Oklahoma, 1999

Hail in Oklahoma, April 24, 1999

April 24, 1999 · NWS OUN · 10 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms accompanied by lots of large hail developed across portions of the west central and southwest Oklahoma during the late morning and early afternoon of the 24th. Wheat crop was reported to be damaged by golf ball-size hail 3 miles southwest of Dill City in Washita County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 accompanied by lots of large hail developed across portions of the west central and southwest Oklahoma during the late morning and early afternoon of the 24th. Wheat crop was reported to be damaged by golf ball-size hail 3 miles southwest of Dill City in Washita County.

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Event by event

10 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greer

When
April 24, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Greer County, Willow
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.050, -99.520

Hail, Washita

When
April 24, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Washita County, 2 mi S of Rocky
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.120, -99.070

Hail, Washita

When
April 24, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Washita County, Sentinel to 2 mi W of Sentinel
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.150, -99.220

Hail was reported to be 3 to 4 inches deep.

Hail, Washita

When
April 24, 10:55 AM CST
Where
Washita County, 3 mi SW of Dill City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.250, -99.170

Hail, Washita

When
April 24, 11:13 AM CST
Where
Washita County, Dill City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.280, -99.130

Hail, Washita

When
April 24, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Washita County, 11 mi N of Cordell
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.470, -98.980

Hail, Custer

When
April 24, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 2 mi S of Clinton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.480, -98.970

Hail, Custer

When
April 24, 12:24 PM CST
Where
Custer County, Arapaho
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.570, -98.950

Hail, Custer

When
April 24, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Custer County, Clinton
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.520, -98.970

Hail, Custer

When
April 24, 1:06 PM CST
Where
Custer County, 5 mi W of Custer City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
35.670, -98.970

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: 5695011, 5695019, 5695018, 5695012, 5695013, 5695014, 5695015, 5695017, 5695016, 5695020.