Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, March 30, 1993

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed in southwestern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours on the 29th and moved eastward into central and eastern Oklahoma during the evening and nighttime hours. Four weak tornadoes occurred in Oklahoma with this outbreak of severe weather. An F0 tornado occurred 2 miles west of Elk City and knocked down power poles and power lines. An F0 tornado briefly touched down in an open field in extreme southeast Tillman County 6 miles southeast of Grandfield, with no damage reported. The third tornado had the longest path of the four. This tornado traveled along a 5-mile path from 4 miles east of Alex to 3 miles west of Criner. The tornado was narrowrow (35 yards wide) and produced mainly F0 damage with a small area of F1 damage in McClain County. The fourth tornado developed after midnight in Lincoln County and moved into Okfuskee County along its 4.5-mile path from two miles southeast of Prague to 2.5 miles west-southwest of Paden. The tornado was an F1 and averaged 100 yards in width. The tornado rolled an abandoned bus 75 feet to the east-southeast and lifted a camper trailer 75 feet to the north. The tornado also tossed an 18-foot horse trailer into a barn, demolishing both structures. The tornado produced an estimated $250,000 in damage. Large hail also accompanied many of the storms. Softball-size hail was reported in Texola and near Sayre. Baseball-size hail fell shortly before 2200 CST and then again after 2300 CST in Waurika. The large hail in combination with strong winds and flash flooding caused between $250,000 and $500,000 in damage in Waurika. Numerous other locations in southwest Oklahoma received quarter- to golfball-size hail. Strong winds also caused widespread damage throughout southwest, central, and eastern Oklahoma. During the evening hours, a very small but intense microburst destroyed a building in Verden. Damage was estimated at $45,000. Strong thunderstorm winds near 70 mph blew out windows at several businesses in Frederick and blew a portion of the roof off the Frederick Middle School. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a power line near Hammon, and winds estimated at between 70 and 80 mph occurred near Granite. In Dover, a downburst produced winds estimated at 60 mph which destroyed a mobile home, downed a power pole and some trees and broke off numerous tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter. In Okmulgee County, severe thunderstorm winds during the early morning hours of the 30th blew an unoccupied mobile home over 5 miles to the west of Beggs. Strong winds in Alex broke off tree limbs, downed several power poles, and tore part of a roof off of a house. High winds from a thunderstorm, severely damaged a sheet metal barn and blew down trees 2 miles south-southeast of Prague. Winds from severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees along a path from 2 miles southeast of Prague to 4 miles east of Prague. Strong winds downed trees 5 miles south of Randlett. Widespread flash flooding was reported with these storms. High water in Waurika flooded three homes. One home which was not occupied had about a foot of water flowing through it. A few other homes in Waurika were sandbagged to help keep flood waters out. In Cotton County, water was flowing over Highway 36 south of Route 70, over a road 1 to 2 miles south of Randlett, and over a roadway 3 miles south and 0.5 mile west of Devol during the evening hours of the 29th. Near Comanche travel was reduced to one lane due to water covering Highway 81. In Jefferson County, high water covered Highway 81 about 2 miles north of Addington. Lightning strikes also caused damage during these storms. A home in Shattuck was struck by lightning. The fire resulting from the lightning damaged electronic equipment and started a grass fire in the backyard of the home. A fire from a lightning strike destroyed a trailer 2 miles west of Comanche. A lightning strike to a home 6 miles north of Waurika resulted in minor damage. In Quinton, lightning struck and killed several cattle.

