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Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on August 17, 1994 from August 17, 1994 through August 17, 1994, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.
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Hail Reports
39
Wind Reports
96
Tornado Reports
11
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm ReportsCoverage United States · August 17, 1994 · 1994–presentUpdated Daily · last Aug 17, 1994
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Paradise, TX
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 8:10 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lourdes, IA
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 7:50 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Saratoga, IA
1.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 7:15 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Montague County · 7,881 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NW Bowie, TX
1.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 7:00 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Kiowa County · 4,003 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NW Mountain Park, OK
1.25″hail
Aug 17, 1994 7:00 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Greer County · 2,307 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Willow, OK
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 6:54 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Elma, IA
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 6:37 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Clay County · 4,201 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Byers, TX
UNKhail
Aug 17, 1994 6:21 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SSW Carter, OK
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 6:20 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Washita County · 4,041 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rocky, OK
1.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 6:10 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Stephens County · 16,678 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SSE Corum, OK
0.88″hail
Aug 17, 1994 6:05 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Washita County · 4,041 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Cordell, OK
0.88″hail
Aug 17, 1994 6:05 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Washita County · 4,041 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Cordell, OK
1.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:44 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NW Clinton, OK
1.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:40 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Mitchell County · 4,329 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: New Haven, IA
1.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:35 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Mitchell County · 4,329 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Orchard, IA
2.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:30 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: WNW Hammon, OK
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:16 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: S Anadarko, OK
1.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:15 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Custer County · 9,048 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NW Custer, OK
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:10 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Grady County · 18,356 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: S Norge, OK
2.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:10 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Mitchell County · 4,329 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Orchard, IA
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:06 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: S Anadarko, OK
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 5:05 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Camargo, OK
1.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 4:50 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N To 3.25, OK
0.88″hail
Aug 17, 1994 4:50 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Anadarko, OK
2.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 4:45 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Okarche, OK
1.25″hail
Aug 17, 1994 4:30 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Woodward County · 6,966 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Mutual, OK
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 4:10 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: W 4S El Reno, OK
0.88″hail
Aug 17, 1994 4:00 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NW Lenora, OK
0.88″hail
Aug 17, 1994 3:37 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Yukon, OK
1.25″hail
Aug 17, 1994 3:20 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Blaine County · 3,630 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Watonga, OK
2.50″hail
Aug 17, 1994 3:00 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Okarche, OK
2.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 2:58 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Okarche, OK
4.50″hail
Aug 17, 1994 2:55 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SE Okarche, OK
2.25″hail
Aug 17, 1994 2:53 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Kingfisher County · 4,817 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Okarche, OK
4.50″hail
Aug 17, 1994 2:48 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Kingfisher County · 4,817 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Kingfisher, OK
3.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 1:55 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Garfield County · 21,942 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Drummond, OK
3.00″hail
Aug 17, 1994 1:45 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Garfield County · 21,942 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lahoma, OK
0.75″hail
Aug 17, 1994 12:52 PM CST
Hail report for August 17, 1994
Alfalfa County · 2,152 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Manchester, OK
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home+
Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.
Pea
0.25″
Low
Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.
Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.
Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch
Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.
Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch
Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.
Quarter
1.00″
Watch
The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.
Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch
More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.
Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely
Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.
Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely
Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.
Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious
Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.
Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious
Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.
Baseball
2.75″
Major
Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.
Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major
Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.
Softball
4.00″
Extreme
Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.
Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme
Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.
Wind Report Description: The roof of a church was destroyed by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Gatesville, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 10:14 PM MST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sidney, MT
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 10:40 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Hidalgo County · 196,428 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A carport was destroyed by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
64mph
Aug 17, 1994 10:35 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Jones County · 5,862 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Stamford, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 10:15 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Erath County · 12,224 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Stephenville, TX
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 9:55 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Somervell County · 2,691 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Glen Rose, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 10:45 PM EST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Bergen County · 196,102 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A very moist and unstable airmass produced some isolated thunderstorms that downed several trees and power lines. In addition, a few homes sustained significant fire damage after being hit by lightning.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rutherford, NJ
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 9:45 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Haskell County · 2,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Haskell, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 9:45 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Parker County · 43,981 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At Willow Park (8 E Weatherford), a large wooden sign was blown down, minor RV damage occurred, and three small trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Weatherford, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 9:45 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Parker County · 43,981 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A barn was partially unroofed by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Weatherford, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 9:40 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Johnson County · 47,525 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Joshua, TX
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 9:30 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Knox County · 1,590 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorms moved across two areas of north Texas during the evening hours of the 17th. The first storms moved across Archer, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Clay Counties during the evening hours of the 17th producing large hail and damaging winds. Trees were downed in Wichita Falls. The second area of severe storms caused widespread damage from near Margaret in Foard County to Munday in Knox County. One tornado occurred with this area of storms. An F2 tornado moved along a 2 mile path in the area near Crowell. This was most likely a gustnado, and moved along the leading edge of the storms. At least 4 homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed in the Crowell area. Winds estimated at 75 miles per hour moved through the Munday area. A semi truck was blown over, and homes were damaged by the strong winds
