Oklahoma, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 16, 1994

July 16, 1994 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$5,000
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.

The radar

The Norman radar (KTLX), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:15 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
July 16, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Logan County, Guthrie
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
July 16, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County, Edmond
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
July 16, 1:28 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County, Nichols Hills
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Canadian

When
July 16, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Canadian County, Union City
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in central Oklahoma during the early morning hours on the 16th produced damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed large branches and overturned a mobile home in Union City.

Hail, Le Flore

When
July 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Summerfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -94.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in Le Flore County of southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon of July 16th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs in Summerfield, and dime-size hail also fell in Summerfield. Nickel-size hail fell 2 miles south of Page.

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
July 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County
Coordinates
34.900, -94.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in Le Flore County of southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon of July 16th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs in Summerfield, and dime-size hail also fell in Summerfield. Nickel-size hail fell 2 miles south of Page.

Hail, Le Flore

When
July 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Page
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -94.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in Le Flore County of southeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon of July 16th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs in Summerfield, and dime-size hail also fell in Summerfield. Nickel-size hail fell 2 miles south of Page.

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: 10341687, 10341713, 10341714, 10339448, 10341153, 10341154, 10341155.