Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, July 4, 1995

Late afternoon and evening thunderstorms in southern and central Oklahoma produced large hail, severe winds, and one tornado. The tornado was reported three miles north of Ravia in Johnston County, where several large trees were downed and the roof was blown off a barn. The damage was rated as F1. The largest hail was also reported in Johnston County five miles south of Mill Creek, where hail as large as half-dollars fell. Severe thunderstorm winds downed an 18-inch tree in Carter County five miles east of Gene Autry and two-inch limbs in Olney in Coal County.

Severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening of July 4th. The storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and one tornado. The tornado touched down briefly at 1602CST near the intersection of 171st Street South and Lewis Avenue 4.5 miles west southwest of Bixby. The tornado heavily damaged one barn and downed trees. The tornado was 30-yards wide, was on the ground for 200 yards, and was rated as an F-0. Straight-line Thunderstorm Winds caused heavy damage to several buildings throughout Cherokee County, and the Venture Drilling Building in Tahlequah was destroyed by 70 mph winds. Numerous trees and large tree limbs were also blown down in Tahlequah, and some vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. Damage in Tahlequah was estimated at $100 thousand. A tractor semi-trailer was blown off the road just west of Wagoner, and an 80-foot radio tower was blown down by 65 mph winds near Hulbert. A fireworks stand was blown over by 60 mph winds in Wagoner, and strong thunderstorm winds just west of Coweta downed a two-foot diameter tree and 60 feet of fence. Trees and large tree limbs were blown down on the Tulsa/Wagoner County line 2.5 miles southeast of Broken Arrow, and nickel-size hail also fell at the same location. A three-foot diameter oak tree was blown down at the intersection of 151st Street South and Memorial Drive in the town of Bixby, and trees were also blown down two miles south of Glenpool, nine miles west of Wilburton, 10 miles south of Wilburton, in Talihina, five miles northeast of Bethel, and at Broken Bow Lake. Three-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down at the intersection of 111th Street South and Elm Street in Broken Arrow, and numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Stigler, in McAlester, and at Cherokee Landing State Park five miles north of Cookson. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 71 mph at an automated observing site near Talihina and to 70 mph in Salina and in Eucha. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 65 mph at several other locations in eastern Oklahoma. Golf ball-size hail fell at Mason, half dollar-size hail fell at Okmulgee, and quarter-size hail fell 1.5 miles south of Mounds, at Glenpool, two miles south of Glenpool, and at Kiefer. Dime to nickel-size hail fell at numerous other locations in eastern Oklahoma. The thunderstorms also produced very heavy rainfall in Cherokee County which resulted in street flooding in Hulbert.

Several trees were blown down.

Severe thunderstorms moved across eastern Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening of July 4th. The storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and one tornado. The tornado touched down briefly at 1602CST near the intersection of 171st Street South and Lewis Avenue 4.5 miles west southwest of Bixby. The tornado heavily damaged one barn and downed trees. The tornado was 30-yards wide, was on the ground for 200 yards, and was rated as an F-0. Straight-line Thunderstorm Winds caused heavy damage to several buildings throughout Cherokee County, and the Venture Drilling Building in Tahlequah was destroyed by 70 mph winds. Numerous trees and large tree limbs were also blown down in Tahlequah, and some vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. Damage in Tahlequah was estimated at $100 thousand. A tractor semi-trailer was blown off the road just west of Wagoner, and an 80-foot radio tower was blown down by 65 mph winds near Hulbert. A fireworks stand was blown over by 60 mph winds in Wagoner, and strong thunderstorm winds just west of Coweta downed a two-foot diameter tree and 60 feet of fence. Trees and large tree limbs were blown down on the Tulsa/Wagoner County line 2.5 miles southeast of Broken Arrow, and nickel-size hail also fell at the same location. A three-foot diameter oak tree was blown down at the intersection of 151st Street South and Memorial Drive in the town of Bixby, and trees were also blown down two miles south of Glenpool, nine miles west of Wilburton, 10 miles south of Wilburton, in Talihina, five miles northeast of Bethel, and at Broken Bow Lake. Three-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down at the intersection of 111th Street South and Elm Street in Broken Arrow, and numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Stigler, in McAlester, and at Cherokee Landing State Park five miles north of Cookson. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 71 mph at an automated observing site near Talihina and to 70 mph in Salina and in Eucha. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 65 mph at several other locations in eastern Oklahoma. Golf ball-size hail fell at Mason, half dollar-size hail fell at Okmulgee, and quarter-size hail fell 1.5 miles south of Mounds, at Glenpool, two miles south of Glenpool, and at Kiefer. Dime to nickel-size hail fell at numerous other locations in eastern Oklahoma. The thunderstorms also produced very heavy rainfall in Cherokee County which resulted in street flooding in Hulbert.

Several trees were blown down.