Oklahoma, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, October 29, 1989

October 29, 1989 · NWS OKC · 18 events in 8 counties and zones

13 hail, 3 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

13 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When
October 29, 3:11 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.650, -99.270

Hail, Kiowa

When
October 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -99.130

Hail, Jackson

When
October 29, 4:41 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.430, -99.650

Tornado, Kiowa

When
October 29, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
34.650, -99.030

Hail, Jackson

When
October 29, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.630, -99.330

Hail, Jackson

When
October 29, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -99.380

Hail, Comanche

When
October 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -98.780

Hail, Jackson

When
October 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -99.230

Tornado, Tillman

When
October 29, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
34.250, -99.120

Hail, Washita

When
October 29, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -98.730

Hail, Greer

When
October 29, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Greer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.970, -99.380

Hail, Washita

When
October 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.150, -99.180

Hail, Kiowa

When
October 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.950, -99.330

Hail, Tillman

When
October 29, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
October 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
35.030, -98.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
October 29, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.630, -98.620

Hail, Grady

When
October 29, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -97.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
October 29, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Coordinates
34.650, -97.980

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.

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: 10100913, 10100914, 10100915, 10100916, 10100917, 10100918, 10100919, 10100920, 10100921, 10100922, 10100923, 10100924, 10100925, 10100926, 10100927, 10100928, 10100929, 10100930.