NWS Wind Report Location: Munday Tx, TX
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 9:25 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Knox County · 1,590 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorms moved across two areas of north Texas during the evening hours of the 17th. The first storms moved across Archer, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Clay Counties during the evening hours of the 17th producing large hail and damaging winds. Trees were downed in Wichita Falls. The second area of severe storms caused widespread damage from near Margaret in Foard County to Munday in Knox County. One tornado occurred with this area of storms. An F2 tornado moved along a 2 mile path in the area near Crowell. This was most likely a gustnado, and moved along the leading edge of the storms. At least 4 homes were either heavily damaged or destroyed in the Crowell area. Winds estimated at 75 miles per hour moved through the Munday area. A semi truck was blown over, and homes were damaged by the strong winds
NWS Wind Report Location: Munday, TX
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 9:10 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Hood County · 20,751 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Granbury, TX
70mph
Aug 17, 1994 9:05 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Hood County · 20,751 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Granbury, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 8:58 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Parker County · 43,981 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Aledo, TX
70mph
Aug 17, 1994 8:55 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Parker County · 43,981 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Aledo, TX
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 8:54 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Parker County · 43,981 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Weatherford, TX
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 8:50 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Hood County · 20,751 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Thorp Springs, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 8:45 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Foard County · 459 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Crowell, TX
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 8:40 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Palo Pinto County · 10,668 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mineral Wells, TX
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 8:30 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Parker County · 43,981 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Reno, TX
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 8:25 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Wilbarger County · 4,537 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Vernon, TX
70mph
Aug 17, 1994 8:15 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Parker County · 43,981 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springtown, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 8:10 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Tillman County · 3,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms which had developed in Kansas during the morning hours of the 17th moved southward into portions of northwest and central Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 17th. Thunderstorm outflow from these storms is believed to help enhance the development of a second round of severe thunderstorms which developed in western Oklahoma and moved into north Texas. In Oklahoma these storms produced winds measured up to 113 miles per hour, hail softball to football size, and 2 tornadoes. The severe thunderstorms were located along 2 main paths. The first area of storms moved into Oklahoma along the Kansas border near Manchester. These storms remained produced damage along a path extending southward to an area between Richland and the area southwest of El Reno in Canadian County. Of the 500 to 800 permanent homes and businesses that were damaged by the first area of severe thunderstorms, all were damaged by large hail driven by high winds. In virtually every case, damage was on the north side of the buildings. Buildings in several areas received lesser damage on the east side, while very few were damaged on the west side. None were damaged on the south side. Damage consisted of dented or perforated siding (including 3 to 4 inch dents and holes in some cases), or broken windows (hail passed through the walls in some cases). A significant number of permanent homes and businesses examined suffered enough damage to render them temporarily unusable. Mobile homes suffered far worse damage than did permanent structures in the same area. Those oriented north-south fared much better than those oriented east-west, but in virtually all cases the windward sides were severely dented, and in some cases stripped of siding. Windows and doors on windward sides were shattered. In several cases, hail was driven through the sides and the roof, and accumulated inside the mobile home. It was estimated that less than one-forth of the 80 to 120 mobile homes that were damaged were liveable immediately afterward, and more than half were damaged beyond repair. Numerous barns, sheds, silos, etc. suffered major damage; several barns were levelled. High winds caused most of the damage. Several hundred utility poles were downed by the storm. Windows on several hundred vehicles were shattered by hail, in many cases there was no glass left on the vehicle. Dents on the sides and tops of cars, trucks, RV's, etc, were several inches in diameter in some cases. Damage to trees and shrubs was extensive, especially in the Lahoma and Drummond area where virtually every deciduous tree within miles, and most of the evergreen trees, were stripped of leaves by the hail. There were few uprooted trees; most of the trees that were damaged by wind were either snapped off near the trunk (a few over 3 feet in diameter) or had large branches removed. Lawns and fields in some areas were beaten into a brown-green mulch. There were places along the storm path where no green vegetation could be seen in any direction. A detailed description of specific damage along selected areas along the storms path follows: ALFALFA COUNTY. Winds downed power poles and tore the roof off a barn 8 miles west of Manchester. Trees limbs were downed 4 miles south, 3 miles west of Manchester. Trees were downed at Goltry. FROM MENO TO LAHOMA TO 5 MILES EAST OF LAHOMA. Widespread damage occurred from 2.5 miles east of Meno to 3 miles east of Lahoma. The storms struck Lahoma between 2:45 PM and 3 PM and was observed as a large cloud of dust approaching from the north. Few, if any, structures in Lahoma were left undamaged, with most damage being in the form of stripped or damaged siding on the north and east sides of buildings. In Lahoma, 102 residences were damaged or destroyed (25 mobile homes and one house destroyed, 5 mobile homes and 25 homes with major damage, and 6 mobile homes and 40 houses with minor damage.) The Lahoma Post Office and the Cimarron School suffered roof damage. Several businesses were damaged, including an RV dealership that lost its entire inventory of RV's and travel trailers, with the loss estimated at $500,000. The Oklahoma Mesonet site 2 miles west of Lahoma (3 miles east of Meno) recorded onset of strong winds between 2:40 and 2:45 PM - a five minute peak gust of 86 miles per hour. It then recorded a five minute winds speed of 78 miles per hour and a peak gust of 113 miles per hour, measured by wind instruments approximately 33 feet above the ground. Another peak gust of 113 miles per hour was measured between 2:50 and 2:55 PM, before the wind equipment was damaged. (Based on damage assessment, peak ground-level winds were estimated to be 75 to 100 MPH.) Several people suffered minor injuries from broken glass, and bruises from hail (the exact number is unknown). Three people were hospitalized, one for a concussion. Several people were treated for hypothermia. DRUMMOND AREA. Virtually every structure in Drummond suffered damage, mostly to windows, roofs, and siding on the north side. An 80 foot metal storage building was destroyed, exposing farm equipment and other contents. A barn 1/2 mile northeast of Drummond was destroyed, and the debris was deposited 1/2 mile to the south. Ten to 15 mobile homes on the north side of Drummond were destroyed or heavily damaged by hail; all were oriented north-south and suffered major damage on their north sides. 2 MILES SOUTH OF DRUMMOND. Tree and roof damage was found on several homes and outbuildings from 1.5 miles west to 2 miles east of Route 132. In a cemetery 1.5 miles west of Highway 132, several headstones were overturned, possibly by debris impact. The caretakers building was destroyed, and debris was spread 100 yards or more to the south. EAST OF LACEY. Within a 2 to 3 mile radius of the junction of routes 51 and 132, several large barns were damaged or destroyed and at least three power poles were downed. DOVER. Tree limbs and many power lines were downed. THE WEST SIDE OF KINGFISHER. Widespread damage occurred to trees, homes, windows, and outbuildings in and around the Lake Elmer area (4 miles west-northwest of downtown Kingfisher). A barn, with an estimated value of $80,000, was destroyed, and debris blown for several hundred yards to the south and southwest. Hail ranged from golfball size. One mobile home was destroyed. MEEKER ADDITION, 2.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER. Nearly every home was damaged by hail, all on the north side. Most homes also had minor roof damage. A total of 115 homes and eight apartments were damaged. Hail penetrated siding on some homes, leaving holes several inches in diameter. Another 17 homes received similar damage in a subdivision 1 mile northwest of the Meeker Addition. Divots in the ground, and dents or holes in exposed objects, indicate that a few hailstones were baseball size. 2.5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER TO 4.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER. A small (F1) tornado touched down at 3:33 PM and moved south-southeast for 2 miles. A 40 foot aluminum trailer, parked east-west, was lifted over a pickup truck parked to its south and dropped on its side 40 to 50 feet to the south. The pickup was rolled about 20 feet to the south and ended up on a pile of bricks and farm accessories, with its nose about 6 to 8 feet off the ground. Based on eyewitness reports this was probably a gustnado which formed along the leading edge of the storm. 