, 10108357, 10108358, 10108359, 10108360, 10108361, 10108362, 10108363, 10108364, 10108365, 10108366, 10108367, 10108368, 10108369, 10108370, 10108371, 10108372, 10108373, 10108374, 10108375, 10108376, 10108377, 10108378, 10108379, 10108380, 10108381, 10108382, 10108383, 10108384.