Hail in Oklahoma, April 28, 2005

Name: Hail in Oklahoma, April 28, 2005
Start: 2005-04-28T02:20
End: 2005-04-28T04:02
Location: Oklahoma

April 28, 2005 · NWS TSA · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 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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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
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.

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 27, 9:25 PM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 9:25 PM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1025 PM CDT WED APR 27 2005

RADAR TRENDS AND LATEST MODEL DATA SUPPORT FURTHER INCREASING PRECIP
CHANCES ACROSS THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE FORECAST AREA.  HIGHEST
CHANCES LOOK TO REMAIN NEAR THE KANSAS OKLAHOMA BORDER AS CURRENT
COMPLEX TO THE WEST IS MAINTAINED WITHIN STRONG LOW LEVEL JET.

&&

.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM FORECASTER ID= 18
LONG TERM FORECASTER ID= 07

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 10:40 PM CST, 3 hours 40 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1140 PM CDT WED APR 27 2005

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-281000-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK-
CRAWFORD AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-
LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-
OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-
PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
WASHINGTON OK-WASHINGTON AR-
1140 PM CDT WED APR 27 2005

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
	RISK...LIMITED.
	AREA...NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS...MAINLY NORTH
        OF INTERSTATE 40.
	ONSET...ONGOING.

DISCUSSION...
WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED LATE THIS EVENING OVER
PARTS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA...IN ASSOCIATION WITH A 50 KNOT LOW-LEVEL
JET. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY INCREASE IN AREAL
COVERAGE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS THEY MOVE QUICKLY TO THE EAST. A
FEW STORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL.
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TOWARD 6 AM.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
DUE TO THE ISOLATED NATURE OF THIS EVENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT
EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
FRIDAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS.
MONDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH THUNDERSTORMS
BECOMING MORE LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A POTENT SHORTWAVE
AND A WELL DEFINED DRY LINE AND COLD FRONT WILL PROMOTE THE
POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
AREA FOR THE WEEKEND WITH THE CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS RETURNING
MONDAY.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT...
EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ACTIVATE SPOTTERS
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA CONTAINS ADDITIONAL TABULAR AND GRAPHICAL
INFORMATION.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 27, 11:06 PM CST, 3 hours 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1206 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

OKZ076-280530-
LE FLORE OK-
1206 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     NORTHERN LE FLORE

AT 1206 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4
MILES SOUTH OF BOKOSHE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...POTEAU...SHADY POINT...
CAMERON...PANAMA...BOKOSHE AND ROCK ISLAND.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

Special weather statement, Apr 27, 11:35 PM CST, 2 hours 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1235 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

ARZ029-280600-
SEBASTIAN AR-
1235 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS
     SOUTHERN SEBASTIAN

AT 1235 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES WEST OF MIDLAND...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...CROSSROADS...MILLTOWN...
HACKETT...ARKOLA...HUNTINGTON...MIDLAND...DAYTON...WITCHERVILLE...
BURNVILLE...EXCELSIOR AND MANSFIELD.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
50 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 12:36 AM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
136 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

OKZ060-067-280700-
TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
136 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHERN TULSA AND WAGONER

AT 136 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES
NORTH OF LEONARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...LEONARD...BIXBY...BROKEN
ARROW...COWETA AND ONETA.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:17 AM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
217 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

OKZ068-069-280745-
ADAIR OK-CHEROKEE OK-
217 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
     CHEROKEE

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     ADAIR

AT 217 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES
SOUTH OF ELDON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL
BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MARIETTA...BARON...CHRISTIE...
PROCTOR...WESTVILLE...BALLARD AND ELDON.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH.

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:24 AM CST, 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
224 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

OKZ060-067-280815-
TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-
224 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:

IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
     SOUTHERN TULSA AND WAGONER

AT 224 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES
NORTHEAST OF BIXBY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL
BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...LEONARD...BIXBY...BROKEN ARROW...
COWETA AND ONETA.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE THE
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 1:53 AM CST, 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
253 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

ARZ010-280830-
WASHINGTON AR-
253 AM CDT THU APR 28 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 330 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY:

IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
     WASHINGTON

AT 253 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CLYDE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED
BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...WALNUT GROVE...HICKS...TUTTLE...
FAYETTEVILLE...WEST FORK...LINCOLN...PRAIRIE GROVE...ELKINS...
FARMINGTON...HOGEYE...MORROW...WOOLSEY...CLYDE...CANEHILL...DURHAM...
SULPHUR CITY...BLACK OAK...GREENLAND...VINEY GROVE AND GOSHEN.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH.

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:18 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Muskogee

When: April 28, 2:20 AM CST
Where: Muskogee County, Muskogee
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 35.750, -95.367

Hail, Delaware

When: April 28, 2:23 AM CST
Where: Delaware County, Oaks
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 36.167, -94.850

Hail, Delaware

When: April 28, 3:32 AM CST
Where: Delaware County, Jay
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.417, -94.800

Hail, Craig

When: April 28, 4:02 AM CST
Where: Craig County, Vinita
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 36.650, -95.150

What these are

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

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, April 2005

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: 5442878, 5442879, 5442880, 5442881.