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed in southwestern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours on the 29th and moved eastward into central and eastern Oklahoma during the evening and nighttime hours. Four weak tornadoes occurred in Oklahoma with this outbreak of severe weather. An F0 tornado occurred 2 miles west of Elk City and knocked down power poles and power lines. An F0 tornado briefly touched down in an open field in extreme southeast Tillman County 6 miles southeast of Grandfield, with no damage reported. The third tornado had the longest path of the four. This tornado traveled along a 5-mile path from 4 miles east of Alex to 3 miles west of Criner. The tornado was narrowrow (35 yards wide) and produced mainly F0 damage with a small area of F1 damage in McClain County. The fourth tornado developed after midnight in Lincoln County and moved into Okfuskee County along its 4.5-mile path from two miles southeast of Prague to 2.5 miles west-southwest of Paden. The tornado was an F1 and averaged 100 yards in width. The tornado rolled an abandoned bus 75 feet to the east-southeast and lifted a camper trailer 75 feet to the north. The tornado also tossed an 18-foot horse trailer into a barn, demolishing both structures. The tornado produced an estimated $250,000 in damage. Large hail also accompanied many of the storms. Softball-size hail was reported in Texola and near Sayre. Baseball-size hail fell shortly before 2200 CST and then again after 2300 CST in Waurika. The large hail in combination with strong winds and flash flooding caused between $250,000 and $500,000 in damage in Waurika. Numerous other locations in southwest Oklahoma received quarter- to golfball-size hail. Strong winds also caused widespread damage throughout southwest, central, and eastern Oklahoma. During the evening hours, a very small but intense microburst destroyed a building in Verden. Damage was estimated at $45,000. Strong thunderstorm winds near 70 mph blew out windows at several businesses in Frederick and blew a portion of the roof off the Frederick Middle School. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a power line near Hammon, and winds estimated at between 70 and 80 mph occurred near Granite. In Dover, a downburst produced winds estimated at 60 mph which destroyed a mobile home, downed a power pole and some trees and broke off numerous tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter. In Okmulgee County, severe thunderstorm winds during the early morning hours of the 30th blew an unoccupied mobile home over 5 miles to the west of Beggs. Strong winds in Alex broke off tree limbs, downed several power poles, and tore part of a roof off of a house. High winds from a thunderstorm, severely damaged a sheet metal barn and blew down trees 2 miles south-southeast of Prague. Winds from severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees along a path from 2 miles southeast of Prague to 4 miles east of Prague. Strong winds downed trees 5 miles south of Randlett. Widespread flash flooding was reported with these storms. High water in Waurika flooded three homes. One home which was not occupied had about a foot of water flowing through it. A few other homes in Waurika were sandbagged to help keep flood waters out. In Cotton County, water was flowing over Highway 36 south of Route 70, over a road 1 to 2 miles south of Randlett, and over a roadway 3 miles south and 0.5 mile west of Devol during the evening hours of the 29th. Near Comanche travel was reduced to one lane due to water covering Highway 81. In Jefferson County, high water covered Highway 81 about 2 miles north of Addington. Lightning strikes also caused damage during these storms. A home in Shattuck was struck by lightning. The fire resulting from the lightning damaged electronic equipment and started a grass fire in the backyard of the home. A fire from a lightning strike destroyed a trailer 2 miles west of Comanche. A lightning strike to a home 6 miles north of Waurika resulted in minor damage. In Quinton, lightning struck and killed several cattle.

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed in southwestern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours on the 29th and moved eastward into central and eastern Oklahoma during the evening and nighttime hours. Four weak tornadoes occurred in Oklahoma with this outbreak of severe weather. An F0 tornado occurred 2 miles west of Elk City and knocked down power poles and power lines. An F0 tornado briefly touched down in an open field in extreme southeast Tillman County 6 miles southeast of Grandfield, with no damage reported. The third tornado had the longest path of the four. This tornado traveled along a 5-mile path from 4 miles east of Alex to 3 miles west of Criner. The tornado was narrowrow (35 yards wide) and produced mainly F0 damage with a small area of F1 damage in McClain County. The fourth tornado developed after midnight in Lincoln County and moved into Okfuskee County along its 4.5-mile path from two miles southeast of Prague to 2.5 miles west-southwest of Paden. The tornado was an F1 and averaged 100 yards in width. The tornado rolled an abandoned bus 75 feet to the east-southeast and lifted a camper trailer 75 feet to the north. The tornado also tossed an 18-foot horse trailer into a barn, demolishing both structures. The tornado produced an estimated $250,000 in damage. Large hail also accompanied many of the storms. Softball-size hail was reported in Texola and near Sayre. Baseball-size hail fell shortly before 2200 CST and then again after 2300 CST in Waurika. The large hail in combination with strong winds and flash flooding caused between $250,000 and $500,000 in damage in Waurika. Numerous other locations in southwest Oklahoma received quarter- to golfball-size hail. Strong winds also caused widespread damage throughout southwest, central, and eastern Oklahoma. During the evening hours, a very small but intense microburst destroyed a building in Verden. Damage was estimated at $45,000. Strong thunderstorm winds near 70 mph blew out windows at several businesses in Frederick and blew a portion of the roof off the Frederick Middle School. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a power line near Hammon, and winds estimated at between 70 and 80 mph occurred near Granite. In Dover, a downburst produced winds estimated at 60 mph which destroyed a mobile home, downed a power pole and some trees and broke off numerous tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter. In Okmulgee County, severe thunderstorm winds during the early morning hours of the 30th blew an unoccupied mobile home over 5 miles to the west of Beggs. Strong winds in Alex broke off tree limbs, downed several power poles, and tore part of a roof off of a house. High winds from a thunderstorm, severely damaged a sheet metal barn and blew down trees 2 miles south-southeast of Prague. Winds from severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees along a path from 2 miles southeast of Prague to 4 miles east of Prague. Strong winds downed trees 5 miles south of Randlett. Widespread flash flooding was reported with these storms. High water in Waurika flooded three homes. One home which was not occupied had about a foot of water flowing through it. A few other homes in Waurika were sandbagged to help keep flood waters out. In Cotton County, water was flowing over Highway 36 south of Route 70, over a road 1 to 2 miles south of Randlett, and over a roadway 3 miles south and 0.5 mile west of Devol during the evening hours of the 29th. Near Comanche travel was reduced to one lane due to water covering Highway 81. In Jefferson County, high water covered Highway 81 about 2 miles north of Addington. Lightning strikes also caused damage during these storms. A home in Shattuck was struck by lightning. The fire resulting from the lightning damaged electronic equipment and started a grass fire in the backyard of the home. A fire from a lightning strike destroyed a trailer 2 miles west of Comanche. A lightning strike to a home 6 miles north of Waurika resulted in minor damage. In Quinton, lightning struck and killed several cattle.

