Oklahoma, 1994

Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 26, 1994

August 26, 1994 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
August 26, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County, Commerce
Coordinates
36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata

When
August 26, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Nowata County, Nowata
Coordinates
36.799, -95.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata

When
August 26, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Nowata County, New Alluwe
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
36.799, -95.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
August 26, 4:44 AM CST
Where
Craig County, New Alluwe
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.762, -95.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the early morning of August 26th and produced damaging winds. Strong thunderstorm winds blew part of the roof off a mobile home 4 miles east of New Alluwe and blew shingles off houses in New Alluwe. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Commerce and downed several large tree limbs 3.5 miles west northwest of Nowata.

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.

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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: 10340975, 10341739, 10341740, 10343041.