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Frigid Airmass to Bring Significantly Colder Temperatures; Heavy Lake-effect Snow; Fire Concerns Across the Central Gulf Coast

A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Temperatures will tie or break many records across the Southeast through tonight. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes. Gusty winds and dry conditions will support an elevated fire weather threat across the Central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Norman, OK

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1968 Oklahoma Tornadoes

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Tornadoes by Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
0 0 0 16 26 9 0 1 0 0 0 3 55
 
Tornadoes by Intensity
F? F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 17 19 17 2 0 0 55
 
Tornado
Number		 Date Time
(CST)		 Length
of Path
(miles)		 Width
of Path
(yards)		 F-Scale Killed Injured County Location
1 04/02/1968 2100 1.4 10 F2 0 0 Beckham Sayre
2 04/03/1968 0010 16 100 F2 0 0 Noble/ Kay 1 ESE Billings - 7 SE Blackwell
3 04/03/1968 0015 5 100 F2 0 1 Noble N of Orlando - Perry
4 04/16/1968 1945 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Kingfisher 3 NW Hennessey
5 04/16/1968 2215 0.3 50 F2 0 3 Logan Guthrie
6 04/19/1968 1215 5 150 F1 0 3 Atoka N of Farris - ~4 SE Farris
7 04/19/1968 1430 1 100 F2 0 1 Le Flore 2 N Howe
8 04/19/1968 1545 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Grady 5 NNW Blanchard
9 04/19/1968 1545 7 150 F3 0 0 Seminole 5 NW- 9 N Seminole
10 04/19/1968 1600 0.5 50 F1 0 0 Kay 5 ESE Blackwell
11 04/19/1968 1658 3 27 F2 0 2 Pontotoc 1.5 S- 1 ENE Byng
12 04/21/1968 0400 0.2 100 F1 0 0 Logan 4 W Guthrie
13 04/21/1968 1720 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Kingfisher 5 W Marshall
14 04/22/1968 1400 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Kiowa ~4 E Hobart
15 04/22/1968 1550 0.1 17 F2 0 1 Oklahoma N part of Tinker AFB/Midwest City
16 04/22/1968 1740 3 67 F1 0 1 Latimer 2 W Wilburton - Wilburton
17 05/02/1968 1930 0.1 17 F1 0 0 Comanche Lawton (2700 block Fort Sill Blvd)
18 05/03/1968 0310 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Beaver S of Logan
19 05/06/1968 1715 5 10 F2 0 0 Harmon 4 SW- 1 NW Vinson
20 05/06/1968 1930 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Harmon 5 NE Hollis
21 05/06/1968 1944 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Greer 8 SW Mangum
22 05/07/1968 1315 2 50 F0 0 0 Jefferson 2 N- 4 NNE Grady
23 05/07/1968 2035 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Le Flore Near Monroe
24 05/08/1968 1745 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Kay 2 NE Blackwell
25 05/13/1968 1215 1 200 F1 0 0 Garvin 1 E Maysville
26 05/13/1968 1245 3 150 F1 0 0 Garvin 2 NW- 3 N Pauls Valley
27 05/13/1968 1345 12 100 F3 0 0 Pottawatomie/ Seminole 5 WSW- 6 NNE Konawa
28 05/13/1968 1430 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Pushmataha 15 NNW Antlers
29 05/13/1968 1500 0.3 50 F0 0 0 Pontotoc Near Francis
30 05/13/1968 1605 0.3 200 F1 0 0 Pittsburg Indianola
31 05/13/1968 1635 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Latimer 5 NW Wilburton
32 05/13/1968 1820 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Marshall 1.5 WNW Willis - Lake Texoma
33 05/13/1968 1915 4 10 F0 0 0 Marshall 2 E- 5 E Willis
34 05/16/1968 1415 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Carter E of Wilson
35 05/16/1968 1515 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Love W of Overbrook
36 05/16/1968 1643 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Cotton 8 SW Temple
37 05/16/1968 1745 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Love ~4 W Marietta
38 05/16/1968 1800 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Jefferson 7 N Ringling
39 05/22/1968 2030 11 100 F2 0 0 Kay 1 W Braman - 2 N Peckham
40 05/23/1968 0030 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Ottawa 5 W Picher
41 05/25/1968 0830 2 33 F2 0 1 Sequoyah Sallisaw
42 05/29/1968 2125 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Comanche 7 SW Lawton - Just SE of Lawton
43 06/01/1968 1415 11 500 F2 0 0 Adair OK/ Benton AR 2 SW Watts OK- Watts OK- Just E of Siloam Spring AR
44 06/05/1968 1818 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Grady 3 SE Verden
45 06/08/1968 1730 0.8 10 F2 0 0 Beaver 5 SW Turpin
46 06/09/1968 1530 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Ellis SE of Catesby
47 06/09/1968 1620 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Harper 10 SW Buffalo
48 06/09/1968 1815 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Texas 5 N Texhoma
49 06/09/1968 2000 0.1 10 F2 0 2 Roger Mills Crawford
50 06/15/1968 1720 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Comanche Lawton (near front gate of Fort Sill)
51 06/30/1968 2125 2 50 F2 0 0 Logan 6 NNE Crescent
52 08/10/1968 1627 0.1 50 F2 0 0 Oklahoma Oklahoma City (Near NW 8th/Portland)
53 12/18/1968 0830 1.8 300 F2 0 0 Caddo 2 NNE Apache
54 12/18/1968 1300 4 100 F2 0 0 Tulsa Skiatook - 3 NE Skiatook
55 12/18/1968 1305 0.5 50 F1 0 0 Pittsburg 4 SW Indianola
 
 
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