Oklahoma, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, September 24, 1993

September 24, 1993 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
September 24, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, W Cache
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
September 24, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, Pearson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
September 24, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, St. Louis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
September 24, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, Holdenville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hughes

When
September 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, Holdenville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hughes

When
September 24, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Hughes County, Holdenville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsburg

When
September 24, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County, Scipio
Coordinates
34.924, -95.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Isolated severe thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours on the 24th produced strong winds, large hail and damaging lightning. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees 5.5 miles southwest of Scipio, destroyed a mobile home 3 miles east-southeast of Holdenville and damaged several barns and houses 7 miles east of Holdenville. Lightning struck the Holdenville Police Department around 1915 CST injuring a radio dispatcher and a fireman. Most communication equipment including computers were damaged.

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: 10343344, 10345050, 10345051, 10341932, 10341933, 10341934, 10341783.