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed in southwestern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours on the 29th and moved eastward into central and eastern Oklahoma during the evening and nighttime hours. Four weak tornadoes occurred in Oklahoma with this outbreak of severe weather. An F0 tornado occurred 2 miles west of Elk City and knocked down power poles and power lines. An F0 tornado briefly touched down in an open field in extreme southeast Tillman County 6 miles southeast of Grandfield, with no damage reported. The third tornado had the longest path of the four. This tornado traveled along a 5-mile path from 4 miles east of Alex to 3 miles west of Criner. The tornado was narrowrow (35 yards wide) and produced mainly F0 damage with a small area of F1 damage in McClain County. The fourth tornado developed after midnight in Lincoln County and moved into Okfuskee County along its 4.5-mile path from two miles southeast of Prague to 2.5 miles west-southwest of Paden. The tornado was an F1 and averaged 100 yards in width. The tornado rolled an abandoned bus 75 feet to the east-southeast and lifted a camper trailer 75 feet to the north. The tornado also tossed an 18-foot horse trailer into a barn, demolishing both structures. The tornado produced an estimated $250,000 in damage. Large hail also accompanied many of the storms. Softball-size hail was reported in Texola and near Sayre. Baseball-size hail fell shortly before 2200 CST and then again after 2300 CST in Waurika. The large hail in combination with strong winds and flash flooding caused between $250,000 and $500,000 in damage in Waurika. Numerous other locations in southwest Oklahoma received quarter- to golfball-size hail. Strong winds also caused widespread damage throughout southwest, central, and eastern Oklahoma. During the evening hours, a very small but intense microburst destroyed a building in Verden. Damage was estimated at $45,000. Strong thunderstorm winds near 70 mph blew out windows at several businesses in Frederick and blew a portion of the roof off the Frederick Middle School. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a power line near Hammon, and winds estimated at between 70 and 80 mph occurred near Granite. In Dover, a downburst produced winds estimated at 60 mph which destroyed a mobile home, downed a power pole and some trees and broke off numerous tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter. In Okmulgee County, severe thunderstorm winds during the early morning hours of the 30th blew an unoccupied mobile home over 5 miles to the west of Beggs. Strong winds in Alex broke off tree limbs, downed several power poles, and tore part of a roof off of a house. High winds from a thunderstorm, severely damaged a sheet metal barn and blew down trees 2 miles south-southeast of Prague. Winds from severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees along a path from 2 miles southeast of Prague to 4 miles east of Prague. Strong winds downed trees 5 miles south of Randlett. Widespread flash flooding was reported with these storms. High water in Waurika flooded three homes. One home which was not occupied had about a foot of water flowing through it. A few other homes in Waurika were sandbagged to help keep flood waters out. In Cotton County, water was flowing over Highway 36 south of Route 70, over a road 1 to 2 miles south of Randlett, and over a roadway 3 miles south and 0.5 mile west of Devol during the evening hours of the 29th. Near Comanche travel was reduced to one lane due to water covering Highway 81. In Jefferson County, high water covered Highway 81 about 2 miles north of Addington. Lightning strikes also caused damage during these storms. A home in Shattuck was struck by lightning. The fire resulting from the lightning damaged electronic equipment and started a grass fire in the backyard of the home. A fire from a lightning strike destroyed a trailer 2 miles west of Comanche. A lightning strike to a home 6 miles north of Waurika resulted in minor damage. In Quinton, lightning struck and killed several cattle.

Widely scattered thunderstorms developed in northwest Oklahoma during the late morning hours on the 30th. A small weak (F0) tornado occurred 5 miles west of Weatherford. The tornado lasted only a few seconds and no damage was reported. Numerous funnel clouds were sighted in the eastern half of Custer County between 1125 CST and 1233 CST. Severe thunderstorms moved into north-central and northeast Oklahoma during the afternoon. The storms produced golfball-size hail 4 miles south of Glencoe and dime- to quarter-size hail covered the ground 10 miles east of Stillwater.