Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, May 1, 1993

Name: Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, May 1, 1993
Start: 1993-05-01T00:06
End: 1993-05-01T23:48
Location: Oklahoma

May 1, 1993 · 20 events in 10 counties and zones

14 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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: $60,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 20

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

14 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Woodward

When: May 1, 12:06 AM CST
Where: Woodward County, Woodward
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.423, -99.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Woodward

When: May 1, 12:08 AM CST
Where: Woodward County, Mooreland
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 36.423, -99.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Woods

When: May 1, 12:23 AM CST
Where: Woods County, Waynoka
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Woods

When: May 1, 12:44 AM CST
Where: Woods County, Waynoka
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Major

When: May 1, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Major County, Belva
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms which developed in northwest Oklahoma on April 30th continued into the early morning hours on May 1st. A brief tornado occurred at 0008 CST in an open field four miles east-northeast of Mooreland. No damage was reported with this F0 tornado. Hail up to quarter-size was reported with these storms on the 1st. Heavy rains resulted in a flooded park in Mooreland.

Hail, Jackson

When: May 1, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Altus Afb
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When: May 1, 4:16 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Eldorado
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: May 1, 4:38 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Tom Steed Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: May 1, 4:56 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County to Mountain Park
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When: May 1, 5:26 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Elmer
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rogers

When: May 1, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Rogers County, Claremore
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: May 1, 8:41 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Nr Frederick
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: May 1, 8:43 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Frederick Airport
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Creek

When: May 1, 10:12 PM CST
Where: Creek County, Depew
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: May 1, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Lawton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Creek

When: May 1, 10:42 PM CST
Where: Creek County, Drumright
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Creek

When: May 1, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Creek County, Drumright
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: May 1, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Stephens County, Duncan
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: May 1, 11:02 PM CST
Where: Stephens County, W Duncan
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Creek

When: May 1, 11:48 PM CST
Where: Creek County, Shamrock
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 35.903, -96.371 (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, May 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: 10344176, 10344177, 10344127, 10344128, 10341234, 10342046, 10342047, 10342320, 10342321, 10342048, 10344504, 10344799, 10344800, 10343238, 10343329, 10343239, 10343240, 10344849, 10344850, 10343241.