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER ALONG HIGHWAY 81. A motorist drove into large hail at this point at 3:48 PM. He suffered extreme hail damage to his vehicle. The windshield and back window were completely broken out, and there was severe damage to the body of the truck. He then continued south on Highway 81 to the Okarche Police Department to warn them of the approaching storm. The policeman who examined the truck reported a hailstone was lying in the bed of the truck which measured 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches and was said to "look like a football". ALONG HIGHWAY 3, 3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OKARCHE. Between 30 to 40 mobile homes, all oriented east-west, were heavily damaged or destroyed by hail or strong winds estimated at 60 to 90 miles per hour. Eyewitnesses reported hail from baseball to softball size. All mobile homes were damaged on the north and east sides; siding was pounded, and all windows were broken. Roofs were lifted from at least 3 mobile homes, one of which disintegrated in a field 50 to 75 yards south of the mobile home from which it was lifted. One residents dog was beaten to death by the hail, and several chickens and ducks were also killed. 11 MILES WEST, 4 MILES SOUTH OF EL RENO. Severe thunderstorm winds ripped the door off a storm cellar. Thunderstorm winds also caused other scattered areas of damage. Trees were downed 4 miles north-northwest of Rush Springs, and 4 miles north of Hastings, and trees and power lines were reported downed at Corum. A second area of thunderstorms developed over portions of Roger Mills County in northwest Oklahoma, and quickly became severe. A mobile home was blown on top of another mobile home 2 miles west-northwest of Hammon. The storms moved into Beckham County and began to produce widespread damage in the Elk City area. Two semis were blown over at a truck stop 2 miles west of Elk City. In the area 3 miles north of I-40 several houses sustained mostly minor roof damage. A house in Erick had a picture window and its framing blown in. As the center of highest winds then moved toward the city of Carter and strengthened, an F-1 gustnado developed. This gustnado moved from 1.5 miles north of Carter to 0.5 miles south of Carter. One and one-half miles north of Carter several barns were destroyed, and the debris was spread northwestward. A brick home had the east side garage door blown in and the garage roof blown northwestward. One mile north-northeast of Carter, a well-anchored mobile home was completely destroyed, and the debris spread westward. The straps and concrete anchors were pulled from the ground. One and one quarter miles northwest of Carter, the tornado moved through a mobile home park where 3 out of 4 mobile homes were completely destroyed. The fourth mobile home received extensive damage but remained standing against the lower portion of several trees. Numerous trees on the south side of the park were completely sheared off 10 to 15 feet above the ground and carried a considerable distance across State Highway 34. The Carter School had extensive roof damage. Along the rest of the storm path, widespread damage was done by straight-line winds. Five and one-half miles south-southwest of Carter, a barn was destroyed, and a farmer lost 100% of his alfalfa, peanut and watermelon crops. Some fields which were ready for harvest the day before looked as if nothing had ever been planted. The strong winds continued moving into southwest Oklahoma. The area of strongest winds passed 2 to 3 miles west of the cities of Willow, Brinkman, and Mangum, but were still close enough to cause extensive damage. In Brinkman, 2 grain elevators received major damage. In Mangum, the entire city received winds of over 80 MPH for 5 to 7 minutes, with gusts in at least 2 areas over 100 MPH. The first area of damage from winds in excess of 100 MPH in Mangum was about 1 mile long and a few hundred yards wide extending from the fairgrounds on the far northwest side of the city south-southeast to about 1/2 mile north of the downtown area. At the fairgrounds a large span building had most of its roof and 2 walls blown down. Just southeast of this location a small wood frame house, a mobile home and several were completely destroyed. Signs and power poles were blown over. The Mangum Elementary School at the south end of this area of maximum winds had extensive wind damage to the roof and west walls. The 2nd area of strong winds around Mangum was located on the east side of the city, and was about 2 miles long. At the beginning (north end) of the damage path, several barns and outbuildings were damaged. The middle of this area had major roof and some wall damage to several brick houses. A 450 foot tall cable TV and communication tower located at the south end of this second damage area was toppled. In the area 1 mile east of Mangum, 2 people were trapped inside their truck when trees and power lines fell on top of the truck. Localized wind damage also continued some distance west of Mangum. A small hay barn 11 miles west of Mangum was blown down. A summary of damage from this second storm includes at least 8 mobile homes totally destroyed, at least some damage to 70 percent of the approximately 800 homes in Carter, Willow, Brinkman, Mangum, significant roof damage to about 20 businesses, and nearly total destruction of all outbuildings and barns in the direct path of the storms. The continuous damage path was about 42 miles long and 3 to 8 miles wide. There were no reported injuries with this 2nd area of storms. Wind damage also occurred in other areas away from this main damage path. Severe thunderstorm winds blew down an 80,000 pound oil drilling rig and truck carrier 2 miles north of Sentinel. Winds from isolated severe thunderstorms produced tree damage 4 miles south of Hastings and 4 miles south of Delhi. These storms continued their southward movement, where they caused intermittent damage across Jackson County and Tillman County before moving across the Red River into Texas. Power poles were reported downed in Frederick.
NWS Wind Report Location: Frederick, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 8:08 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Jack County · 2,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Perrin, TX
66mph
Aug 17, 1994 8:00 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Tillman County · 3,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms which had developed in Kansas during the morning hours of the 17th moved southward into portions of northwest and central Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 17th. Thunderstorm outflow from these storms is believed to help enhance the development of a second round of severe thunderstorms which developed in western Oklahoma and moved into north Texas. In Oklahoma these storms produced winds measured up to 113 miles per hour, hail softball to football size, and 2 tornadoes. The severe thunderstorms were located along 2 main paths. The first area of storms moved into Oklahoma along the Kansas border near Manchester. These storms remained produced damage along a path extending southward to an area between Richland and the area southwest of El Reno in Canadian County. Of the 500 to 800 permanent homes and businesses that were damaged by the first area of severe thunderstorms, all were damaged by large hail driven by high winds. In virtually every case, damage was on the north side of the buildings. Buildings in several areas received lesser damage on the east side, while very few were damaged on the west side. None were damaged on the south side. Damage consisted of dented or perforated siding (including 3 to 4 inch dents and holes in some cases), or broken windows (hail passed through the walls in some cases). A significant number of permanent homes and businesses examined suffered enough damage to render them temporarily unusable. Mobile homes suffered far worse damage than did permanent structures in the same area. Those oriented north-south fared much better than those oriented east-west, but in virtually all cases the windward sides were severely dented, and in some cases stripped of siding. Windows and doors on windward sides were shattered. In several cases, hail was driven through the sides and the roof, and accumulated inside the mobile home. It was estimated that less than one-forth of the 80 to 120 mobile homes that were damaged were liveable immediately afterward, and more than half were damaged beyond repair. Numerous barns, sheds, silos, etc. suffered major damage; several barns were levelled. High winds caused most of the damage. Several hundred utility poles were downed by the storm. Windows on several hundred vehicles were shattered by hail, in many cases there was no glass left on the vehicle. Dents on the sides and tops of cars, trucks, RV's, etc, were several inches in diameter in some cases. Damage to trees and shrubs was extensive, especially in the Lahoma and Drummond area where virtually every deciduous tree within miles, and most of the evergreen trees, were stripped of leaves by the hail. There were few uprooted trees; most of the trees that were damaged by wind were either snapped off near the trunk (a few over 3 feet in diameter) or had large branches removed. Lawns and fields in some areas were beaten into a brown-green mulch. There were places along the storm path where no green vegetation could be seen in any direction. A detailed description of specific damage along selected areas along the storms path follows: ALFALFA COUNTY. Winds downed power poles and tore the roof off a barn 8 miles west of Manchester. Trees limbs were downed 4 miles south, 3 miles west of Manchester. Trees were downed at Goltry. FROM MENO TO LAHOMA TO 5 MILES EAST OF LAHOMA. Widespread damage occurred from 2.5 miles east of Meno to 3 miles east of Lahoma. The storms struck Lahoma between 2:45 PM and 3 PM and was observed as a large cloud of dust approaching from the north. Few, if any, structures in Lahoma were left undamaged, with most damage being in the form of stripped or damaged siding on the north and east sides of buildings. In Lahoma, 102 residences were damaged or destroyed (25 mobile homes and one house destroyed, 5 mobile homes and 25 homes with major damage, and 6 mobile homes and 40 houses with minor damage.) The Lahoma Post Office and the Cimarron School suffered roof damage. Several businesses were damaged, including an RV dealership that lost its entire inventory of RV's and travel trailers, with the loss estimated at $500,000. The Oklahoma Mesonet site 2 miles west of Lahoma (3 miles east of Meno) recorded onset of strong winds between 2:40 and 2:45 PM - a five minute peak gust of 86 miles per hour. It then recorded a five minute winds speed of 78 miles per hour and a peak gust of 113 miles per hour, measured by wind instruments approximately 33 feet above the ground. Another peak gust of 113 miles per hour was measured between 2:50 and 2:55 PM, before the wind equipment was damaged. (Based on damage assessment, peak ground-level winds were estimated to be 75 to 100 MPH.) Several people suffered minor injuries from broken glass, and bruises from hail (the exact number is unknown). Three people were hospitalized, one for a concussion. Several people were treated for hypothermia. DRUMMOND AREA. Virtually every structure in Drummond suffered damage, mostly to windows, roofs, and siding on the north side. An 80 foot metal storage building was destroyed, exposing farm equipment and other contents. A barn 1/2 mile northeast of Drummond was destroyed, and the debris was deposited 1/2 mile to the south. Ten to 15 mobile homes on the north side of Drummond were destroyed or heavily damaged by hail; all were oriented north-south and suffered major damage on their north sides. 