Oklahoma, 1991

Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, May 4, 1991

May 4, 1991 · NWS TUL · 40 events in 24 counties and zones

30 hail, 9 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
40

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

30 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bryan

When
May 4, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -96.270

Hail, Stephens

When
May 4, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.370, -97.970

Hail, Stephens

When
May 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -97.800

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -98.050

Tornado, Garvin

When
May 4, 3:58 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
34.580, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Okfuskee

When
May 4, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Okfuskee County
Coordinates
35.620, -96.300

Hail, Garvin

When
May 4, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.650, -97.380

Hail, Garfield

When
May 4, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.330, -97.720

Hail, Kay

When
May 4, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.930, -97.430

Hail, Grant

When
May 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.830, -97.550

Hail, Creek

When
May 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.900, -96.070

Hail, Okmulgee

When
May 4, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Okmulgee County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.830, -96.070

Hail, Osage

When
May 4, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.170, -96.000

Hail, Tulsa

When
May 4, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
May 4, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.050, -95.830

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 4, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 4, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.450, -95.850

Hail, Cleveland

When
May 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.330, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata

When
May 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Nowata County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.920, -95.800

Hail, Oklahoma

When
May 4, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.550, -97.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
May 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.850, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
May 4, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
36.530, -95.420

Hail, Mayes

When
May 4, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.300, -95.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
May 4, 5:59 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Coordinates
35.480, -97.530

Hail, Garfield

When
May 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.400, -97.630

Hail, Kingfisher

When
May 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.100, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Rogers

When
May 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.530, -95.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
May 4, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Craig County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.550, -95.220

Hail, Choctaw

When
May 4, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
34.120, -95.520

Hail, Osage

When
May 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.620, -96.170

Hail, Mayes

When
May 4, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.380, -95.050

Hail, Payne

When
May 4, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -96.880

Hail, Tillman

When
May 4, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -99.020

Hail, Washington

When
May 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.600, -95.980

Hail, Delaware

When
May 4, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.480, -94.880

Hail, Delaware

When
May 4, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.580, -94.670

Hail, Delaware

When
May 4, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.420, -94.630

Hail, Osage

When
May 4, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.620, -96.170

Hail, Delaware

When
May 4, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.480, -94.800

Hail, Mayes

When
May 4, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.150, -95.320

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: 10103503, 10103504, 10103505, 10103506, 10103507, 10103508, 10103509, 10103510, 10103511, 10103512, 10103513, 10103514, 10103515, 10103516, 10103517, 10103518, 10103519, 10103520, 10103521, 10103522, 10103523, 10103524, 10103525, 10103526, 10103527, 10103528, 10103529, 10104385, 10104386, 10104387, 10104388, 10104389, 10104390, 10104391, 10104392, 10104393, 10104394, 10104395, 10104396, 10104607.