Oklahoma, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 19, 1993

April 19, 1993 · 13 events in 5 counties and zones

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

8 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sequoyah

When
April 19, 3:09 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County, Near Brushy
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.495, -94.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Le Flore

When
April 19, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Poteau
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -94.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pushmataha

When
April 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Pushmataha County, Clayton
Coordinates
34.416, -95.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pushmataha

When
April 19, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Pushmataha County, Nashoba
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.416, -95.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Choctaw

When
April 19, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, Frogville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.027, -95.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
April 19, 6:45 PM CST to 6:52 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County, Battiest
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 19th produced hail mostly between quarter and golf ball size with baseball-size hail reported in Halworth. Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree and ripped a roof off a chicken house 4 miles west of Battiest, produced minor roof damage 6 miles south of Broken Bow, blew a shed down 9 miles southeast of Clayton and downed trees and power lines 4 miles west of Idabel.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
April 19, 6:54 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County, Battiest
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 19th produced hail mostly between quarter and golf ball size with baseball-size hail reported in Halworth. Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree and ripped a roof off a chicken house 4 miles west of Battiest, produced minor roof damage 6 miles south of Broken Bow, blew a shed down 9 miles southeast of Clayton and downed trees and power lines 4 miles west of Idabel.

Hail, McCurtain

When
April 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 19th produced hail mostly between quarter and golf ball size with baseball-size hail reported in Halworth. Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree and ripped a roof off a chicken house 4 miles west of Battiest, produced minor roof damage 6 miles south of Broken Bow, blew a shed down 9 miles southeast of Clayton and downed trees and power lines 4 miles west of Idabel.

Hail, McCurtain

When
April 19, 7:05 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County, Idabel
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 19th produced hail mostly between quarter and golf ball size with baseball-size hail reported in Halworth. Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree and ripped a roof off a chicken house 4 miles west of Battiest, produced minor roof damage 6 miles south of Broken Bow, blew a shed down 9 miles southeast of Clayton and downed trees and power lines 4 miles west of Idabel.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
April 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County, Idabel
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 19th produced hail mostly between quarter and golf ball size with baseball-size hail reported in Halworth. Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree and ripped a roof off a chicken house 4 miles west of Battiest, produced minor roof damage 6 miles south of Broken Bow, blew a shed down 9 miles southeast of Clayton and downed trees and power lines 4 miles west of Idabel.

Hail, McCurtain

When
April 19, 7:18 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County, Broken Bow
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 19th produced hail mostly between quarter and golf ball size with baseball-size hail reported in Halworth. Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree and ripped a roof off a chicken house 4 miles west of Battiest, produced minor roof damage 6 miles south of Broken Bow, blew a shed down 9 miles southeast of Clayton and downed trees and power lines 4 miles west of Idabel.

Hail, McCurtain

When
April 19, 7:18 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County, Haworth
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 19th produced hail mostly between quarter and golf ball size with baseball-size hail reported in Halworth. Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree and ripped a roof off a chicken house 4 miles west of Battiest, produced minor roof damage 6 miles south of Broken Bow, blew a shed down 9 miles southeast of Clayton and downed trees and power lines 4 miles west of Idabel.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County, Broken Bow
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 19th produced hail mostly between quarter and golf ball size with baseball-size hail reported in Halworth. Strong thunderstorm winds downed a tree and ripped a roof off a chicken house 4 miles west of Battiest, produced minor roof damage 6 miles south of Broken Bow, blew a shed down 9 miles southeast of Clayton and downed trees and power lines 4 miles west of Idabel.

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: 10344666, 10342455, 10343997, 10343998, 10342691, 10341767, 10341768, 10341769, 10341770, 10340752, 10340753, 10340754, 10340755.