Hail, Garfield
- When
- May 2, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, Enid
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.400, -97.880
Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 2 to 3, 2017
As an upper level trough moved across the region, numerous storms developed in the vicinity of a stationary boundary across the Texas panhandle and eastern Colorado on the evening of the 2nd. These storms made their way eastward across northern Oklahoma overnight into the 3rd.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $63,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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.
As an upper level trough moved across the region, numerous storms developed in the vicinity of a stationary boundary across the Texas panhandle and eastern Colorado on the evening of the 2nd. These storms made their way eastward across northern Oklahoma overnight into the 3rd.
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 May 2, 7:53 PM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 2, 7:53 PM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 853 PM CDT Tue May 2 2017 .UPDATE... Showers/storms continue to develop in SW KS and the OK/TX Panhandles. This activity is expected to affect NW portions of the fa over the next couple of hours. Showers/storms are expected to increase and spread east as more lift associated with a shortwave moves into the area. Warm front extends from SW into Central portions of OK right now. Current thoughts are that the highest chances for showers/storms this evening into the overnight hours will remain north of the front so basically north of I-40. Cold front is still expected to move across the region overnight into Wednesday morning. Highest rain chances will shift east Wednesday morning, with increasing chances in parts of south central and southeast OK when the cold front interacts with some better moisture. Made some adjustments to the PoPs/Wx grids to confine higher chances north of I-40. Also made adjustments to other grids to show current trends. Some severe storms still remain possible into the overnight hours, primarily over portions of northern Oklahoma. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 639 PM CDT Tue May 2 2017/ AVIATION... 03/00Z TAFs. Little change from previous iteration of aviation forecast. Primary impacts from TSRA and IFR conditions overnight and much of tomorrow will be over northern Oklahoma terminals. MVFR cigs will be widespread after 09Z through at least 18Z with some improvement thereafter. As surface cyclone intensifies and cold front surges over terminals late tonight, strong and gusty north winds will take over after 12Z and continue through the day tomorrow. PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 300 PM CDT Tue May 2 2017/ DISCUSSION... A shortwave trough moving across the Rockies this afternoon will amplify as it approaches the southern/central Plains tonight. Ahead of the trough, modest moisture return has occurred across much of southern Oklahoma and western north Texas. Most model sounding suggest that a capping inversion will prevent thunderstorm development through the daylight hours, however, a storm or two may develop, especially where near surface moisture can pool near a warm front. Better chances for scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms will begin after 2-3z as 85h-7h winds increase, especially across the northern third of Oklahoma. Perhaps better coverage will be in southern Kansas along and near a 7h trough axis. Elevated instability should be sufficient for few strong to perhaps severe storms with a risk of heavy rainfall too. As the trough continues south and east, better chances for scattered to widespread showers and storms will be across south central and southeastern Oklahoma, where moisture return will continue to increase. Wednesday afternoon and early evening, widely scattered showers/perhaps storms will continue to develop under partly to mostly cloudy skies. The trough will move east of Oklahoma late Wednesday into Thursday. This will bring an extended period of dry weather with near average temperatures. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 55 61 46 68 / 30 50 20 10 Hobart OK 53 63 46 70 / 20 20 10 10 Wichita Falls TX 61 71 49 72 / 10 20 10 10 Gage OK 50 60 43 68 / 80 40 10 0 Ponca City OK 51 58 44 68 / 100 60 20 10 Durant OK 61 70 47 69 / 20 60 10 10 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && 25/11
Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 7:03 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Norman OK 803 PM CDT Tue May 2 2017 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-040115- Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield- Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne- Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain- Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson- Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton- Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman- Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay- 803 PM CDT Tue May 2 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight... .Thunderstorms... There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of northern Oklahoma tonight. Location... The slight risk area extends north of a line from Cheyenne to Kingfisher to Perry Oklahoma. Timing... The most likely time for severe thunderstorms will be through 2 AM. Impacts... Large hail up to the size of half dollars and damaging wind gusts around 60 mph will be possible. Discussion... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening and overnight, mainly across the northern half of Oklahoma. A few of these storms could become severe with large hail and damaging wind the main concerns. .Heavy Rainfall... Thunderstorms that occur tonight will have the potential to produce heavy rainfall, resulting in isolated flooding along and north of I40. .SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT... Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across the risk area should prepare for severe weather operations through the overnight hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... .Thunderstorms... Thunderstorm chances will continue Wednesday, a few strong to marginally severe storms will be possible Wednesday morning across southeast Oklahoma. Get graphics and more details at weather.gov/norman...and follow our weather forecast office on Twitter and Facebook.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 2, 8:45 PM CST, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK
945 PM CDT TUE MAY 2 2017
OKZ006-007-011-012-030315-
Major OK-Garfield OK-Alfalfa OK-Grant OK-
945 PM CDT TUE MAY 2 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northeastern Major...northwestern
Garfield...southern Alfalfa and southwestern Grant Counties Until
1015 PM CDT...
AT 943 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Cleo Springs,
moving east-northeast at 35 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Hail up to one-half inch diameter...