2 MILES SOUTH OF DRUMMOND. Tree and roof damage was found on several homes and outbuildings from 1.5 miles west to 2 miles east of Route 132. In a cemetery 1.5 miles west of Highway 132, several headstones were overturned, possibly by debris impact. The caretakers building was destroyed, and debris was spread 100 yards or more to the south. EAST OF LACEY. Within a 2 to 3 mile radius of the junction of routes 51 and 132, several large barns were damaged or destroyed and at least three power poles were downed. DOVER. Tree limbs and many power lines were downed. THE WEST SIDE OF KINGFISHER. Widespread damage occurred to trees, homes, windows, and outbuildings in and around the Lake Elmer area (4 miles west-northwest of downtown Kingfisher). A barn, with an estimated value of $80,000, was destroyed, and debris blown for several hundred yards to the south and southwest. Hail ranged from golfball size. One mobile home was destroyed. MEEKER ADDITION, 2.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER. Nearly every home was damaged by hail, all on the north side. Most homes also had minor roof damage. A total of 115 homes and eight apartments were damaged. Hail penetrated siding on some homes, leaving holes several inches in diameter. Another 17 homes received similar damage in a subdivision 1 mile northwest of the Meeker Addition. Divots in the ground, and dents or holes in exposed objects, indicate that a few hailstones were baseball size. 2.5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER TO 4.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER. A small (F1) tornado touched down at 3:33 PM and moved south-southeast for 2 miles. A 40 foot aluminum trailer, parked east-west, was lifted over a pickup truck parked to its south and dropped on its side 40 to 50 feet to the south. The pickup was rolled about 20 feet to the south and ended up on a pile of bricks and farm accessories, with its nose about 6 to 8 feet off the ground. Based on eyewitness reports this was probably a gustnado which formed along the leading edge of the storm. 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER ALONG HIGHWAY 81. A motorist drove into large hail at this point at 3:48 PM. He suffered extreme hail damage to his vehicle. The windshield and back window were completely broken out, and there was severe damage to the body of the truck. He then continued south on Highway 81 to the Okarche Police Department to warn them of the approaching storm. The policeman who examined the truck reported a hailstone was lying in the bed of the truck which measured 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches and was said to "look like a football". ALONG HIGHWAY 3, 3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OKARCHE. Between 30 to 40 mobile homes, all oriented east-west, were heavily damaged or destroyed by hail or strong winds estimated at 60 to 90 miles per hour. Eyewitnesses reported hail from baseball to softball size. All mobile homes were damaged on the north and east sides; siding was pounded, and all windows were broken. Roofs were lifted from at least 3 mobile homes, one of which disintegrated in a field 50 to 75 yards south of the mobile home from which it was lifted. One residents dog was beaten to death by the hail, and several chickens and ducks were also killed. 11 MILES WEST, 4 MILES SOUTH OF EL RENO. Severe thunderstorm winds ripped the door off a storm cellar. Thunderstorm winds also caused other scattered areas of damage. Trees were downed 4 miles north-northwest of Rush Springs, and 4 miles north of Hastings, and trees and power lines were reported downed at Corum. A second area of thunderstorms developed over portions of Roger Mills County in northwest Oklahoma, and quickly became severe. A mobile home was blown on top of another mobile home 2 miles west-northwest of Hammon. The storms moved into Beckham County and began to produce widespread damage in the Elk City area. Two semis were blown over at a truck stop 2 miles west of Elk City. In the area 3 miles north of I-40 several houses sustained mostly minor roof damage. A house in Erick had a picture window and its framing blown in. As the center of highest winds then moved toward the city of Carter and strengthened, an F-1 gustnado developed. This gustnado moved from 1.5 miles north of Carter to 0.5 miles south of Carter. One and one-half miles north of Carter several barns were destroyed, and the debris was spread northwestward. A brick home had the east side garage door blown in and the garage roof blown northwestward. One mile north-northeast of Carter, a well-anchored mobile home was completely destroyed, and the debris spread westward. The straps and concrete anchors were pulled from the ground. One and one quarter miles northwest of Carter, the tornado moved through a mobile home park where 3 out of 4 mobile homes were completely destroyed. The fourth mobile home received extensive damage but remained standing against the lower portion of several trees. Numerous trees on the south side of the park were completely sheared off 10 to 15 feet above the ground and carried a considerable distance across State Highway 34. The Carter School had extensive roof damage. Along the rest of the storm path, widespread damage was done by straight-line winds. Five and one-half miles south-southwest of Carter, a barn was destroyed, and a farmer lost 100% of his alfalfa, peanut and watermelon crops. Some fields which were ready for harvest the day before looked as if nothing had ever been planted. The strong winds continued moving into southwest Oklahoma. The area of strongest winds passed 2 to 3 miles west of the cities of Willow, Brinkman, and Mangum, but were still close enough to cause extensive damage. In Brinkman, 2 grain elevators received major damage. In Mangum, the entire city received winds of over 80 MPH for 5 to 7 minutes, with gusts in at least 2 areas over 100 MPH. The first area of damage from winds in excess of 100 MPH in Mangum was about 1 mile long and a few hundred yards wide extending from the fairgrounds on the far northwest side of the city south-southeast to about 1/2 mile north of the downtown area. At the fairgrounds a large span building had most of its roof and 2 walls blown down. Just southeast of this location a small wood frame house, a mobile home and several were completely destroyed. Signs and power poles were blown over. The Mangum Elementary School at the south end of this area of maximum winds had extensive wind damage to the roof and west walls. The 2nd area of strong winds around Mangum was located on the east side of the city, and was about 2 miles long. At the beginning (north end) of the damage path, several barns and outbuildings were damaged. The middle of this area had major roof and some wall damage to several brick houses. A 450 foot tall cable TV and communication tower located at the south end of this second damage area was toppled. In the area 1 mile east of Mangum, 2 people were trapped inside their truck when trees and power lines fell on top of the truck. Localized wind damage also continued some distance west of Mangum. A small hay barn 11 miles west of Mangum was blown down. A summary of damage from this second storm includes at least 8 mobile homes totally destroyed, at least some damage to 70 percent of the approximately 800 homes in Carter, Willow, Brinkman, Mangum, significant roof damage to about 20 businesses, and nearly total destruction of all outbuildings and barns in the direct path of the storms. The continuous damage path was about 42 miles long and 3 to 8 miles wide. There were no reported injuries with this 2nd area of storms. Wind damage also occurred in other areas away from this main damage path. Severe thunderstorm winds blew down an 80,000 pound oil drilling rig and truck carrier 2 miles north of Sentinel. Winds from isolated severe thunderstorms produced tree damage 4 miles south of Hastings and 4 miles south of Delhi. These storms continued their southward movement, where they caused intermittent damage across Jackson County and Tillman County before moving across the Red River into Texas. Power poles were reported downed in Frederick.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Tipton, OK
61mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:50 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Tillman County · 3,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms which had developed in Kansas during the morning hours of the 17th moved southward into portions of northwest and central Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 17th. Thunderstorm outflow from these storms is believed to help enhance the development of a second round of severe thunderstorms which developed in western Oklahoma and moved into north Texas. In Oklahoma these storms produced winds measured up to 113 miles per hour, hail softball to football size, and 2 tornadoes. The severe thunderstorms were located along 2 main paths. The first area of storms moved into Oklahoma along the Kansas border near Manchester. These storms remained produced damage along a path extending southward to an area between Richland and the area southwest of El Reno in Canadian County. Of the 500 to 800 permanent homes and businesses that were damaged by the first area of severe thunderstorms, all were damaged by large hail driven by high winds. In virtually every case, damage was on the north side of the buildings. Buildings in several areas received lesser damage on the east side, while very few were damaged on the west side. None were damaged on the south side. Damage consisted of dented or perforated siding (including 3 to 4 inch dents and holes in some cases), or broken windows (hail passed through the walls in some cases). A significant number of permanent homes and businesses examined suffered enough damage to render them temporarily unusable. Mobile homes suffered far worse damage than did permanent structures in the same area. Those oriented north-south fared much better than those oriented east-west, but in virtually all cases the windward sides were severely dented, and in some cases stripped of siding. Windows and doors on windward sides were shattered. In several cases, hail was driven through the sides and the roof, and accumulated inside the mobile home. It was estimated that less than one-forth of the 80 to 120 mobile homes that were damaged were liveable immediately afterward, and more than half were damaged beyond repair. Numerous barns, sheds, silos, etc. suffered major damage; several barns were levelled. High winds caused most of the damage. Several hundred utility poles were downed by the storm. Windows on several hundred vehicles were shattered by hail, in many cases there was no glass left on the vehicle. Dents on the sides and tops of cars, trucks, RV's, etc, were several inches in diameter in some cases. Damage to trees and shrubs was extensive, especially in the Lahoma and Drummond area where virtually every deciduous tree within miles, and most of the evergreen trees, were stripped of leaves by the hail. There were few uprooted trees; most of the trees that were damaged by wind were either snapped off near the trunk (a few over 3 