Oklahoma, 2001

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, September 15, 2001

September 15, 2001 · NWS OUN · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 15, 9:50 AM CST, 4 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 15, 9:50 AM CST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1050 AM CDT SAT SEP 15 2001

THE BACK EDGE OF THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO WORK SLOWLY EAST AND OUT
OF CENTRAL OK BY MID-AFTERNOON, BUT SHOULD LINGER MOST OF THE DAY IN
THE SOUTHEAST. TEMPERATURES WERE RAISED SLIGHTLY IN THE WEST WHERE
MORE SUN IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE EXCEPTION MAY BE IN THE
EXTREME NORTHWEST IF THE SURFACE LOW DIPS FAR ENOUGH SOUTH TO BRING
LOW CLOUDS AND NORTH WINDS.

ALTHOUGH RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN
OVERNIGHT IN PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL OK...SOLICITED REPORTS IN THESE
AREAS INDICATE LITTLE OR NO WATER PROBLEMS.

.OUN...
OK...NONE.
TX...NONE.

The radar

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Roger Mills

When
September 15, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County, Herring Station
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.600, -99.517

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
September 15, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, 14 mi NW of Indiahoma
Property damage
$10
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.767, -98.917

Five to six inch diameter tree limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
September 15, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, 2 mi N of Sedan
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
35.000, -98.767

Damage was sustained to a 4-wheel drive tractor.

Hail, Kiowa

When
September 15, 4:36 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, 5 mi S of Lone Wolf
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.917, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Greer

When
September 15, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Greer County, Granite
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.967, -99.383

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
September 15, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, 11 mi NW of Indiahoma
Property damage
$10
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.733, -98.883

Four inch diameter tree limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
September 15, 4:56 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, Mountain Park
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.700, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 15, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Altus Afb
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$300
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
34.650, -99.267

Minor structural damage was sustained to a roof already under construction, and two nearby windows were broken by loose debris from the roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 15, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, 2 mi N of Altus
Property damage
$10
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.667, -99.333

Eight inch diameter tree limbs were downed.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5263335, 5263340, 5263336, 5263337, 5263341, 5263342, 5263338, 5263339, 5263343.