Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, April 28, 1993

Name: Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, April 28, 1993
Start: 1993-04-28T15:00
End: 1993-04-28T22:50
Location: Oklahoma

April 28, 1993 · 49 events in 16 counties and zones

30 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 48 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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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $55,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 49

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 Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:38 UTC.

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Event by event

30 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cotton

When: April 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Cotton County, Devol
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When: April 28, 3:49 PM CST to 3:55 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Eldorado
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When: April 28, 3:58 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Eldorado
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beaver

When: April 28, 4:41 PM CST
Where: Beaver County to Turpin
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.750, -100.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beckham

When: April 28, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, Carter
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When: April 28, 5:12 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Elmer
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When: April 28, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Elmer
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beaver

When: April 28, 5:31 PM CST
Where: Beaver County, Forgan
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.750, -100.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beckham

When: April 28, 5:37 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, Retrop
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tillman

When: April 28, 5:38 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Frederick
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Beckham

When: April 28, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, Retrop
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 35.170, -99.430

Hail, Tillman

When: April 28, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Frederick
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tillman

When: April 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Frederick
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tillman

When: April 28, 6:02 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Frederick
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washita

When: April 28, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Washita County, Cordell
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Custer

When: April 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Custer County, Nw Weatherford
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.639, -99.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tillman

When: April 28, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Davidson
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tillman

When: April 28, 6:47 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Davidson
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washita

When: April 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Washita County, Cordell
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ellis

When: April 28, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, Arnett
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.218, -99.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When: April 28, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, Arnett
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 36.218, -99.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tillman

When: April 28, 7:27 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Davidson
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Roger Mills

When: April 28, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Roger Mills County, Reydon
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 28, 8:28 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Lone Wolf
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Greer

When: April 28, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Greer County, Mangum
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Greer

When: April 28, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Greer County, Mangum
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Greer

When: April 28, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Greer County, Mangum
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Roger Mills

When: April 28, 8:42 PM CST
Where: Roger Mills County, Cheyenne
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Greer

When: April 28, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Greer County, Mangum
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Greer

When: April 28, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Greer County, Mangum
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Harmon

When: April 28, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Harmon County, Hollis
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.744, -99.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Mountain
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: April 28, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Martha
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When: April 28, 9:12 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Blair
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: April 28, 9:19 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Altus
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Beckham

When: April 28, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Beckham County to Sayre
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Beckham

When: April 28, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Beckham County, Elk City
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: April 28, 9:35 PM CST to 9:40 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Tipton
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: April 28, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Boone
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: April 28, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Altus
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: April 28, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Sw Frederick
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Greer

When: April 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Greer County, Granite
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: April 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Meers
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: April 28, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Meers
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cotton

When: April 28, 10:40 PM CST
Where: Cotton County, Walters
Coordinates: 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: April 28, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Grady County, Rush Springs
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: April 28, 10:47 PM CST
Where: Grady County, S Rush Springs
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 28, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Ryan
Coordinates: 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 28, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Waurika
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Oklahoma, 1993 Warnings in Oklahoma, April 1993

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: 10342625, 10342038, 10342039, 10339242, 10339286, 10342040, 10342041, 10339243, 10339287, 10344790, 10339288, 10344791, 10344792, 10344793, 10344079, 10342857, 10344794, 10344795, 10344080, 10343281, 10343282, 10344796, 10344405, 10342318, 10343097, 10343098, 10343099, 10344406, 10343100, 10343101, 10343314, 10342319, 10342042, 10342043, 10342044, 10339289, 10339290, 10344797, 10339498, 10342045, and more.