feet in diameter) or had large branches removed. Lawns and fields in some areas were beaten into a brown-green mulch. There were places along the storm path where no green vegetation could be seen in any direction. A detailed description of specific damage along selected areas along the storms path follows: ALFALFA COUNTY. Winds downed power poles and tore the roof off a barn 8 miles west of Manchester. Trees limbs were downed 4 miles south, 3 miles west of Manchester. Trees were downed at Goltry. FROM MENO TO LAHOMA TO 5 MILES EAST OF LAHOMA. Widespread damage occurred from 2.5 miles east of Meno to 3 miles east of Lahoma. The storms struck Lahoma between 2:45 PM and 3 PM and was observed as a large cloud of dust approaching from the north. Few, if any, structures in Lahoma were left undamaged, with most damage being in the form of stripped or damaged siding on the north and east sides of buildings. In Lahoma, 102 residences were damaged or destroyed (25 mobile homes and one house destroyed, 5 mobile homes and 25 homes with major damage, and 6 mobile homes and 40 houses with minor damage.) The Lahoma Post Office and the Cimarron School suffered roof damage. Several businesses were damaged, including an RV dealership that lost its entire inventory of RV's and travel trailers, with the loss estimated at $500,000. The Oklahoma Mesonet site 2 miles west of Lahoma (3 miles east of Meno) recorded onset of strong winds between 2:40 and 2:45 PM - a five minute peak gust of 86 miles per hour. It then recorded a five minute winds speed of 78 miles per hour and a peak gust of 113 miles per hour, measured by wind instruments approximately 33 feet above the ground. Another peak gust of 113 miles per hour was measured between 2:50 and 2:55 PM, before the wind equipment was damaged. (Based on damage assessment, peak ground-level winds were estimated to be 75 to 100 MPH.) Several people suffered minor injuries from broken glass, and bruises from hail (the exact number is unknown). Three people were hospitalized, one for a concussion. Several people were treated for hypothermia. DRUMMOND AREA. Virtually every structure in Drummond suffered damage, mostly to windows, roofs, and siding on the north side. An 80 foot metal storage building was destroyed, exposing farm equipment and other contents. A barn 1/2 mile northeast of Drummond was destroyed, and the debris was deposited 1/2 mile to the south. Ten to 15 mobile homes on the north side of Drummond were destroyed or heavily damaged by hail; all were oriented north-south and suffered major damage on their north sides. 2 MILES SOUTH OF DRUMMOND. Tree and roof damage was found on several homes and outbuildings from 1.5 miles west to 2 miles east of Route 132. In a cemetery 1.5 miles west of Highway 132, several headstones were overturned, possibly by debris impact. The caretakers building was destroyed, and debris was spread 100 yards or more to the south. EAST OF LACEY. Within a 2 to 3 mile radius of the junction of routes 51 and 132, several large barns were damaged or destroyed and at least three power poles were downed. DOVER. Tree limbs and many power lines were downed. THE WEST SIDE OF KINGFISHER. Widespread damage occurred to trees, homes, windows, and outbuildings in and around the Lake Elmer area (4 miles west-northwest of downtown Kingfisher). A barn, with an estimated value of $80,000, was destroyed, and debris blown for several hundred yards to the south and southwest. Hail ranged from golfball size. One mobile home was destroyed. MEEKER ADDITION, 2.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER. Nearly every home was damaged by hail, all on the north side. Most homes also had minor roof damage. A total of 115 homes and eight apartments were damaged. Hail penetrated siding on some homes, leaving holes several inches in diameter. Another 17 homes received similar damage in a subdivision 1 mile northwest of the Meeker Addition. Divots in the ground, and dents or holes in exposed objects, indicate that a few hailstones were baseball size. 2.5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER TO 4.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER. A small (F1) tornado touched down at 3:33 PM and moved south-southeast for 2 miles. A 40 foot aluminum trailer, parked east-west, was lifted over a pickup truck parked to its south and dropped on its side 40 to 50 feet to the south. The pickup was rolled about 20 feet to the south and ended up on a pile of bricks and farm accessories, with its nose about 6 to 8 feet off the ground. Based on eyewitness reports this was probably a gustnado which formed along the leading edge of the storm. 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER ALONG HIGHWAY 81. A motorist drove into large hail at this point at 3:48 PM. He suffered extreme hail damage to his vehicle. The windshield and back window were completely broken out, and there was severe damage to the body of the truck. He then continued south on Highway 81 to the Okarche Police Department to warn them of the approaching storm. The policeman who examined the truck reported a hailstone was lying in the bed of the truck which measured 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches and was said to "look like a football". ALONG HIGHWAY 3, 3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OKARCHE. Between 30 to 40 mobile homes, all oriented east-west, were heavily damaged or destroyed by hail or strong winds estimated at 60 to 90 miles per hour. Eyewitnesses reported hail from baseball to softball size. All mobile homes were damaged on the north and east sides; siding was pounded, and all windows were broken. Roofs were lifted from at least 3 mobile homes, one of which disintegrated in a field 50 to 75 yards south of the mobile home from which it was lifted. One residents dog was beaten to death by the hail, and several chickens and ducks were also killed. 11 MILES WEST, 4 MILES SOUTH OF EL RENO. Severe thunderstorm winds ripped the door off a storm cellar. Thunderstorm winds also caused other scattered areas of damage. Trees were downed 4 miles north-northwest of Rush Springs, and 4 miles north of Hastings, and trees and power lines were reported downed at Corum. A second area of thunderstorms developed over portions of Roger Mills County in northwest Oklahoma, and quickly became severe. A mobile home was blown on top of another mobile home 2 miles west-northwest of Hammon. The storms moved into Beckham County and began to produce widespread damage in the Elk City area. Two semis were blown over at a truck stop 2 miles west of Elk City. In the area 3 miles north of I-40 several houses sustained mostly minor roof damage. A house in Erick had a picture window and its framing blown in. As the center of highest winds then moved toward the city of Carter and strengthened, an F-1 gustnado developed. This gustnado moved from 1.5 miles north of Carter to 0.5 miles south of Carter. One and one-half miles north of Carter several barns were destroyed, and the debris was spread northwestward. A brick home had the east side garage door blown in and the garage roof blown northwestward. One mile north-northeast of Carter, a well-anchored mobile home was completely destroyed, and the debris spread westward. The straps and concrete anchors were pulled from the ground. One and one quarter miles northwest of Carter, the tornado moved through a mobile home park where 3 out of 4 mobile homes were completely destroyed. The fourth mobile home received extensive damage but remained standing against the lower portion of several trees. Numerous trees on the south side of the park were completely sheared off 10 to 15 feet above the ground and carried a considerable distance across State Highway 34. The Carter School had extensive roof damage. Along the rest of the storm path, widespread damage was done by straight-line winds. Five and one-half miles south-southwest of Carter, a barn was destroyed, and a farmer lost 100% of his alfalfa, peanut and watermelon crops. Some fields which were ready for harvest the day before looked as if nothing had ever been planted. The strong winds continued moving into southwest Oklahoma. The area of strongest winds passed 2 to 3 miles west of the cities of Willow, Brinkman, and Mangum, but were still close enough to cause extensive damage. In Brinkman, 2 grain elevators received major damage. In Mangum, the entire city received winds of over 80 MPH for 5 to 7 minutes, with gusts in at least 2 areas over 100 MPH. The first area of damage from winds in excess of 100 MPH in Mangum was about 1 mile long and a few hundred yards wide extending from the fairgrounds on the far northwest side of the city south-southeast to about 1/2 mile north of the downtown area. At the fairgrounds a large span building had most of its roof and 2 walls blown down. Just southeast of this location a small wood frame house, a mobile home and several were completely destroyed. Signs and power poles were blown over. The Mangum Elementary School at the south end of this area of maximum winds had extensive wind damage to the roof and west walls. The 2nd area of strong winds around Mangum was located on the east side of the city, and was about 2 miles long. At the beginning (north end) of the damage path, several barns and outbuildings were damaged. The middle of this area had major roof and some wall damage to several brick houses. A 450 foot tall cable TV and communication tower located at the south end of this second damage area was toppled. In the area 1 mile east of Mangum, 2 people were trapped inside their truck when trees and power lines fell on top of the truck. Localized wind damage also continued some distance west of Mangum. A small hay barn 11 miles west of Mangum was blown down. A summary of damage from this second storm includes at least 8 mobile homes totally destroyed, at least some damage to 70 percent of the approximately 800 homes in Carter, Willow, Brinkman, Mangum, significant roof damage to about 20 businesses, and nearly total destruction of all outbuildings and barns in the direct path of the storms. The continuous damage path was about 42 miles long and 3 to 8 miles wide. There were no reported injuries with this 2nd area of storms. Wind damage also occurred in other areas away from this main damage path. Severe thunderstorm winds blew down an 80,000 pound oil drilling rig and truck carrier 2 miles north of Sentinel. Winds from isolated severe thunderstorms produced tree damage 4 miles south of Hastings and 4 miles south of Delhi. These storms continued their southward movement, where they caused intermittent damage across Jackson County and Tillman County before moving across the Red River into Texas. Power poles were reported downed in Frederick.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Tipton, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 7:50 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Wise County · 19,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At Runaway Bay (7 SW Bridgeport), nine condominium units were unroofed by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: SW Bridgeport, TX
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:45 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Wise County · 19,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: At Runaway Bay (7 SW Bridgeport), nine condominium units were unroofed by high winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Decatur, TX
