1987 Oklahoma Tornadoes

Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and the Potential for Flash Flooding Across the Southeast U.S.

Post Tropical Cyclone Francine will continue to bring a heavy rain, flash and river flooding threat over the Southeast U.S. and Tennessee Valley today. In addition to the heavy rain, isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes will be possible through this afternoon from the Florida Panhandle into central Tennessee. Read More >

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Tornadoes by Intensity
F?	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
0	8	10	5	0	0	0	23

Tornadoes by Intensity

Total

Tornado Number	Date	Time (CST)	Length of Path (miles)	Width of Path (yards)	F-Scale	Injured	County	Location
1	02/14/1987	1800	4	200	F2	1	Comanche	Medicine Park- Lake Lawtonka
2	02/14/1987	1805	4	100	F1	0	Caddo	3 SW- 2 NW Apache
3	02/14/1987	2225	0.2	50	F1	0	Bryan	Armstrong
4	03/22/1987	1845	8	100	F2	0	Ellis	1 SW- 7 N Catesby
5	03/22/1987	1900	1	73	F2	0	Harper	6 S Laverne
6	03/22/1987	1910	0.2	10	F0	0	Ellis	5 N Gage
7	03/22/1987	1930	0.1	50	F1	0	Ellis	7 NW Gage
8	03/22/1987	1932	10	83	F2	6	Beaver	4 S- 6 NE Elmwood
9	03/22/1987	1950	0.5	30	F1	0	Harper	4 N May
10	03/22/1987	2110	0.2	10	F0	0	Roger Mills	5 W Cheyenne
11	03/23/1987	0745	0.3	30	F1	0	Okmulgee	N part of Henryetta
12	03/23/1987	0800	0.3	30	F1	0	Okmulgee	3 E Okmulgee
13	05/03/1987	1340	0.1	30	F0	0	Cimarron	8 E Boise City
14	05/19/1987	1626	0.1	30	F1	0	Lincoln	5 NNE Chandler
15	05/24/1987	1420	0.3	23	F0	0	Carter	3 NW Ardmore
16	05/26/1987	2205	0.1	30	F0	0	Texas	5 NE Texhoma
17	05/31/1987	1615	0.2	50	F0	0	Lincoln	1 E Meeker
18	07/17/1987	1530	0.1	20	F0	0	Kiowa	3 S Snyder
19	09/15/1987	1713	5	30	F0	0	Payne	2 E Perkins- 1 SE Cushing
20	11/15/1987	0930	0.1	30	F1	0	Logan	4 SE Guthrie
21	11/15/1987	1030	3	40	F1	0	Marshall	4 SE Lebanon- 3 NE Lebanon
22	11/15/1987	1130	1	40	F1	0	Atoka	2 E Stringtown
23	11/15/1987	1254	1.5	50	F2	1	Craig	1 NW Vinita

Tornado
Number

Date

Time
(CST)

Length
of Path
(miles)

Width
of Path
(yards)

F-Scale

Killed

Injured

County

Location

02/14/1987

1800

200

Comanche

Medicine Park- Lake Lawtonka

02/14/1987

1805

100

Caddo

3 SW- 2 NW Apache

02/14/1987

2225

0.2

Bryan

Armstrong

03/22/1987

1845

100

Ellis

1 SW- 7 N Catesby

03/22/1987

1900

Harper

6 S Laverne

03/22/1987

1910

0.2

Ellis

5 N Gage

03/22/1987

1930

0.1

Ellis

7 NW Gage

03/22/1987

1932

Beaver

4 S- 6 NE Elmwood

03/22/1987

1950

0.5

Harper

4 N May

03/22/1987

2110

0.2

Roger Mills

5 W Cheyenne

03/23/1987

0745

0.3

Okmulgee

N part of Henryetta

03/23/1987

0800

0.3

Okmulgee

3 E Okmulgee

05/03/1987

1340

0.1

Cimarron

8 E Boise City

05/19/1987

1626

0.1

Lincoln

5 NNE Chandler

05/24/1987

1420

0.3

Carter

3 NW Ardmore

05/26/1987

2205

0.1

Texas

5 NE Texhoma

05/31/1987

1615

0.2

Lincoln

1 E Meeker

07/17/1987

1530

0.1

Kiowa

3 S Snyder

09/15/1987

1713

Payne

2 E Perkins- 1 SE Cushing

11/15/1987

0930

0.1

Logan

4 SE Guthrie

11/15/1987

1030

Marshall

4 SE Lebanon- 3 NE Lebanon

11/15/1987

1130

Atoka

2 E Stringtown

11/15/1987

1254

1.5

Craig

1 NW Vinita

Tornadoes by Month
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
0	3	9	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	23