Oklahoma, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 30, 1993

August 30, 1993 · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
$550,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
August 30, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Garfield County, Enid
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated thunderstorm during the afternoon hours on the 30th damaged bleachers and numerous signs and downed trees at the Garfield County Fairgrounds and at the Army Reserve Center in Enid. Damage was estimated at $50,000.

Hail, Tulsa

When
August 30, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Owasso
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm moved across northern Tulsa County during the late afternoon of August 30th. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a barn at 86th Street North and Delaware Street 5 miles west of Owasso, and a large tree was downed 3.5 miles west of Owasso. Golfball-size hail fell just east of Owasso.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
August 30, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Owasso
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm moved across northern Tulsa County during the late afternoon of August 30th. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a barn at 86th Street North and Delaware Street 5 miles west of Owasso, and a large tree was downed 3.5 miles west of Owasso. Golfball-size hail fell just east of Owasso.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
August 30, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Owasso
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm moved across northern Tulsa County during the late afternoon of August 30th. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a barn at 86th Street North and Delaware Street 5 miles west of Owasso, and a large tree was downed 3.5 miles west of Owasso. Golfball-size hail fell just east of Owasso.

Hail, Tulsa

When
August 30, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Owasso
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm moved across northern Tulsa County during the late afternoon of August 30th. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a barn at 86th Street North and Delaware Street 5 miles west of Owasso, and a large tree was downed 3.5 miles west of Owasso. Golfball-size hail fell just east of Owasso.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
August 30, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County, Nw Oklahoma City
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
August 30, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County, Sw Oklahoma City
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
August 30, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County, N Oklahoma City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
August 30, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County, Luther
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 30, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Carney
Coordinates
35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm moved through portions of central Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 30th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed power lines at SW 35th and Robinson Street in southwest Oklahoma City, trees in northwest Oklahoma City, and tree limbs in Luther and Carney.

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.

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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: 10341835, 10345132, 10344039, 10344040, 10344041, 10340864, 10340865, 10340866, 10340867, 10341441.