Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 27, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 27, 1994
Start: 1994-04-27T07:00
End: 1994-04-27T21:20
Location: Oklahoma

April 27, 1994 · 92 events in 26 counties and zones

79 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 92 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: $816,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 92

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

79 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When: April 27, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Jackson County, Elmer
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: April 27, 7:16 AM CST
Where: Tillman County, W Frederick
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: April 27, 7:17 AM CST
Where: Tillman County, Nw Frederick
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: April 27, 7:18 AM CST
Where: Tillman County, Frederick
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: April 27, 7:18 AM CST
Where: Tillman County, Tipton
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: April 27, 7:20 AM CST
Where: Tillman County, Ne Frederick
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When: April 27, 7:21 AM CST
Where: Tillman County, Frederick
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tillman

When: April 27, 7:24 AM CST
Where: Tillman County, Manitou
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 27, 7:28 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Snyder
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: April 27, 7:35 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, Indiahoma
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 27, 7:45 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Mountain Park
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: April 27, 7:55 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, Indiahoma
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Comanche

When: April 27, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, Wichita Mountain Wild
Measured: 0.8 in hail
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: April 27, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, Indiahoma
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: April 27, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, Wichita Mountain Wild
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: April 27, 8:02 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, Indiahoma
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 27, 8:15 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Mountain View
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: April 27, 8:28 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, Anadarko
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: April 27, 8:57 AM CST
Where: Caddo County, Nr Albert
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Harmon

When: April 27, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Harmon County, Vinson
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.744, -99.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 27, 9:05 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Hobart
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beckham

When: April 27, 9:08 AM CST
Where: Beckham County, Erick
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 27, 9:10 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Hobart
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beckham

When: April 27, 9:12 AM CST
Where: Beckham County, Erick
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washita

When: April 27, 9:50 AM CST
Where: Washita County, Cowden
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Kingfisher
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 10:04 AM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, S Kingfisher
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Roger Mills

When: April 27, 10:07 AM CST
Where: Roger Mills County, Herring
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 10:10 AM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, E Kingfisher
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Custer

When: April 27, 10:20 AM CST
Where: Custer County, Moorewood
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.639, -99.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: April 27, 10:24 AM CST
Where: Logan County, Marshall
Coordinates: 35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Noble

When: April 27, 10:35 AM CST
Where: Noble County, Perry
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bryan

When: April 27, 10:40 AM CST
Where: Bryan County, Brown
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Marshall

When: April 27, 10:40 AM CST
Where: Marshall County, Little City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garfield

When: April 27, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Garfield County, Hayward
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dewey

When: April 27, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Dewey County, Putnam
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.988, -99.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Johnston

When: April 27, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Johnston County, Nida
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Atoka

When: April 27, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Atoka County, Caney
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kay

When: April 27, 11:32 AM CST
Where: Kay County, Ponca City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Noble

When: April 27, 11:35 AM CST
Where: Noble County, Marland
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kay

When: April 27, 11:35 AM CST
Where: Kay County, Ponca City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Atoka

When: April 27, 11:40 AM CST
Where: Atoka County, Lane
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Major

When: April 27, 11:40 AM CST
Where: Major County, Cedar Springs
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Blaine

When: April 27, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, Longdale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Alfalfa

When: April 27, 12:10 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa County, Goltry
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garfield

When: April 27, 12:21 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, Hillsdale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When: April 27, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Jefferson
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 27, 12:35 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Terral
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When: April 27, 12:40 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Medford
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Atoka

When: April 27, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Atoka County, Daisy
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When: April 27, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Renfrow
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When: April 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Deer Creek
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: April 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Cogar
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Major

When: April 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Major County, Meno
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Blaine

When: April 27, 3:19 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, Watonga
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, Calumet
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Major

When: April 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Major County, Meno
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tillman

When: April 27, 4:08 PM CST
Where: Tillman County, Frederick
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.373, -98.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When: April 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Lamont
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Apache
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kay

When: April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Kay County, Braman
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 27, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Snyder
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, El Reno
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, Calumet
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Comanche

When: April 27, 4:56 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Meers
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Comanche

When: April 27, 4:58 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Indiahoma
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Comanche

When: April 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Indiahoma
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Okarche
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Comanche

When: April 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Medicine Park
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Blaine

When: April 27, 5:24 PM CST
Where: Blaine County, Watonga
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: April 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Carnegie
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kiowa

When: April 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Saddle to Mountain
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Caddo

When: April 27, 5:38 PM CST to 5:51 PM CST
Where: Caddo County, Ft Cobb
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Loyal
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Hennessey
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garfield

When: April 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, Waukomis
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 6:21 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, Scott
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garfield

When: April 27, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, Waukomis
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 6:44 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, W El Reno
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, Union City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, El Reno
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, Piedmont
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 7:06 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Kingfisher
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 7:13 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, Okarche
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 7:13 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Kingfisher
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 7:14 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Kingfisher
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Canadian

When: April 27, 7:23 PM CST
Where: Canadian County, Piedmont
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Kingfisher
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When: April 27, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher County, Kingfisher
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Logan

When: April 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Logan County, Crescent
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Noble

When: April 27, 8:52 PM CST
Where: Noble County, Perry
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garfield

When: April 27, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Garfield County, Drummond
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm which developed during the morning hours on the 27th in southwest Oklahoma moved east and northeast and produced hail up to golf ball-size, wind gusts in excess of 80 mph and damaging lightning. Strong thunderstorm winds blew a section of the roof off and knocked down a wall of grocery store in Tipton. Strong thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and tree limbs with some landing on homes and automobiles in Tipton, damaged several buildings, uprooted trees and downed power poles in Frederick, ripped shingles off a roof, blew out windows, damaged a door and lawn furniture, and downed a fence northeast of Frederick, tore a portion of the roof off a barn, damaged the doors of the barn, blew over a horse trailer, broke off tree limbs and downed a fence west of Frederick, destroyed a barn two miles north of Frederick, damaged a pivot irrigation system northwest of Frederick, tore the roof off a house, and downed power lines in Indiahoma, damaged a barn four miles northwest of Indiahoma, downed large tree limbs and signs at the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, downed trees in Kingfisher, busted in a glass plate door at the police station in Kingfisher, and downed tree limbs 2.5 miles southeast of Marshall. Power lines which were knocked down by strong winds which trapped a person in a car for a time one mile east of Indiahoma. Dime size hail covered the ground three miles east of Renfrow and in Marland. Hail up to golf ball-size covered the ground at Fort Cobb. Lightning knocked a hole in a house in Sayre, damaged a garage door opener in Ponca City, and started oil tank battery fires just west of Clinton and 8.5 miles south-southwest of Perry. Lightning started a fire at a home near Kenefic which resulted in an estimated $25,000 in damage.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10342089, 10344892, 10344893, 10344894, 10344895, 10344896, 10344897, 10344898, 10342399, 10341801, 10342400, 10341802, 10341803, 10341804, 10341805, 10341806, 10342401, 10339544, 10339545, 10343434, 10342402, 10339307, 10342403, 10339308, 10344097, 10342235, 10342236, 10344418, 10342237, 10342865, 10341681, 10341541, 10339432, 10341298, 10341847, 10343251, 10342288, 10339218, 10342373, 10341542, and more.