Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 28, 1992

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 28, 1992
Start: 1992-04-28T12:30
End: 1992-04-28T21:30
Location: Oklahoma

April 28, 1992 · NWS OKC · 28 events in 20 counties and zones

25 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

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.

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:27 UTC.

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Event by event

25 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Canadian

When: April 28, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.530, -97.900

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 28, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.730, -97.680

Hail, Canadian

When: April 28, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.650, -97.750

Hail, Canadian

When: April 28, 2:01 PM CST
Where: Canadian County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Hail, Oklahoma

When: April 28, 2:06 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Hail, Oklahoma

When: April 28, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Hail, Oklahoma

When: April 28, 2:58 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Hail, Alfalfa

When: April 28, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.880, -98.250

Hail, Cleveland

When: April 28, 3:06 PM CST
Where: Cleveland County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.480, -97.530

Hail, Oklahoma

When: April 28, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.470, -97.170

Hail, Pontotoc

When: April 28, 3:28 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.780, -96.670

Hail, Grant

When: April 28, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.750, -98.020

Hail, Pottawatomie

When: April 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.250, -96.930

Hail, Grant

When: April 28, 3:47 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.670, -97.650

Hail, Payne

When: April 28, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Payne County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.120, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: April 28, 3:45 PM PST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 35.530, -97.120

Hail, Dewey

When: April 28, 6:13 PM CST
Where: Dewey County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.050, -99.000

Hail, Washita

When: April 28, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Washita County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.350, -98.730

Hail, Custer

When: April 28, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.520, -98.750

Tornado, Greer

When: April 28, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Greer County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 34.850, -99.380

Tornado, Jackson

When: April 28, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 34.780, -99.400

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 28, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.070, -98.700

Hail, Caddo

When: April 28, 7:47 PM CST
Where: Caddo County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -98.600

Hail, Jackson

When: April 28, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.480, -99.370

Hail, Comanche

When: April 28, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Comanche County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.620, -98.400

Hail, Cotton

When: April 28, 8:44 PM CST
Where: Cotton County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.350, -98.300

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 28, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.900, -97.930

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 28, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.900, -97.930

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

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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: 10157451, 10157452, 10157453, 10157454, 10157455, 10157456, 10157457, 10157458, 10157459, 10157460, 10157461, 10157462, 10157463, 10157464, 10157465, 10104482, 10157466, 10154972, 10157471, 10104483, 10104484, 10154974, 10154976, 10154977, 10154982, 10154986, 10154987, 10154996.