Oklahoma, 1993

Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, May 2, 1993

May 2, 1993 · 26 events in 13 counties and zones

23 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 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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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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

23 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Creek

When
May 2, 12:48 AM CST
Where
Creek County, Drumright
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Creek

When
May 2, 12:52 AM CST
Where
Creek County, Bristow
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.903, -96.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in southwest Oklahoma during the afternoon on the 1st and moved eastward into south-central Oklahoma during the evening hours. Thunderstorm winds damaged airplanes and hangers at Frederick Airport. Damage from the strong winds was estimated at $35,000. Thunderstorm winds overturned a trailer and downed trees near Frederick, damaged a porch in Lawton, downed trees two miles west of Duncan and in Lawton and downed tree limbs on the west side of Duncan. Golf ball-size hail was reported at Altus Air Force Base and at Tom Steed Lake. Hail of unknownnown size accumulated up to a depth of ten inches just east of Altus. Isolated severe thunderstorms also developed in northeast Oklahoma during the evening of the 1st and lingered into the early morning of May 2nd. Numerous locations in Creek County received dime to half dollar-size hail. Hail as large as golf ball- size fell briefly at Drumright in Creek County. Torrential rainfall also resulted in flash flooding in Drumright. Tiger Creek overflowed its banks, and the water from the creek rose 4 1/2 feet over a bridge across State Highway 33 in Drumright. This resulted in considerable flood damage to five to ten businesses in Drumright, with water as deep as five feet in one business. One hundred families were evacuated due to the floodwaters. Damage in Drumright was estimated to be $500,000. Water was also over State Highway 16 one mile south of Shamrock for a short period of time.

Tornado, McIntosh

When
May 2, 3:20 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County, Checotah
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
35.430, -95.620

Hail, McIntosh

When
May 2, 3:50 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County, Checotah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.374, -95.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tulsa

When
May 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
May 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tulsa

When
May 2, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Tulsa
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Muskogee

When
May 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, Boynton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.616, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rogers

When
May 2, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Rogers County, Verdigris
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wagoner

When
May 2, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County, Inola
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.961, -95.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, McIntosh

When
May 2, 4:55 PM CST
Where
McIntosh County, Checotah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.374, -95.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wagoner

When
May 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County, Porter
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.961, -95.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mayes

When
May 2, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Mayes County, Adair
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Latimer

When
May 2, 5:39 PM CST
Where
Latimer County, Wilburton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.876, -95.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Muskogee

When
May 2, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County, Webbers Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.616, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rogers

When
May 2, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Rogers County, Chelsea
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mayes

When
May 2, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Mayes County, Adair
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Craig

When
May 2, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Craig County, Big Cabin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mayes

When
May 2, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Mayes County, Adair
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adair

When
May 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Adair County, Stilwell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.884, -94.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cherokee

When
May 2, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County, Hulbert
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.907, -95.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Craig

When
May 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Craig County, White Oak
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Delaware

When
May 2, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Delaware County, Disney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Craig

When
May 2, 7:02 PM CST
Where
Craig County to Bluejacket
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
May 2, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, Narcissa
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adair

When
May 2, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Adair County, Stilwell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.884, -94.659 (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.

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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: 10343242, 10343355, 10341391, 10341392, 10345118, 10345119, 10345120, 10341632, 10344505, 10344921, 10341393, 10344922, 10341361, 10342197, 10341633, 10344506, 10341362, 10342919, 10341363, 10339809, 10339957, 10342920, 10343050, 10342921, 10341122, 10339810.