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| Tornadoes by Month | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Tornadoes by Intensity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F? | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
| 15 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 67 |
| Tornado Number |
Date | Time (CST) |
Length of Path (miles) |
Width of Path (yards) |
F-Scale | Killed | Injured | County | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/26/1962 | 1830 | 4 | 300 | F3 | 0 | 0 | Beckham | 1.5 N- 6 NE Sayre |
| 2 | 04/27/1962 | 0020 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Cotton | 1 W Temple |
| 3 | 04/27/1962 | 0040 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Cleveland | 1 SSW Norman |
| 4 | 04/30/1962 | 1700 | 0.1 | 10 | F2 | 0 | 0 | McCurtain | S of Idabel |
| 5 | 05/17/1962 | 1422 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Cimarron | 13 N Boise City |
| 6 | 05/20/1962 | 1855 | 0.3 | 100 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Alfalfa | Cherokee |
| 7 | 05/20/1962 | 1936 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Tillman | 4 NW Frederick |
| 8 | 05/20/1962 | 2010 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Comanche | 10 SW Lawton |
| 9 | 05/20/1962 | 2311 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Stephens | 7 N Duncan |
| 10 | 05/23/1962 | 2020 | 0.3 | 67 | F1 | 0 | 1 | Mayes | Near Mazie |
| 11 | 05/24/1962 | 1715 | 0.1 | 10 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Jackson | 4 NW- 4 N Altus |
| 12 | 05/24/1962 | 1716 | 0.1 | 10 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Jackson | 3 SW Altus |
| 13 | 05/24/1962 | 1725 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Jackson | 9 SW Altus |
| 14 | 05/24/1962 | 1725 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Jackson | 9 SW Altus |
| 15 | 05/24/1962 | 1815 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Comanche | ~10 SW of Lawton |
| 16 | 05/24/1962 | 1932 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Tillman | 7 NNW Grandfield |
| 17 | 05/24/1962 | 1932 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Tillman | 7 NNW Grandfield |
| 18 | 05/24/1962 | 2313 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Kiowa | 4 SW Snyder |
| 19 | 05/25/1962 | 1605 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Washita | 13 E Elk City |
| 20 | 05/25/1962 | 1825 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Washita | 11 NNE Cordell |
| 21 | 05/25/1962 | 1828 | 7 | 250 | F4 | 0 | 9 | Washita | 3 W Dill City- Dill City- 4 W Cordell |
| 22 | 05/25/1962 | 1900 | 7 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Kiowa | 7 W - Just W of Hobart |
| 23 | 05/25/1962 | 1919 | 1.5 | 10 | F3 | 0 | 4 | Custer | Just S of Weatherford - SE part of Weatherford |
| 24 | 05/26/1962 | 0040 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Pottawatomie | 4 WSW Dale |
| 25 | 05/26/1962 | 0050 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Pottawatomie | 9 WSW Macomb |
| 26 | 05/26/1962 | 1702 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Jackson | 10 NNW Altus |
| 27 | 05/26/1962 | 1745 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Washita | 4 W Sentinel |
| 28 | 05/26/1962 | 1800 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Greer | 9 W Mangum |
| 29 | 05/26/1962 | 2000 | 10 | 400 | F4 | 0 | 1 | Cotton | 4 S Randlett - 4 E Cookietown |
| 30 | 05/26/1962 | 2058 | 7 | 100 | F2 | 0 | 0 | McClain/ Cleveland | 1 NE- ~5 E Goldsby |
| 31 | 05/27/1962 | 1730 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Beaver | 10 W Beaver |
| 32 | 05/28/1962 | 1545 | 0.1 | 10 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Alfalfa | .5 W Ingersoll |
| 33 | 05/28/1962 | 1720 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Pottawatomie | 3 N Shawnee |
| 34 | 05/28/1962 | 2140 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Pottawatomie | Near Asher |
| 35 | 05/28/1962 | 2350 | 9 | 200 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Pushmataha/ Latimer/ Le Flore | Albion - Just NE of Talihina |
| 36 | 05/29/1962 | 0415 | 0.1 | 10 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Johnston | 1.25 N Milburn |
| 37 | 05/30/1962 | 1630 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Kay | Near Newkirk |
| 38 | 06/01/1962 | 1950 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Mayes | 1 SE Pryor |
| 39 | 06/05/1962 | 1655 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Ellis | 10 NW Gage |
| 40 | 06/05/1962 | 1700 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Ellis | S of Gage |
| 41 | 06/05/1962 | 1705 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Ellis | 4 N Shattuck |
| 42 | 06/05/1962 | 1708 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Woodward | 6 NNE Fargo |
| 43 | 06/05/1962 | 1720 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Ellis | 3 NE Higgins TX |
| 44 | 06/05/1962 | 1720 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Ellis | Near Catesby |
| 45 | 06/05/1962 | 1720 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Ellis | Just NW of Gage |
| 46 | 06/05/1962 | 1820 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Custer | 2 N Butler |
| 47 | 06/05/1962 | 2045 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Kiowa | Near Gotebo |
| 48 | 06/05/1962 | 2100 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Garfield | SE of Garber |
| 49 | 06/06/1962 | 1800 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Texas | Near Guymon |
| 50 | 06/08/1962 | 1830 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Texas | 7 W Goodwell |
| 51 | 06/08/1962 | 2010 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Beaver | just S of Forgan |
| 52 | 06/08/1962 | 2015 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Beaver | 4 S Beaver |
| 53 | 06/08/1962 | 2015 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Beaver | 2 W Beaver |
| 54 | 06/08/1962 | 2015 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Beaver | 3 W Beaver |
| 55 | 06/09/1962 | 0120 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Osage | 10 SW Pawhuska |
| 56 | 06/09/1962 | 0320 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Carter | .5 S Tussy |
| 57 | 06/21/1962 | 2345 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Harper | Laverne |
| 58 | 06/22/1962 | 2253 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Beaver | Near Boyd |
| 59 | 07/09/1962 | 1555 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Kingfisher | .5 S Hennessey |
| 60 | 07/14/1962 | 1715 | 0.1 | 10 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Jackson | Near Headrick |
| 61 | 07/18/1962 | 1558 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City (2.2 NNE Will Rogers Airport) |
| 62 | 07/20/1962 | 1600 | 0.1 | 10 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Jackson | Just S of Duke |
| 63 | 07/20/1962 | 1645 | 0.1 | 100 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Pontotoc | Homer |
| 64 | 07/28/1962 | 1220 | 1 | 50 | F2 | 0 | 1 | Stephens | S part of Duncan |
| 65 | 08/01/1962 | 1300 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Noble | Near Billings |
| 66 | 08/08/1962 | 1700 | 0.1 | 10 | F? | 0 | 0 | Muskogee | 5 NE Porum |
| 67 | 08/30/1962 | 1900 | 0.1 | 10 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Cimarron | 5 W Keyes |