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:45 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Jack County · 2,834 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Jacksboro, TX
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 7:45 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Wise County · 19,421 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong winds damaged the courthouse roof.
NWS Wind Report Location: Decatur, TX
70mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:40 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Howard County · 3,918 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Saratoga, IA
82mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:35 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Tillman County · 3,380 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms which had developed in Kansas during the morning hours of the 17th moved southward into portions of northwest and central Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 17th. Thunderstorm outflow from these storms is believed to help enhance the development of a second round of severe thunderstorms which developed in western Oklahoma and moved into north Texas. In Oklahoma these storms produced winds measured up to 113 miles per hour, hail softball to football size, and 2 tornadoes. The severe thunderstorms were located along 2 main paths. The first area of storms moved into Oklahoma along the Kansas border near Manchester. These storms remained produced damage along a path extending southward to an area between Richland and the area southwest of El Reno in Canadian County. Of the 500 to 800 permanent homes and businesses that were damaged by the first area of severe thunderstorms, all were damaged by large hail driven by high winds. In virtually every case, damage was on the north side of the buildings. Buildings in several areas received lesser damage on the east side, while very few were damaged on the west side. None were damaged on the south side. Damage consisted of dented or perforated siding (including 3 to 4 inch dents and holes in some cases), or broken windows (hail passed through the walls in some cases). A significant number of permanent homes and businesses examined suffered enough damage to render them temporarily unusable. Mobile homes suffered far worse damage than did permanent structures in the same area. Those oriented north-south fared much better than those oriented east-west, but in virtually all cases the windward sides were severely dented, and in some cases stripped of siding. Windows and doors on windward sides were shattered. In several cases, hail was driven through the sides and the roof, and accumulated inside the mobile home. It was estimated that less than one-forth of the 80 to 120 mobile homes that were damaged were liveable immediately afterward, and more than half were damaged beyond repair. Numerous barns, sheds, silos, etc. suffered major damage; several barns were levelled. High winds caused most of the damage. Several hundred utility poles were downed by the storm. Windows on several hundred vehicles were shattered by hail, in many cases there was no glass left on the vehicle. Dents on the sides and tops of cars, trucks, RV's, etc, were several inches in diameter in some cases. Damage to trees and shrubs was extensive, especially in the Lahoma and Drummond area where virtually every deciduous tree within miles, and most of the evergreen trees, were stripped of leaves by the hail. There were few uprooted trees; most of the trees that were damaged by wind were either snapped off near the trunk (a few over 3 feet in diameter) or had large branches removed. Lawns and fields in some areas were beaten into a brown-green mulch. There were places along the storm path where no green vegetation could be seen in any direction. A detailed description of specific damage along selected areas along the storms path follows: ALFALFA COUNTY. Winds downed power poles and tore the roof off a barn 8 miles west of Manchester. Trees limbs were downed 4 miles south, 3 miles west of Manchester. Trees were downed at Goltry. FROM MENO TO LAHOMA TO 5 MILES EAST OF LAHOMA. Widespread damage occurred from 2.5 miles east of Meno to 3 miles east of Lahoma. The storms struck Lahoma between 2:45 PM and 3 PM and was observed as a large cloud of dust approaching from the north. Few, if any, structures in Lahoma were left undamaged, with most damage being in the form of stripped or damaged siding on the north and east sides of buildings. In Lahoma, 102 residences were damaged or destroyed (25 mobile homes and one house destroyed, 5 mobile homes and 25 homes with major damage, and 6 mobile homes and 40 houses with minor damage.) The Lahoma Post Office and the Cimarron School suffered roof damage. Several businesses were damaged, including an RV dealership that lost its entire inventory of RV's and travel trailers, with the loss estimated at $500,000. The Oklahoma Mesonet site 2 miles west of Lahoma (3 miles east of Meno) recorded onset of strong winds between 2:40 and 2:45 PM - a five minute peak gust of 86 miles per hour. It then recorded a five minute winds speed of 78 miles per hour and a peak gust of 113 miles per hour, measured by wind instruments approximately 33 feet above the ground. Another peak gust of 113 miles per hour was measured between 2:50 and 2:55 PM, before the wind equipment was damaged. (Based on damage assessment, peak ground-level winds were estimated to be 75 to 100 MPH.) Several people suffered minor injuries from broken glass, and bruises from hail (the exact number is unknown). Three people were hospitalized, one for a concussion. Several people were treated for hypothermia. DRUMMOND AREA. Virtually every structure in Drummond suffered damage, mostly to windows, roofs, and siding on the north side. An 80 foot metal storage building was destroyed, exposing farm equipment and other contents. A barn 1/2 mile northeast of Drummond was destroyed, and the debris was deposited 1/2 mile to the south. Ten to 15 mobile homes on the north side of Drummond were destroyed or heavily damaged by hail; all were oriented north-south and suffered major damage on their north sides. 2 MILES SOUTH OF DRUMMOND. Tree and roof damage was found on several homes and outbuildings from 1.5 miles west to 2 miles east of Route 132. In a cemetery 1.5 miles west of Highway 132, several headstones were overturned, possibly by debris impact. The caretakers building was destroyed, and debris was spread 100 yards or more to the south. EAST OF LACEY. Within a 2 to 3 mile radius of the junction of routes 51 and 132, several large barns were damaged or destroyed and at least three power poles were downed. DOVER. Tree limbs and many power lines were downed. THE WEST SIDE OF KINGFISHER. Widespread damage occurred to trees, homes, windows, and outbuildings in and around the Lake Elmer area (4 miles west-northwest of downtown Kingfisher). A barn, with an estimated value of $80,000, was destroyed, and debris blown for several hundred yards to the south and southwest. Hail ranged from golfball size. One mobile home was destroyed. MEEKER ADDITION, 2.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER. Nearly every home was damaged by hail, all on the north side. Most homes also had minor roof damage. A total of 115 homes and eight apartments were damaged. Hail penetrated siding on some homes, leaving holes several inches in diameter. Another 17 homes received similar damage in a subdivision 1 mile northwest of the Meeker Addition. Divots in the ground, and dents or holes in exposed objects, indicate that a few hailstones were baseball size. 2.5 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER TO 4.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER. A small (F1) tornado touched down at 3:33 PM and moved south-southeast for 2 miles. A 40 foot aluminum trailer, parked east-west, was lifted over a pickup truck parked to its south and dropped on its side 40 to 50 feet to the south. The pickup was rolled about 20 feet to the south and ended up on a pile of bricks and farm accessories, with its nose about 6 to 8 feet off the ground. Based on eyewitness reports this was probably a gustnado which formed along the leading edge of the storm. 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KINGFISHER ALONG HIGHWAY 81. A motorist drove into large hail at this point at 3:48 PM. He suffered extreme hail damage to his vehicle. The windshield and back window were completely broken out, and there was severe damage to the body of the truck. He then continued south on Highway 81 to the Okarche Police Department to warn them of the approaching storm. The policeman who examined the truck reported a hailstone was lying in the bed of the truck which measured 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches and was said to "look like a football". ALONG HIGHWAY 3, 3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OKARCHE. Between 30 to 40 mobile homes, all oriented east-west, were heavily damaged or destroyed by hail or strong winds estimated at 60 to 90 miles per hour. Eyewitnesses reported hail from baseball to softball size. All mobile homes were damaged on the north and east sides; siding was pounded, and all windows were broken. Roofs were lifted from at least 3 mobile homes, one of which disintegrated in a field 50 to 75 yards south of the mobile home from which it was lifted. One residents dog was beaten to death by the hail, and several chickens and ducks were also killed. 