Oklahoma, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 17, 1994

July 17, 1994 · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
8

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

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When
July 17, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Dewey
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.715, -95.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in Washington County of northeast Oklahoma during the early morning of July 17th. Dime-size hail fell just north of Dewey, and strong thunderstorm winds blew out a window at an Arby's Restaurant on the northeast side of Bartlesville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 17, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Bartlesville
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
36.715, -95.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in Washington County of northeast Oklahoma during the early morning of July 17th. Dime-size hail fell just north of Dewey, and strong thunderstorm winds blew out a window at an Arby's Restaurant on the northeast side of Bartlesville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
July 17, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Hodgens
Coordinates
34.900, -94.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Le Flore

When
July 17, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County, Muse
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -94.703 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, McCurtain

When
July 17, 8:00 PM CST
Where
McCurtain County, Plunkettville
Coordinates
34.115, -94.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in southeast Oklahoma during the early evening of July 17th. Strong thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs in Hodgens, and dime-size hail fell at Muse.

Hail, Pushmataha

When
July 17, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Pushmataha County, Albion
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.416, -95.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the evening of the 17th produced hail up to quarter-size.

Hail, Pushmataha

When
July 17, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Pushmataha County, Tuskahoma
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.416, -95.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the evening of the 17th produced hail up to quarter-size.

Hail, Pushmataha

When
July 17, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Pushmataha County, Clayton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.416, -95.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in southeast Oklahoma during the evening of the 17th produced hail up to quarter-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: 10345150, 10345151, 10341156, 10341157, 10341314, 10344018, 10344019, 10344020.