Oklahoma, 1994

Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, October 20, 1994

October 20, 1994 · 15 events in 12 counties and zones

14 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 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
15

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

14 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When
October 20, 12:32 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Vera
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.715, -95.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tulsa

When
October 20, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Tulsa County, Collinsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.121, -95.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rogers

When
October 20, 1:07 AM CST
Where
Rogers County, Claremore
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.372, -95.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mayes

When
October 20, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Mayes County, Chouteau
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.302, -95.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the early morning of October 20th and produced large hail. Nickel-size hail fell at Vera, dime- to nickel-size hail fell at Claremore, and dime-size hail fell at Collinsville and 1 mile east of Chouteau.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
October 20, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County, Near Cookson
Coordinates
35.907, -95.000 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which downed trees and large tree limbs near Cookson.

Hail, Roger Mills

When
October 20, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County, Sweetwater
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dewey

When
October 20, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Dewey County, Leedey
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.988, -99.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When
October 20, 9:18 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Eldorado
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Greer

When
October 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Greer County, Willow
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When
October 20, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Olustee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Comanche

When
October 20, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Cache
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Comanche

When
October 20, 11:37 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Faxon
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jefferson

When
October 20, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Terral
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Comanche

When
October 20, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Cache
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cotton

When
October 20, 11:58 PM CST
Where
Cotton County, Walters
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 10345155, 10344455, 10344523, 10341373, 10339994, 10344428, 10343267, 10342099, 10343291, 10342100, 10342539, 10342540, 10342201, 10342541, 10342726.