Oklahoma, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, November 13, 1985

November 13, 1985 · NWS R · 25 events in 11 counties and zones

19 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
6
Property damage
$25 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

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 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grady

When
November 13, 10:47 AM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.980, -97.900

Hail, McClain

When
November 13, 11:15 AM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.130, -97.670

Hail, McClain

When
November 13, 11:15 AM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
November 13, 11:15 AM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.130, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
November 13, 11:15 AM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.000, -97.470

Hail, Comanche

When
November 13, 11:18 AM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.650, -98.420

Hail, Caddo

When
November 13, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -98.280

Hail, Caddo

When
November 13, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -98.420

Hail, Cleveland

When
November 13, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -97.350

Hail, Oklahoma

When
November 13, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -97.430

Hail, Oklahoma

When
November 13, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.400, -97.170

Hail, Oklahoma

When
November 13, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -97.430

Hail, Lincoln

When
November 13, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -97.070

Hail, Oklahoma

When
November 13, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -97.430

Hail, Lincoln

When
November 13, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -96.920

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
November 13, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -97.130

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
November 13, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -96.950

Hail, Cleveland

When
November 13, 12:28 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.330, -97.570

Hail, Tulsa

When
November 13, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.120, -95.970

Hail, Tulsa

When
November 13, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.120, -95.970

Tornado, Tulsa

When
November 13, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
36.050, -95.780

Hail, Tulsa

When
November 13, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.120, -95.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
November 13, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.350, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
November 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.050, -95.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
November 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
36.380, -94.800

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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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: 10106200, 10106201, 10106202, 10106203, 10106204, 10106205, 10106206, 10106207, 10106208, 10106209, 10106210, 10106211, 10106212, 10106213, 10106214, 10106215, 10106216, 10106217, 10106218, 10106219, 10106220, 10106221, 10106222, 10106223, 10106224.