Oklahoma, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 27, 1995

May 27, 1995 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Norman radar (KTLX), 33 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:18 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
May 27, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, Shawnee
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Late night thunderstorms in western and central Oklahoma produced hail up to three-quarters inch and severe winds. Three-quaters inch hail was reported in Beckham County four miles south of Elk City and in Custer County at Foss Reservoir. Severe thunderstorm winds snapped large tree limbs in Blanchard in McClain County, and downed fences and trees in Norman in Cleveland County. In Pottawatomie County three miles north-northwest of Shawnee, wind speeds measured at 67 mph felled one- to two-foot diameter trees.

Hail, Ottawa

When
May 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, Ketchum
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
May 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, Fairland
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.836, -94.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 27, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Bartlesville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.715, -95.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon of May 27th. Strong thunderstorm winds damaged several roofs and broke windows in downtown Bartlesville, and trees and power lines were also blown down in Bartlesville. Large tree limbs and one small tree were blown down by 60 mile an hour winds in Fairland, and dime-size hail covered the ground 4.5 miles north northwest of Ketchum.

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10345165, 10341037, 10341038, 10344070.