Oklahoma, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 9, 1994

April 9, 1994 · 17 events in 7 counties and zones

15 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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.

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:14 UTC.

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Event by event

15 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Logan

When
April 9, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Logan County, Guthrie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When
April 9, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Kingfisher County, Loyal
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
April 9, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Harper County, Selman
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Harper

When
April 9, 1:35 AM CST to 2:15 AM CST
Where
Harper County, Laverne
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beaver

When
April 9, 2:04 AM CST
Where
Beaver County, Slapout
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.750, -100.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced nickel-size hail and was reported by the Slapout Fire Department.

Hail, Beaver

When
April 9, 2:04 AM CST
Where
Beaver County, Slapout
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.750, -100.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced nickel-size hail and was reported by the Slapout Fire Department.

Hail, Harper

When
April 9, 2:26 AM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When
April 9, 3:22 AM CST
Where
Grant County, Renfrow
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
April 9, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Kay County, Newkirk
Coordinates
36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in northern Oklahoma late on the 8th and early on the 9th produced hail up to golf ball-size and damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds tore shingles from a house and downed tree limbs seven miles east-southeast of Selman and downed tree limbs 8.5 miles northeast of Newkirk. Golf ball-size hail covered the ground in Laverne and was still on the ground six hours later.

Hail, Logan

When
April 9, 9:33 PM CST
Where
Logan County, W Guthrie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Logan

When
April 9, 9:37 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Guthrie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Logan

When
April 9, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Guthrie
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Logan

When
April 9, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Langston
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Payne

When
April 9, 10:22 PM CST
Where
Payne County, Ripley
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in north-central Oklahoma during the late evening hours on the 9th produced hail up to half dollar size.

Hail, Payne

When
April 9, 10:52 PM CST
Where
Payne County, Perkins
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in north-central Oklahoma during the late evening hours on the 9th produced hail up to half dollar size.

Hail, Payne

When
April 9, 10:59 PM CST
Where
Payne County, Ripley
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in north-central Oklahoma during the late evening hours on the 9th produced hail up to half dollar size.

Hail, Payne

When
April 9, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Payne County, Perkins
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in north-central Oklahoma during the late evening hours on the 9th produced hail up to half dollar size.

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: 10341659, 10342489, 10341874, 10341875, 10339259, 10339879, 10341876, 10342985, 10342371, 10341660, 10341661, 10341662, 10341663, 10344381, 10344382, 10344383, 10344384.