Oklahoma, 2013Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, October 4, 2013
October 4, 2013 · NWS OUN · 7 events in 6 counties and zones
A potent cold front surged into northern and western Oklahoma late on the 4th. A dryline intersected this front over west central Oklahoma and extended southward.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
A potent cold front surged into northern and western Oklahoma late on the 4th. A dryline intersected this front over west central Oklahoma and extended southward. The airmass ahead of this front and dryline was moderately unstable with shear favoring marginal supercell structures. Given supportive ingredients, severe thunderstorm clusters formed during the late afternoon and lasted well into the night as the front move southeast. Spotty marginally severe hail and damaging winds occurred.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dewey
- When
- October 4, 11:07 AM CST
- Where
- Dewey County, 1.81 mi WNW of Cestos
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 36.150, -99.120
Ten power poles snapped and trees damaged. Time estimated from radar. Damages estimated.
Hail, Major
- When
- October 4, 5:02 PM CST
- Where
- Major County, 5.42 mi ENE of Bouse Junction
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.450, -98.800
Hail, Beckham
- When
- October 4, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Beckham County, 1.13 mi E of Elk City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.410, -99.400
Reported by KFOR news. No damage reported.
Hail, Greer
- When
- October 4, 7:13 PM CST
- Where
- Greer County, 1.13 mi E of Reed
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.900, -99.680
Thunderstorm Wind, Greer
- When
- October 4, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Greer County, 2.15 mi NNW of Hester
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.830, -99.440
Hail, Jackson
- When
- October 4, 9:23 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, 1.38 mi S of Martha
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.710, -99.390
Thunderstorm Wind, Caddo
- When
- October 4, 9:24 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo County, 3.14 mi WSW of Binger
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.290, -98.390
Trees downed across the road. Four power poles snapped. Damages estimated.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, October 4, 201317 injured · EF4 · 8 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, October 4, 2013$3.6 million · EF4 · 15 events
- Tornadoes in Nebraska, October 4, 2013$500,000 · EF2 · 3 events
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in North Dakota, October 4 to 5, 2013$8.0 million · 10 events
- Tornadoes in South Dakota, October 4, 2013$450,000 · EF1 · 2 events
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, October 4, 2013EF2 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, October 4, 2013$326,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Lightning Strike in Minnesota, October 4 to 5, 2013$149,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Minnesota, October 4 to 5, 2013$35,000 · 10 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, October 4, 2013$35,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events
- Wildfire and High Wind in California, October 4, 2013$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 4, 20131 in hail · 12 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 473742, 473738, 473739, 473740, 473744, 473741, 473743.