Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 27, 1989

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 27, 1989
Start: 1989-03-27T10:59
End: 1989-03-27T21:48
Location: Oklahoma

March 27, 1989 · NWS OKC · 37 events in 20 counties and zones

31 hail, 4 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.

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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 37

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

31 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washita

When: March 27, 10:59 AM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.450, -99.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When: March 27, 12:22 PM CST
Where: Woodward County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 36.430, -99.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When: March 27, 12:22 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.300, -99.780

Hail, Harmon

When: March 27, 12:40 PM CST
Where: Harmon County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.900, -99.870

Hail, Harper

When: March 27, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Harper County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.980, -99.430

Tornado, Greer

When: March 27, 1:18 PM CST
Where: Greer County
Rating: F1
Path length: 12 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 34.880, -99.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When: March 27, 1:25 PM CST
Where: Woods County
Coordinates: 36.800, -99.000

Hail, Beckham

When: March 27, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Beckham County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.420, -99.420

Hail, Beckham

When: March 27, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Beckham County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.150, -99.630

Hail, Beckham

When: March 27, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Beckham County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.170, -99.520

Tornado, Beckham

When: March 27, 2:12 PM CST
Where: Beckham County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 35.300, -99.420

Hail, Washita

When: March 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.420, -99.280

Hail, Beckham

When: March 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Beckham County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.170, -99.520

Hail, Greer

When: March 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Greer County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.050, -99.530

Hail, Custer

When: March 27, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.630, -99.180

Hail, Osage

When: March 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Osage County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.420, -96.400

Hail, Custer

When: March 27, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.670, -98.880

Hail, Beckham

When: March 27, 3:24 PM CST
Where: Beckham County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.300, -99.720

Hail, Blaine

When: March 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Blaine County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.850, -98.600

Hail, Blaine

When: March 27, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Blaine County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.850, -98.600

Hail, Dewey

When: March 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.930, -98.720

Hail, Custer

When: March 27, 4:53 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.520, -99.170

Hail, Washita

When: March 27, 4:56 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.450, -99.170

Hail, Custer

When: March 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.530, -98.930

Hail, Harmon

When: March 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Harmon County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.900, -99.870

Hail, Harmon

When: March 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Harmon County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.770, -99.950

Hail, Canadian

When: March 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.430, -98.220

Hail, Jackson

When: March 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.550, -99.420

Hail, Caddo

When: March 27, 7:11 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -98.350

Hail, Jackson

When: March 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.550, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When: March 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Osage County
Coordinates: 36.550, -96.370

Hail, Washington

When: March 27, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.750, -96.000

Hail, Caddo

When: March 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.470, -98.350

Hail, Pawnee

When: March 27, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Pawnee County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.320, -96.500

Hail, Comanche

When: March 27, 9:33 PM CST
Where: Comanche County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.480, -98.380

Hail, Creek

When: March 27, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Creek County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.050, -96.530

Hail, Grady

When: March 27, 9:48 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.780, -97.950

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 1989 Every state in 1989 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Oklahoma, 1989 Warnings in Oklahoma, March 1989

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: 10102952, 10102953, 10102954, 10102955, 10102956, 10102957, 10103814, 10103815, 10103816, 10103817, 10103818, 10103819, 10103820, 10103821, 10103822, 10103823, 10103824, 10103825, 10104039, 10104040, 10104041, 10104042, 10104043, 10104044, 10104045, 10104046, 10104047, 10104048, 10104049, 10104050, 10104051, 10104052, 10104053, 10104054, 10104055, 10104056, 10104057.