Locations impacted include...
Helena, Cleo Springs, Goltry, Aline, Hillsdale and Carrier.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3670 9790 3648 9788 3637 9849 3649 9854
3651 9853
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 259DEG 30KT 3644 9841
11Special weather statement, May 2, 9:09 PM CST, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 1009 PM CDT TUE MAY 2 2017 OKZ005-006-030345- Alfalfa OK-Woods OK- 1009 PM CDT TUE MAY 2 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR southern Alfalfa and east central Woods Counties Until 1045 PM CDT... AT 1007 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of Aline, moving east at 45 MPH. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Hail up to the size of nickels... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. && LAT...LON 3662 9811 3647 9861 3657 9866 3684 9811 TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 248DEG 40KT 3653 9855 11
Special weather statement, May 2, 9:24 PM CST, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Norman OK 1024 PM CDT TUE MAY 2 2017 OKZ004-009-030400- Harper OK-Ellis OK- 1024 PM CDT TUE MAY 2 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR western Harper and northwestern Ellis Counties Until 1100 PM CDT... AT 1021 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of Darrouzett, moving east at 30 MPH. Another severe storm was located near Perryton also moving east. These storms will move into far northwest Oklahoma after 11 PM, and if they maintain intensity, large hail and damaging winds will be possible. Locations impacted include... Shattuck, Laverne, Buffalo, Gage, Fargo, May, Rosston and Catesby. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the situation closely. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or if storms threaten you. && LAT...LON 3700 9962 3617 9961 3618 10000 3700 10000 TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 256DEG 26KT 3658 10032 11
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 44 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:30 UTC.
Event by event
10 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Garfield
- When
- May 2, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, Carrier
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.480, -98.020
Hail damage reported to roofs and cars. Time estimated by radar.
Hail, Garfield
- When
- May 2, 10:03 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, Kremlin
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Post Office
- Coordinates
- 36.550, -97.830
Hail, Alfalfa
- When
- May 2, 10:07 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, Jet
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Post Office
- Coordinates
- 36.670, -98.180
Hail, Woodward
- When
- May 2, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, Tangier
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 36.420, -99.530
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- May 2, 11:08 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 3.45 mi S of Woodward
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.380, -99.390
Mobile home flipped over by winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Woodward
- When
- May 2, 11:10 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, 4 mi S of Sharon to 4.19 mi SSE of Woodward
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.222, -99.340
Dozens of power poles downed along highway 34 from 4 miles south of Woodward south to Sharon.
Hail, Woodward
- When
- May 2, 11:12 PM CST
- Where
- Woodward County, Woodward
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.430, -99.390
Time estimated by radar.
Hail, Grant
- When
- May 2, 11:17 PM CST
- Where
- Grant County, Deer Creek
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.810, -97.520
Hail, Kay
- When
- May 2, 11:42 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, 2.76 mi S of Braman
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.880, -97.330
Hail, Kay
- When
- May 2, 11:45 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, 1.38 mi N of Braman
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.940, -97.330
Hail, Kay
- When
- May 2, 11:45 PM CST
- Where
- Kay County, Braman
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 36.920, -97.330
Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa
- When
- May 3, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa County, Aline
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.510, -98.450
Carport was blown off house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield
- When
- May 3, 12:40 AM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 3.92 mi WNW of Carrier
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.510, -98.080
Approximately 22 utility poles were downed between Sheridan and Stable roads. Some trees were uprooted. Estimated 70 mph winds. Time estimate based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield
- When
- May 3, 1:13 AM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, Hunter
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.560, -97.660
Roofs were blown off outbuildings. Estimated 70 mph winds. Time of event is uncertain.
Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield
- When
- May 3, 1:15 AM CST
- Where
- Garfield County, 3.04 mi SE of Breckinridge
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 36.410, -97.690
Thunderstorm Wind, Kay
- When
- May 3, 2:10 AM CST
- Where
- Kay County, 8.29 mi E of Newkirk
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 36.880, -96.910
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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The same day elsewhere
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- Flood in New Hampshire, May 2 to 6, 2017
- Hail in Oklahoma, May 2, 2017
More
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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: 694279, 694280, 694281, 694282, 694283, 694284, 694285, 694286, 694287, 694288, 694289, 694290, 694489, 694490, 694491, 694492, 694493.