11 MILES WEST, 4 MILES SOUTH OF EL RENO. Severe thunderstorm winds ripped the door off a storm cellar. Thunderstorm winds also caused other scattered areas of damage. Trees were downed 4 miles north-northwest of Rush Springs, and 4 miles north of Hastings, and trees and power lines were reported downed at Corum. A second area of thunderstorms developed over portions of Roger Mills County in northwest Oklahoma, and quickly became severe. A mobile home was blown on top of another mobile home 2 miles west-northwest of Hammon. The storms moved into Beckham County and began to produce widespread damage in the Elk City area. Two semis were blown over at a truck stop 2 miles west of Elk City. In the area 3 miles north of I-40 several houses sustained mostly minor roof damage. A house in Erick had a picture window and its framing blown in. As the center of highest winds then moved toward the city of Carter and strengthened, an F-1 gustnado developed. This gustnado moved from 1.5 miles north of Carter to 0.5 miles south of Carter. One and one-half miles north of Carter several barns were destroyed, and the debris was spread northwestward. A brick home had the east side garage door blown in and the garage roof blown northwestward. One mile north-northeast of Carter, a well-anchored mobile home was completely destroyed, and the debris spread westward. The straps and concrete anchors were pulled from the ground. One and one quarter miles northwest of Carter, the tornado moved through a mobile home park where 3 out of 4 mobile homes were completely destroyed. The fourth mobile home received extensive damage but remained standing against the lower portion of several trees. Numerous trees on the south side of the park were completely sheared off 10 to 15 feet above the ground and carried a considerable distance across State Highway 34. The Carter School had extensive roof damage. Along the rest of the storm path, widespread damage was done by straight-line winds. Five and one-half miles south-southwest of Carter, a barn was destroyed, and a farmer lost 100% of his alfalfa, peanut and watermelon crops. Some fields which were ready for harvest the day before looked as if nothing had ever been planted. The strong winds continued moving into southwest Oklahoma. The area of strongest winds passed 2 to 3 miles west of the cities of Willow, Brinkman, and Mangum, but were still close enough to cause extensive damage. In Brinkman, 2 grain elevators received major damage. In Mangum, the entire city received winds of over 80 MPH for 5 to 7 minutes, with gusts in at least 2 areas over 100 MPH. The first area of damage from winds in excess of 100 MPH in Mangum was about 1 mile long and a few hundred yards wide extending from the fairgrounds on the far northwest side of the city south-southeast to about 1/2 mile north of the downtown area. At the fairgrounds a large span building had most of its roof and 2 walls blown down. Just southeast of this location a small wood frame house, a mobile home and several were completely destroyed. Signs and power poles were blown over. The Mangum Elementary School at the south end of this area of maximum winds had extensive wind damage to the roof and west walls. The 2nd area of strong winds around Mangum was located on the east side of the city, and was about 2 miles long. At the beginning (north end) of the damage path, several barns and outbuildings were damaged. The middle of this area had major roof and some wall damage to several brick houses. A 450 foot tall cable TV and communication tower located at the south end of this second damage area was toppled. In the area 1 mile east of Mangum, 2 people were trapped inside their truck when trees and power lines fell on top of the truck. Localized wind damage also continued some distance west of Mangum. A small hay barn 11 miles west of Mangum was blown down. A summary of damage from this second storm includes at least 8 mobile homes totally destroyed, at least some damage to 70 percent of the approximately 800 homes in Carter, Willow, Brinkman, Mangum, significant roof damage to about 20 businesses, and nearly total destruction of all outbuildings and barns in the direct path of the storms. The continuous damage path was about 42 miles long and 3 to 8 miles wide. There were no reported injuries with this 2nd area of storms. Wind damage also occurred in other areas away from this main damage path. Severe thunderstorm winds blew down an 80,000 pound oil drilling rig and truck carrier 2 miles north of Sentinel. Winds from isolated severe thunderstorms produced tree damage 4 miles south of Hastings and 4 miles south of Delhi. These storms continued their southward movement, where they caused intermittent damage across Jackson County and Tillman County before moving across the Red River into Texas. Power poles were reported downed in Frederick.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tipton, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 7:35 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Greer County · 2,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Mangum, OK
81mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:35 PM CST
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Jackson County · 9,675 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Duke, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 7:20 PM CST
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Jefferson County · 2,232 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Hastings, OK
81mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:20 PM CST
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Jackson County · 9,675 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Martha, OK
64mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:15 PM CST
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Montague County · 7,881 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bowie, TX
66mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:15 PM CST
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Greer County · 2,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: SE Mangum, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 7:10 PM CST
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Wichita County · 40,128 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wichita Falls, TX
104mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:04 PM CST
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Greer County · 2,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mangum, OK
82mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:02 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Greer County · 2,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mangum, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:00 PM CST
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Archer County · 3,345 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Windthorst, TX
81mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:00 PM CST
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Greer County · 2,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Willow, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 6:57 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Greer County · 2,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Brinkman, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:50 PM CST
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Clay County · 4,201 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Henrietta, TX
70mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:45 PM CST
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Greer County · 2,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: SW Willow, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 6:45 PM CST
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Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Delhi, OK
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:42 PM CST
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Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cestos, OK
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:42 PM CST
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Dewey County · 1,701 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Cestos, OK
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:42 PM CST
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Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Chester, OK
97mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:42 PM CST
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Kiowa County · 4,003 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hobart, OK
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:35 PM CST
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Wichita County · 40,128 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Burkburnett, TX
63mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:35 PM CST
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Kiowa County · 4,003 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hobart Munici Pal Air, OK
70mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:30 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Wichita County · 40,128 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Wichita Falls, TX
85mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:30 PM CST
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Washita County · 4,041 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Sentinel, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:23 PM CST
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Clay County · 4,201 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Byers, TX
70mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:20 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Wichita County · 40,128 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: NNE Wichita Falls, TX
78mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:20 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Jefferson County · 2,232 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Addington, OK
64mph
Aug 17, 1994 7:15 PM EST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Wake County · 282,172 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A home anemometer of a spotter in Holly Springs recorded a wind gust of 56 knots. Two large oak trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Holly Springs, NC
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:15 PM CST
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Cotton County · 2,249 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Temple, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:15 PM CST
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Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: SE Herring, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 6:09 PM CST
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Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Elk City, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 6:06 PM CST
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Stephens County · 16,678 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Corum, OK
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 6:04 PM CST
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Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Elk City, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 5:30 PM CST
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Grady County · 18,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: NNW Rush, OK
92mph
Aug 17, 1994 5:30 PM CST
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Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: WNW Hammon, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 5:28 PM CST
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Comanche County · 38,067 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elgin, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 5:28 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Comanche County · 38,067 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Elgin, OK
75mph
Aug 17, 1994 5:20 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Roger Mills County · 1,579 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hammon, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 6:10 PM EST
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Prince William County · 87,582 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in the western part of the county. Heavy rains produced flooding in the Dumfries and Sudley areas.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, VA
69mph
Aug 17, 1994 5:00 PM CST
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Harris County · 1,069,971 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, TX
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 4:50 PM CST
