Oklahoma, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 16, 1990

April 16, 1990 · NWS OKC · 90 events in 48 counties and zones

57 hail, 33 thunderstorm wind, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
90

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

57 hail, 33 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 16, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -96.900

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -97.000

Hail, Stephens

When
April 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.630, -97.720

Hail, Garvin

When
April 16, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.620, -97.480

Hail, Beaver

When
April 16, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.620, -100.120

Hail, Beaver

When
April 16, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.670, -100.520

Hail, Beaver

When
April 16, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Beaver County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.820, -100.780

Hail, Rogers

When
April 16, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.230, -95.680

Hail, Tulsa

When
April 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Hail, Creek

When
April 16, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -96.270

Hail, Rogers

When
April 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.180, -95.750

Hail, Okfuskee

When
April 16, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Okfuskee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.620, -96.400

Hail, Osage

When
April 16, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.880, -96.030

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 16, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.880, -96.870

Hail, Harper

When
April 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.630, -99.770

Hail, Washington

When
April 16, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.900, -95.930

Hail, Woods

When
April 16, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.800, -98.670

Hail, Ellis

When
April 16, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.270, -99.880

Hail, McIntosh

When
April 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -95.580

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 16, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -97.020

Hail, Tulsa

When
April 16, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Hail, Nowata

When
April 16, 7:24 PM CST
Where
Nowata County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.700, -95.630

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 16, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -96.920

Hail, Payne

When
April 16, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.020, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When
April 16, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
36.430, -99.400

Hail, Ellis

When
April 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.270, -99.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When
April 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.450, -99.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa

When
April 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.580, -98.450

Hail, Tulsa

When
April 16, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Hail, Creek

When
April 16, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.980, -96.600

Hail, Cherokee

When
April 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.920, -94.970

Hail, Mayes

When
April 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -95.320

Hail, Tulsa

When
April 16, 8:04 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -96.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When
April 16, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Woodward County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
36.430, -99.400

Hail, Roger Mills

When
April 16, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.800, -99.770

Hail, Major

When
April 16, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.280, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
April 16, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
36.030, -99.450

Hail, Creek

When
April 16, 8:26 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.830, -96.380

Hail, Payne

When
April 16, 8:27 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.050, -97.070

Hail, Adair

When
April 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Adair County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.720, -94.770

Hail, Dewey

When
April 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Greer

When
April 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Greer County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.850, -99.400

Hail, Roger Mills

When
April 16, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.580, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
April 16, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.120, -98.620

Hail, Garfield

When
April 16, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -98.030

Hail, Wagoner

When
April 16, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.870, -95.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Major

When
April 16, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Major County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.230, -98.330

Hail, Tulsa

When
April 16, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.950, -96.000

Hail, Creek

When
April 16, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.000, -96.100

Hail, Okmulgee

When
April 16, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.820, -96.070

Hail, Grant

When
April 16, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.670, -98.050

Hail, Pawnee

When
April 16, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
April 16, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.950, -96.000

Hail, Payne

When
April 16, 9:08 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.120, -97.070

Hail, Osage

When
April 16, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
April 16, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.530, -98.720

Hail, Cherokee

When
April 16, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.080, -95.100

Hail, Washita

When
April 16, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Washita County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 16, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.450, -95.880

Hail, Beckham

When
April 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Beckham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.230, -99.980

Hail, Caddo

When
April 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.300, -98.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
April 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
36.130, -99.770

Hail, Canadian

When
April 16, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.530, -97.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
April 16, 9:41 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.330, -97.900

Hail, Oklahoma

When
April 16, 9:48 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
April 16, 9:49 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.100, -98.750

Hail, Okmulgee

When
April 16, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When
April 16, 9:59 PM CST
Where
Grady County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.320, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
April 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.800, -97.680

Hail, Oklahoma

When
April 16, 10:04 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
April 16, 10:04 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.650, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo

When
April 16, 10:09 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.070, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
April 16, 10:11 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.650, -97.750

Hail, Canadian

When
April 16, 10:12 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.380, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
April 16, 10:16 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.800, -97.680

Hail, Canadian

When
April 16, 10:19 PM CST
Where
Canadian County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.500, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
April 16, 10:19 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
35.400, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
April 16, 10:26 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.700, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
April 16, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.330, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, McClain

When
April 16, 10:30 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
35.250, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
April 16, 10:37 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.420, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
April 16, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
April 16, 10:44 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.150, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Cotton

When
April 16, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Cotton County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.270, -98.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
April 16, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
34.620, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
April 16, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.450, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When
April 16, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -97.170

Hail, Murray

When
April 16, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Murray County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.550, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When
April 16, 11:46 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When
April 16, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.230, -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.
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: 10104332, 10104333, 10104334, 10104335, 10104336, 10104337, 10104338, 10104339, 10104340, 10104341, 10104342, 10104343, 10104344, 10104345, 10104346, 10104347, 10104348, 10104349, 10104350, 10104351, 10104352, 10104353, 10104354, 10104355, 10104356, 10104357, 10104358, 10104359, 10104360, 10104361, 10104362, 10104363, 10104364, 10104365, 10104366, 10104367, 10104368, 10104369, 10104370, 10104371, and more.