Oklahoma, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 20, 1994

July 20, 1994 · 8 events in 1 county or zone

6 hail, 2 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
None recorded
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.

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:02 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Osage

When
July 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Pawhuska
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.629, -96.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in Osage County of northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and early evening of July 20th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 mph at Pawhuska and Pershing, and quarter-size hail fell near Tallant. Nickel to quarter-size hail fell at Tallant, and dime-size hail fell at Pawhuska, 5 miles north of Pawhuska, and 5 miles west of Grainola.

Hail, Osage

When
July 20, 4:07 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Pawhuska
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.629, -96.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in Osage County of northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and early evening of July 20th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 mph at Pawhuska and Pershing, and quarter-size hail fell near Tallant. Nickel to quarter-size hail fell at Tallant, and dime-size hail fell at Pawhuska, 5 miles north of Pawhuska, and 5 miles west of Grainola.

Hail, Osage

When
July 20, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Tallant
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.629, -96.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in Osage County of northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and early evening of July 20th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 mph at Pawhuska and Pershing, and quarter-size hail fell near Tallant. Nickel to quarter-size hail fell at Tallant, and dime-size hail fell at Pawhuska, 5 miles north of Pawhuska, and 5 miles west of Grainola.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
July 20, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Pawhuska
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.629, -96.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in Osage County of northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and early evening of July 20th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 mph at Pawhuska and Pershing, and quarter-size hail fell near Tallant. Nickel to quarter-size hail fell at Tallant, and dime-size hail fell at Pawhuska, 5 miles north of Pawhuska, and 5 miles west of Grainola.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
July 20, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Pershing
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
36.629, -96.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in Osage County of northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and early evening of July 20th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 mph at Pawhuska and Pershing, and quarter-size hail fell near Tallant. Nickel to quarter-size hail fell at Tallant, and dime-size hail fell at Pawhuska, 5 miles north of Pawhuska, and 5 miles west of Grainola.

Hail, Osage

When
July 20, 4:51 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Tallant
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.629, -96.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in Osage County of northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and early evening of July 20th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 mph at Pawhuska and Pershing, and quarter-size hail fell near Tallant. Nickel to quarter-size hail fell at Tallant, and dime-size hail fell at Pawhuska, 5 miles north of Pawhuska, and 5 miles west of Grainola.

Hail, Osage

When
July 20, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Near Tallant
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.629, -96.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in Osage County of northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and early evening of July 20th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 mph at Pawhuska and Pershing, and quarter-size hail fell near Tallant. Nickel to quarter-size hail fell at Tallant, and dime-size hail fell at Pawhuska, 5 miles north of Pawhuska, and 5 miles west of Grainola.

Hail, Osage

When
July 20, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Grainola
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.629, -96.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in Osage County of northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and early evening of July 20th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 70 mph at Pawhuska and Pershing, and quarter-size hail fell near Tallant. Nickel to quarter-size hail fell at Tallant, and dime-size hail fell at Pawhuska, 5 miles north of Pawhuska, and 5 miles west of Grainola.

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: 10341065, 10341066, 10341067, 10341093, 10341094, 10341095, 10341096, 10341097.