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Caddo County · 9,509 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Anadarko, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 5:45 PM EST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Loudoun County · 74,711 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree which took out part of a bridge across the North Fork of Goose Creek. Heavy rains also caused flooding on portions of U.S. Route 15.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, VA
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 4:10 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: W 4S El Reno, OK
70mph
Aug 17, 1994 3:55 PM CST
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Oklahoma County · 247,374 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Warr Acres, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 3:39 PM CST
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Grady County · 18,356 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Minco, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 3:32 PM CST
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Oklahoma County · 247,374 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wiley Post, OK
60mph
Aug 17, 1994 3:20 PM CST
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Blaine County · 3,630 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Watonga, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 4:15 PM EST
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Clarke County · 5,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Countywide, VA
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 2:55 PM CST
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Canadian County · 50,071 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: SE Okarche, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 2:30 PM CST
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Kingfisher County · 4,817 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: SE Kingfisher, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 2:30 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Kingfisher County · 4,817 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dover, OK
62mph
Aug 17, 1994 2:04 PM CST
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Garfield County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Vance Afb, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 2:00 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Alfalfa County · 2,152 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Goltry, OK
113mph
Aug 17, 1994 1:55 PM CST
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Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Meno, OK
104mph
Aug 17, 1994 1:55 PM CST
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Garfield County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Drummond, OK
113mph
Aug 17, 1994 1:50 PM CST
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Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Meno, OK
87mph
Aug 17, 1994 1:45 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Major County · 2,976 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: E Meno, OK
109mph
Aug 17, 1994 1:45 PM CST
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Garfield County · 21,942 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lahoma, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 1:30 PM CST
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Grant County · 1,914 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Manchester, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 1:00 PM CST
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Grant County · 1,914 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Manchester, OK
70mph
Aug 17, 1994 12:52 PM CST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Alfalfa County · 2,152 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Manchester, OK
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 8:50 AM EST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
St. Mary's County · 33,775 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstom winds destroyed a two story house under construction in Compton. It tossed a 500-600 pound utility trailer a couple hundred yards and tossed some lumber around.
NWS Wind Report Location: Compton, MD
UNKmph
Aug 17, 1994 3:30 AM EST
Wind report for August 17, 1994
Carroll County · 12,580 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Seven inches of rain fell from thunderstorms associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl. High winds from the storms toppled trees and brought down branches knocking out power to some areas. Roads were flooded and several low bridges from high water. In Cana area of Carroll County, six large trees fell knocking out power to 500 customers.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, VA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home+
Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.
Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor
Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.
Severe
58–74 mph
Watch
Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.
Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious
Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.
Extreme
90+ mph
Major
Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.
NWS Tornado Reports on August 17, 1994
11 reports
F2category
Aug 17, 1994 8:45 PM CST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Foard County · 459 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Crowell, TX
F1category
Aug 17, 1994 8:10 PM EST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Harnett County · 38,073 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Harnett county officials reported a tornado touched down near Buies Creek. The Emergency Management Team at the sight reported numerous trees down along with several mobile homes damaged to the point that people were trapped inside.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Buies Creek, NC
F1category
Aug 17, 1994 6:16 PM CST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Beckham County · 6,947 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N To, OK
F0category
Aug 17, 1994 5:56 PM CST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Mitchell County · 4,329 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: E Osage, IA
F1category
Aug 17, 1994 4:40 PM EST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Berkeley County · 35,174 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near Route 9 and Benspeck Road, a 0.25 of a mile west of Hedgesville. The tornado damaged three homes partially destroying one. It destroyed a shed and uprooted some large pine trees. The path length was estimated at 2 miles long and 100 yards wide.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, WV
F1category
Aug 17, 1994 2:33 PM CST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Kingfisher County · 4,817 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WSW, OK
F0category
Aug 17, 1994 3:15 PM EST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Morgan County · 7,414 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small tornado touched down about a mile and a half northeast of Paw Paw, WV and moved to the northeast along the southeast side of the Potomac River. It caused widespread tree damage through a very rural area. Path length was about three miles long and width was about 100 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: E Paw Paw, WV
F1category
Aug 17, 1994 3:15 PM EST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Hunterdon County · 38,365 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A very moist and unstable airmass produced a sort-lived tornado that skipped across Hunterdon County. After its initial touchdown, it remained on the ground for about 1 mile. It then lifted for nearly 5 miles before touching the ground again. It produced another path of damage about 0.5 mile long before it lifted for the final time.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Readington Twp-, NJ
F0category
Aug 17, 1994 10:05 AM EST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Calvert County · 31,163 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: At 10:05 EST a funnel was sighted near Sunderland with swirling debris and trash. A funnel was also sighted near Route 260 and Owings and a couple of trees were blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MD
F2category
Aug 17, 1994 1:42 AM EST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Henry County · 18,588 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down just north of Ridgeway and moved to one and a half miles south of Martinsville. The path length was 4.25 miles long and averaged about 200 yards wide. Ten people were injured, 100 homes and 30 businesses were damaged. Total damages came to $8.7 million. The thunderstorm that produced the tornado was part of the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Martinsville, VA
F0category
Aug 17, 1994 12:00 AM EST
Tornado report for August 17, 1994
Iredell County · 58,207 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Six mobile homes were damaged. A wall was blown down at a home under construction. Trees and power lines were damaged.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Statesville, NC
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home+
After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.
EF0
65–85 mph
Light
Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.
EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate
Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.
EF2
111–135 mph
Serious
Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.
EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe
Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.
Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.
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Not sure if hail may have affected your home on August 17, 1994? Ask a local pro for a Remote Hail Inspection. They can review hail activity for your property and help you decide whether an in-person roof or exterior inspection makes sense.
How many storm reports were recorded on August 17, 1994?
Our records show 39 hail, 96 wind, and 11 tornado reports on August 17, 1994, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 17, 1994.
What was the largest hail reported on August 17, 1994?
The largest hail size in these storm-report records on August 17, 1994 is 4.50″, reported near SW Kingfisher, OK.
Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?
Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.
A report appeared near my home on August 17, 1994 — is my roof damaged?
Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.
I am buying or selling a home — how do these on August 17, 1994 reports help?
If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.
How do I check what happened at a specific address on August 17, 1994?
Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.
Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?
Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on August 17, 1994 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.
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