Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >
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 | |||||||
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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 |
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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 |