
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 >
| Tornadoes by Month | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
| 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Tornadoes by Intensity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F? | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
| 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| Tornado Number |
Date | Time (CST) |
Length of Path (miles) |
Width of Path (yards) |
F-Scale | Killed | Injured | County | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02/20/1976 | 1655 | 0.5 | 33 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Osage | 5 NW Pawhuska |
| 2 | 02/20/1976 | 1720 | 4 | 20 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Garvin | SW of Lindsay - Lindsay - 2.5 NE Lindsay |
| 3 | 02/20/1976 | 2130 | 5 | 30 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Sequoyah | Near Sallisaw |
| 4 | 03/04/1976 | 1125 | 0.5 | 20 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Oklahoma | Choctaw |
| 5 | 03/04/1976 | 1210 | 14 | 30 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Tulsa/ Rogers | 1 N Skiatook - 5 SW Oologah |
| 6 | 03/11/1976 | 1700 | 17 | 200 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Alfalfa | 4 SW Helena - Great Salt Plains Reservoir |
| 7 | 03/26/1976 | 1450 | 11 | 440 | F4 | 1 | 4 | Latimer/ Le Flore | 2 W Talihina- NE of Talihina |
| 8 | 03/26/1976 | 1528 | 12 | 440 | F5 | 2 | 64 | Le Flore | 4 E Bokoshe- Spiro |
| 9 | 03/29/1976 | 0610 | 0.3 | 30 | F2 | 0 | 0 | McIntosh | 4 N Checotah |
| 10 | 04/17/1976 | 0140 | 24 | 50 | F1 | 0 | 2 | Harmon | 1 E Hollis - NE corner of county |
| 11 | 04/17/1976 | 0350 | 5 | 30 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Washita | 10 NW Mountain View |
| 12 | 04/17/1976 | 0412 | 33 | 440 | F4 | 0 | 6 | Caddo | 8 W Apache- near Broxton- Washita |
| 13 | 04/19/1976 | 1425 | 4 | 440 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Jefferson | 7 E Waurika |
| 14 | 04/19/1976 | 1435 | 0.1 | 200 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Cotton | 10 ENE Walters |
| 15 | 04/19/1976 | 1815 | 5 | 60 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Love | S edge of Lake Murray - ~3 E Lake Murray |
| 16 | 04/19/1976 | 1824 | 6 | 100 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Love | .5 S Leon - 12 W Marietta |
| 17 | 05/26/1976 | 1323 | 0.1 | 10 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Murray | 3 WNW Nebo |
| 18 | 05/29/1976 | 1729 | 0.3 | 30 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Jackson | 5 E Altus |
| 19 | 05/29/1976 | 1729 | 0.3 | 30 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Jackson | 5 E Altus |
| 20 | 05/30/1976 | 1631 | 1.3 | 100 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Jefferson | 11 W Ringling |
| 21 | 05/30/1976 | 1800 | 1 | 33 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Jefferson | ~4 E Addington |
| 22 | 05/30/1976 | 1830 | 0.1 | 33 | F1 | 2 | 1 | Creek | On Turner Turnpike |
| 23 | 05/30/1976 | 2010 | 3 | 880 | F2 | 0 | 0 | Tulsa/ Wagoner | Near Broken Arrow |
| 24 | 06/23/1976 | 2355 | 0.3 | 30 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Kiowa | 3 W Snyder |
| 25 | 06/29/1976 | 1810 | 1.5 | 30 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Pottawatomie | 5 NW Shawnee |
| 26 | 06/29/1976 | 1815 | 0.1 | 30 | F0 | 0 | 0 | Pottawatomie | Near McLoud |
| 27 | 07/02/1976 | 1645 | 1 | 20 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Pawnee | 3 SW Pawnee |
| 28 | 07/03/1976 | 1410 | 1 | 33 | F1 | 0 | 0 | Payne | 8 N Cushing |