Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 19, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, April 19, 1995
Start: 1995-04-19T12:45
End: 1995-04-19T21:40
Location: Oklahoma

April 19, 1995 · 43 events in 17 counties and zones

23 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 40 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: $620,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 43

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.

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Event by event

23 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cotton

When: April 19, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Cotton County, Temple
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stephens

When: April 19, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Stephens County, Comanche
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Early afternoon thunderstorms in southern Oklahoma produced hail as large as quarters in Comanche in Stephens County.

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Addington
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cotton

When: April 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Cotton County, Temple
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cotton

When: April 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Cotton County, Walters
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cotton

When: April 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Cotton County, Hulen
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.290, -98.372 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Jefferson

When: April 19, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Addington
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 34.270, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Grady

When: April 19, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Grady County, Pocasset
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: April 19, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Stephens County, S Corum
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stephens

When: April 19, 6:51 PM CST
Where: Stephens County, Comanche
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: April 19, 6:51 PM CST
Where: Stephens County, Comanche
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stephens

When: April 19, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Stephens County, Comanche
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stephens

When: April 19, 6:57 PM CST
Where: Stephens County, Duncan
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grady

When: April 19, 6:58 PM CST
Where: Grady County, Rush Springs
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Addington
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When: April 19, 7:08 PM CST
Where: Stephens County, W Loco
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, Kansas
Coordinates: 36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Adair

When: April 19, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Adair County, Chewey
Coordinates: 35.884, -94.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Carter

When: April 19, 7:27 PM CST
Where: Carter County, Fox
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 34.350, -97.420

Hail, Muskogee

When: April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Muskogee County, Porum
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.616, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Hail, Garvin

When: April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Garvin County, Hennepin
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, Flint
Coordinates: 36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Carter

When: April 19, 7:32 PM CST
Where: Carter County, S Healdton
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 34.200, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When: April 19, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma County, Bethany
Coordinates: 35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 19, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, West Siloam to Springs
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 19, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, West Siloam to Springs
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 19, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, West Siloam to Springs
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Delaware

When: April 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, West Siloam to Springs
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Delaware County, West Siloam to Springs
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 36.408, -94.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Murray

When: April 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Murray County, Davis
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Murray

When: April 19, 7:48 PM CST
Where: Murray County, Davis
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When: April 19, 7:48 PM CST
Where: Murray County, Davis
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pawnee

When: April 19, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Pawnee County, Hallett
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.317, -96.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When: April 19, 8:04 PM CST
Where: Murray County, Sulphur
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pittsburg

When: April 19, 8:16 PM CST
Where: Pittsburg County, McAlester
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.924, -95.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Johnston

When: April 19, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Johnston County, Troy
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Coal

When: April 19, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Coal County, Nr Centrahoma
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Haskell

When: April 19, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, Enterprise
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.225, -95.117 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bryan

When: April 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Bryan County, Cartwright
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pittsburg

When: April 19, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Pittsburg County, Kiowa
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 34.924, -95.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in eastern Oklahoma during the evening of April 19th. Strong thunderstorm winds in West Siloam Springs blew in a wall and blew out all the doors of the new fire department. Telephone poles were snapped in two places near the West Siloam Springs police department, and numerous trees and power lines were also downed in West Siloam Springs. Strong thunderstorm winds totally destroyed 3 trailer homes 3.5 miles west of West Siloam Springs, and a roof was blown off a mobile home and several outbulidings were destroyed 2 miles west of West Siloam Springs. A tree was blown onto the Mosely School 2 miles north of West Siloam Springs, and a tree was blown onto a main feeder line just east of Kansas. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees in Flint across State Highway 412 and also at the entrance to the Cherokee Turnpike. Several large tree limbs were blown down in Chewey and in Porum. Golfball size hail fell just east of Enterprise, and quarter size hail fell 1/2 mile west of West Siloam Springs and at Porum. Nickel size hail fell at Kiowa, and dime size hail fell at McAlester and at Hallett.

Hail, Bryan

When: April 19, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Bryan County, S Durant
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bryan

When: April 19, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Bryan County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When: April 19, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Bryan County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms across southern and central Oklahoma during the evening produced three weak tornados, large hail, and damaging winds. The first tornado occurred two miles west of Addington in Jefferson County. The second and third tornados were in Carter County three miles east of Fox and south of Healdton. No damage was reported with any of the touchdowns, and all three were rated F0. In addition to the tornados, two-inch-diameter hail was reported five miles northwest of Addington in Jefferson County. Severe thunderstorm winds in Cotton County downed power lines and broke windows in several homes and a school in Temple. In Walters, also in Cotton County, trees and power lines were downed and two storage sheds were knocked over by severe winds. In Stephens County south of Corum power lines were downed, and in Grady County three miles south-southwest of Pocasset a large shed was demolished and three inch branches were downed. In Oklahoma County in Bethany severe thunderstorm winds felled three one-foot-diameter trees and several six-inch branches. In Murray County a one and one-half-foot diameter tree was uprooted by winds estimated at 60 mph two miles northeast of Sulphur.

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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10342736, 10345080, 10342205, 10342737, 10342738, 10342817, 10342206, 10342896, 10345081, 10345082, 10345083, 10345084, 10345085, 10342897, 10342207, 10345086, 10343070, 10339874, 10342504, 10341705, 10342764, 10343071, 10342505, 10341774, 10343072, 10343073, 10343074, 10343075, 10343076, 10341614, 10341615, 10341616, 10341147, 10341617, 10344563, 10342297, 10343209, 10339130, 10339514, 10344618, and more.