Oklahoma, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, February 21, 1994

February 21, 1994 · 4 events in 1 county or zone

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
None recorded
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
February 21, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Ryan
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours on the 21st produced hail up to dime-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs in Ryan. Lightning strikes two miles east of Empire City destroyed an outbuilding around 1635 CST and damaged electronic equipment around 1740 CST. A lightning strike started a fire which damaged a house northwest of Duncan. Lightning started a fire which resulted in an estimated $42,000 in damage to a house near Lawton. A lightning strike near a house in Wynnewood broke out three windows and started a small fire in a bedroom.

Hail, Comanche

When
February 21, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Ryan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours on the 21st produced hail up to dime-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs in Ryan. Lightning strikes two miles east of Empire City destroyed an outbuilding around 1635 CST and damaged electronic equipment around 1740 CST. A lightning strike started a fire which damaged a house northwest of Duncan. Lightning started a fire which resulted in an estimated $42,000 in damage to a house near Lawton. A lightning strike near a house in Wynnewood broke out three windows and started a small fire in a bedroom.

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
February 21, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Ryan
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours on the 21st produced hail up to dime-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs in Ryan. Lightning strikes two miles east of Empire City destroyed an outbuilding around 1635 CST and damaged electronic equipment around 1740 CST. A lightning strike started a fire which damaged a house northwest of Duncan. Lightning started a fire which resulted in an estimated $42,000 in damage to a house near Lawton. A lightning strike near a house in Wynnewood broke out three windows and started a small fire in a bedroom.

Hail, Comanche

When
February 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Randlett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours on the 21st produced hail up to dime-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs in Ryan. Lightning strikes two miles east of Empire City destroyed an outbuilding around 1635 CST and damaged electronic equipment around 1740 CST. A lightning strike started a fire which damaged a house northwest of Duncan. Lightning started a fire which resulted in an estimated $42,000 in damage to a house near Lawton. A lightning strike near a house in Wynnewood broke out three windows and started a small fire in a bedroom.

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: 10343354, 10343461, 10343462, 10343463.