Oklahoma, 1996

Hail in Oklahoma, March 14, 1996

March 14, 1996 · NWS OUN · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms produced large hail as they moved across north-central Oklahoma during the late afternoon of the 14th. 5 miles north of Cushing in Payne County, where hail as large as half-dollars was sighted.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms produced large hail as they moved across north-central Oklahoma during the late afternoon of the 14th. The largest hail was reported 1.5 miles north of Cushing in Payne County, where hail as large as half-dollars was sighted.

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:14 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Garfield

When
March 14, 11:15 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Garfield forecast zone, Cn
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Noble

When
March 14, 11:15 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kingfisher

When
March 14, 11:15 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher forecast zone
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Logan

When
March 14, 11:15 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Payne

When
March 14, 11:15 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Payne forecast zone
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (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.

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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: 5550838, 5550839, 5550840, 5550841, 5550842.