Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 14 to 15, 2001

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 14 to 15, 2001
Start: 2001-04-14T23:10
End: 2001-04-15T02:30
Location: Oklahoma

April 14 to 15, 2001 · NWS TSA · 31 events in 16 counties and zones

17 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $14,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 31

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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tulsa, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 14, 8:50 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 8:50 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes before

EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
950 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2001

THE QUESTION STILL REMAINS HOW FAR SOUTH WILL THE STORM COMPLEX GO?
ONE ISOLATED SUPERCELL HAS BEEN MOVING SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF EAST ACROSS
SOUTHERN KANSAS ALL EVENING...WHILE A CLUSTER OF STORMS HAS RECENTLY
DEVELOPED TO THE WEST OF THIS STORM.  IT STILL APPEARS THAT MOST OF
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA MAY BE SPARED...BUT AREAS NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER
WILL PROBABLY FEEL THE HEAT IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  THE 00Z MESOETA
KEEPS MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG AND NORTH OF THE KANSAS BORDER
THROUGH 6Z AND THEN BACK BUILDS IT INTO A MORE WESTERLY LOW-LEVEL
JET ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND EVENTUALLY NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS.  THIS SCENARIO IS IN LINE WITH 18Z RUN AND IN GENERAL
MAKES SENSE.  WILL THEREFORE INCREASE POPS TO CATEGORICAL IN THE
NORTHEAST ZONES AND TAPER THEM TO CHANCE NEAR THE RED RIVER. A FEW
SHOWERS REMAIN NEAR THE RED RIVER AT THIS TIME...BUT MOST OF
ACTIVITY HAS MOVED EAST OF THAT AREA.

UPDATED ZONES WILL BE SENT AROUND 10 PM SO THAT WATCH HEADLINES CAN
BE CHANGED APPROPRIATELY.  THE WATCH IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA WILL
EXPIRE ANDl A NEW WATCH FOR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
WILL BEGIN AT THAT TIME.

FCSTID = 19

.TSA...
AR...NONE.
OK...NONE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:35 PM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1035 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0748 PM    2 W ANTLERS               OK    .75 INCH HAIL
04/14/01   PUSHMATAHA                      [ANTLERS PD]

0800 PM    HUGO                      OK    .75 INCH HAIL
04/14/01   CHOCTA8W                         [HUGO PD]

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:10 UTC.

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Event by event

17 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Osage

When: April 14, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Osage County, Shidler
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.783, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When: April 14, 11:12 PM CST
Where: Osage County, 8 mi W of Burbank
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.700, -96.867

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When: April 14, 11:13 PM CST
Where: Osage County, 3 mi N of Burbank
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.750, -96.717

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and damaged the roof of a building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: April 14, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Bartlesville
Property damage: $500
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.750, -96.000

Thunderstorm winds blew signs down.

Hail, Osage

When: April 14, 11:33 PM CST
Where: Osage County, Pawhuska
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.667, -96.333

Hail, Osage

When: April 14, 11:39 PM CST
Where: Osage County, 1 mi N of Fairfax
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.583, -96.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Nowata

When: April 14, 11:47 PM CST
Where: Nowata County, Nowata
Property damage: $100
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.700, -95.633

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When: April 14, 11:55 PM CST
Where: Craig County, 7 mi E of Centralia
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 36.800, -95.217

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When: April 14, 11:56 PM CST
Where: Pawnee County, Pawnee
Property damage: $100
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.333, -96.800

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.

Hail, Osage

When: April 15, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Osage County, Barnsdall
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 36.567, -96.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 15, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Delaware County, Bernice
Property damage: $100
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.617, -94.917

Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down onto Highway 85A in downtown Bernice.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 15, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Delaware County, 2 mi NW of Zena
Property damage: $100
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.517, -94.883

Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down onto a highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: April 15, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Ottawa County, 2 mi NE of Miami
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 36.900, -94.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: April 15, 12:10 AM CST
Where: Ottawa County, Miami
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.883, -94.883

Thunderstorm wind blew the roofs off two buildings. Numerous trees were also uprooted.

Hail, Pawnee

When: April 15, 12:20 AM CST
Where: Pawnee County, Hallett
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.233, -96.567

Hail, Tulsa

When: April 15, 12:22 AM CST
Where: Tulsa County, 4 mi W of Collinsville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.367, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 15, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Delaware County, Jay
Property damage: $100
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.417, -94.800

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees.

Hail, Rogers

When: April 15, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Rogers County, 5 mi S of Oologah
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.383, -95.700

Hail, Tulsa

When: April 15, 12:33 AM CST
Where: Tulsa County, 3 mi W of Owasso
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.267, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Mayes

When: April 15, 12:42 AM CST
Where: Mayes County, 3 mi N of Locust Grove
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 36.250, -95.167

Hail, Creek

When: April 15, 12:43 AM CST
Where: Creek County, 3 mi E of Mannford
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 36.250, -96.367

Hail, Tulsa

When: April 15, 1:09 AM CST
Where: Tulsa County, Broken Arrow
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.050, -95.783

Quarter size hail was reported at 81st street and Elm.

Hail, Tulsa

When: April 15, 1:18 AM CST
Where: Tulsa County, Broken Arrow
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.050, -95.783

Dime size hail fell at 91st street and Main.

Hail, Tulsa

When: April 15, 1:20 AM CST
Where: Tulsa County, 2 mi S of Glenpool
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.917, -96.000

Hail, Wagoner

When: April 15, 1:23 AM CST
Where: Wagoner County, Coweta
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.950, -95.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: April 15, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Cherokee County, Tahlequah
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.917, -94.967

Hail, Okmulgee

When: April 15, 1:35 AM CST
Where: Okmulgee County, 4 mi N of Beggs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 35.783, -96.067

Hail, Delaware

When: April 15, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Delaware County, Zena
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 36.500, -94.850

Hail, Wagoner

When: April 15, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Wagoner County, Porter
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.867, -95.517

Hail, Muskogee

When: April 15, 1:55 AM CST
Where: Muskogee County, Muskogee
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.750, -95.367

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When: April 15, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Sequoyah County, Marble City
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 35.583, -94.817

60 mile an hour thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.

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.

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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: 5241292, 5241293, 5241294, 5241295, 5241296, 5241297, 5241298, 5241299, 5241300, 5241301, 5241302, 5241303, 5241304, 5241386, 5241387, 5241388, 5241389, 5241390, 5241391, 5241392, 5241393, 5241394, 5241395, 5241396, 5241397, 5241398, 5241399, 5241400, 5241402, 5241401, 5241403.