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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains in the Southern Plains, Northwest, and Upper Midwest

Heavy to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains through Friday. There is an increased risk of flash flooding in east Texas today. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are also possible across parts of the upper Midwest and northwestern states. Read More >

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Tornadoes by Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
0 0 5 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 5 0 17
 
Tornadoes by Intensity
F? F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 7 10 0 0 0 0 17
 
Tornado
Number
Date Time
(CST)
Length
of Path
(miles)
Width
of Path
(yards)
F-Scale Killed Injured County Location
1 03/24/1988 1545 1 30 F1 0 0 Rogers 1 W Talala- Talala
2 03/28/1988 1715 0.2 30 F0 0 0 Payne 6 N Cushing
3 03/28/1988 1720 0.1 30 F1 0 0 Cleveland SW Oklahoma City
4 03/28/1988 1735 0.1 20 F0 0 0 Cotton 9 SW Walters
5 03/28/1988 1805 0.8 33 F1 1 1 Oklahoma Oklahoma City (near I-40 and Anderson Road)
6 05/02/1988 1615 16 80 F1 0 0 Carter/ Johnston 1 N Dickson- 3 NE Troy
7 05/30/1988 1815 10 73 F1 0 0 Cimarron 5 W Felt- 13 SW Boise City
8 06/02/1988 1209 0.5 50 F0 0 0 Noble 1 N Ceres
9 06/15/1988 1215 1 20 F0 0 0 Canadian 3 N Union City
10 06/26/1988 1900 1 40 F1 0 0 Payne 1 NE Cushing
11 09/18/1988 0400 3 33 F0 0 0 Ottawa 5 ESE- 7 E Miami
12 09/23/1988 1700 0.5 80 F1 0 0 Cleveland 4 ENE Noble (near 72nd/ Post Oak)
13 11/12/1988 0430 0.3 123 F1 0 0 Latimer 2 W Talihina
14 11/15/1988 0840 0.1 23 F0 0 0 Beckham Erick
15 11/15/1988 1030 3 50 F1 0 0 Kingfisher N side of Hennessey- 3 NE Hennessey
16 11/15/1988 1530 0.5 50 F0 0 0 Haskell McCurtain
17 11/25/1988 1656 1.5 70 F1 0 0 Pushmataha 3 E Cloudy