Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 13, 1990

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 13, 1990
Start: 1990-03-13T08:25
End: 1990-03-13T23:30
Location: Oklahoma

March 13, 1990 · NWS OKC · 60 events in 28 counties and zones

33 hail, 20 tornado, 7 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: 3
Property damage: $22 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 60

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

33 hail, 20 tornado, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When: March 13, 8:25 AM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 36.430, -99.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When: March 13, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Choctaw County
Coordinates: 34.050, -95.880

Hail, Ellis

When: March 13, 8:31 AM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.300, -99.780

Hail, Harper

When: March 13, 8:44 AM CST
Where: Harper County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.830, -99.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When: March 13, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Woods County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.930, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward

When: March 13, 8:55 AM CST
Where: Woodward County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.500, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When: March 13, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Harper County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.620, -99.500

Hail, Tillman

When: March 13, 2:38 PM CST
Where: Tillman County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.230, -98.680

Hail, Tillman

When: March 13, 2:44 PM CST
Where: Tillman County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.380, -99.120

Hail, Comanche

When: March 13, 3:22 PM CST
Where: Comanche County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.650, -98.400

Hail, Canadian

When: March 13, 3:47 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.450, -97.750

Hail, Comanche

When: March 13, 3:51 PM CST
Where: Comanche County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.820, -98.230

Hail, Grady

When: March 13, 4:16 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.850, -97.950

Hail, McClain

When: March 13, 4:36 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.970, -97.570

Tornado, Grady

When: March 13, 4:44 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.880, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Garvin

When: March 13, 4:47 PM CST
Where: Garvin County
Coordinates: 34.830, -97.630

Tornado, McClain

When: March 13, 4:55 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Rating: F2
Path length: 20 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.930, -97.650

Hail, Grady

When: March 13, 5:07 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.050, -97.950

Hail, Grady

When: March 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.120, -97.700

Tornado, Grant

When: March 13, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Rating: F3
Path length: 19 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 36.730, -97.980

Hail, McClain

When: March 13, 5:20 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.100, -97.480

Hail, Grady

When: March 13, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Grady County
Measured: 3.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.870, -97.820

Tornado, Cleveland

When: March 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 35.080, -97.400

Tornado, McClain

When: March 13, 5:31 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Rating: F2
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 34.970, -97.600

Hail, McClain

When: March 13, 5:32 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.130, -97.670

Tornado, Cleveland

When: March 13, 5:53 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 35.220, -97.350

Tornado, Grant

When: March 13, 5:54 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Rating: F3
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Coordinates: 36.950, -97.830

Hail, Oklahoma

When: March 13, 5:56 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.400, -97.170

Tornado, Cleveland

When: March 13, 5:59 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.300, -97.230

Tornado, Cleveland

When: March 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.050, -97.370

Tornado, Jefferson

When: March 13, 6:01 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 18 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Coordinates: 34.170, -98.100

Tornado, Pottawatomie

When: March 13, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County
Rating: F2
Path length: 11 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.380, -97.150

Tornado, Lincoln

When: March 13, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.450, -97.020

Hail, Oklahoma

When: March 13, 6:49 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.380, -97.380

Tornado, Stephens

When: March 13, 6:57 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Coordinates: 34.280, -97.820

Tornado, Jefferson

When: March 13, 6:58 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Rating: F3
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.270, -97.750

Tornado, Stephens

When: March 13, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Stephens County
Rating: F3
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.280, -97.730

Hail, Lincoln

When: March 13, 7:13 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -96.680

Hail, Oklahoma

When: March 13, 7:21 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.170

Tornado, Carter

When: March 13, 7:27 PM CST
Where: Carter County
Rating: F3
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.380, -97.580

Hail, Okfuskee

When: March 13, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Okfuskee County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.500, -96.600

Tornado, Garvin

When: March 13, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Garvin County
Rating: F3
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.520, -97.430

Hail, Okfuskee

When: March 13, 7:49 PM CST
Where: Okfuskee County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.500, -96.570

Tornado, Garvin

When: March 13, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Garvin County
Rating: F2
Path length: 28 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 34.500, -97.450

Tornado, Creek

When: March 13, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Creek County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 340 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.700, -96.230

Tornado, Okmulgee

When: March 13, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County
Rating: F2
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 340 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 35.730, -96.220

Hail, Okmulgee

When: March 13, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 35.750, -96.080

Hail, Okfuskee

When: March 13, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Okfuskee County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.570, -96.420

Hail, McClain

When: March 13, 8:46 PM CST
Where: McClain County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.050, -97.480

Hail, Tulsa

When: March 13, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.150, -95.950

Hail, Tulsa

When: March 13, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.950, -96.000

Hail, Cleveland

When: March 13, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.220, -97.450

Hail, Wagoner

When: March 13, 9:07 PM CST
Where: Wagoner County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.080, -95.730

Hail, Okmulgee

When: March 13, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Okmulgee County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.800, -95.970

Hail, Rogers

When: March 13, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Rogers County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.200, -95.500

Hail, Tulsa

When: March 13, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.150, -95.950

Hail, Hughes

When: March 13, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Hughes County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -96.400

Hail, Seminole

When: March 13, 10:18 PM CST
Where: Seminole County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.150, -96.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When: March 13, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Tulsa County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 36.200, -95.880

Hail, Mayes

When: March 13, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Mayes County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.220, -95.320

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 1990 Every state in 1990 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Oklahoma, 1990 Warnings in Oklahoma, March 1990

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: 10101819, 10101820, 10101821, 10101822, 10101823, 10101824, 10101825, 10101826, 10102042, 10102043, 10102044, 10102045, 10102046, 10102047, 10102048, 10102049, 10102050, 10102051, 10102052, 10102053, 10102054, 10102055, 10102056, 10102057, 10102058, 10102059, 10102060, 10102061, 10102062, 10102063, 10102064, 10102065, 10102066, 10102067, 10102068, 10102069, 10102070, 10102071, 10102072, 10102073, and more.