Cimarron County, OK Tornadoes (1875-Present)

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Cimarron County, OK Tornadoes Prior to 1950
#	Date	Time (CST)	Path Length (miles)	Path Width (yards)	F-Scale	Killed	Injured	County	Path
	11/23/1908							Cimarron	NE of Kenton
	06/08/1928	1800	10			0	1	Cimarron	near Campos CO - northeast part of Cimarron county
	07/06/1929	1750	18	75		0	1	Cimarron	12 SE Kenton
Cimarron County, OK Tornadoes (1950-Present*)
#	Date	Time (CST)	Path Length (miles)	Path Width (yards)	F-Scale	Killed	Injured	County	Path
1	10/01/1950	2100	16	10	F1	0	0	Cimarron	Boise City - 15 NE Boise City
2	06/21/1951	1700	4	10	F1	0	0	Cimarron	8 NNE Felt
3	04/12/1960	1830	0.2	300	F?	0	0	Cimarron	7 SW Boise City
4	06/05/1961	1715	29	150	F2	0	1	Cimarron	Near Felt - 15 S Boise City - between Dalhart and Stratford
5	05/17/1962	1422	0.1	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	13 N Boise City
6	08/30/1962	1900	0.1	10	F1	0	0	Cimarron	5 W Keyes
7	05/10/1964	1500	0.1	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	Near Hopkins
8	07/03/1967	1500	7	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	~6 W- 4 N Felt
9	07/03/1967	1500	0.1	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	W of Felt
10	07/03/1967	1500	0.1	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	E of Wheeless
11	04/19/1971	0100	0.1	10	F1	0	0	Cimarron	3 ENE Felt
12	04/19/1971	0130	0.1	10	F2	0	0	Cimarron	N of Boise City
13	04/22/1971	1230	0.1	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	10 W Felt
14	05/28/1971	1823	0.1	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	3 S Boise City
15	05/18/1977	1250	38	440	F4	0	0	Cimarron OK/ Baca CO	8 SE Boise City OK- Keyes OK- 24 SE Walsh CO
16	05/18/1977	1330	16	50	F2	0	0	Cimarron	near Keyes > NNE
17	06/11/1981	1800	0.1	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	NE of Boise City
18	06/23/1982	1740	0.1	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	NW of Keyes
19	07/09/1982	1345	0.1	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	Near Kenton
20	08/21/1983	1430	0.2	10	F0	0	0	Cimarron	Near Felt
21	08/02/1986	1530	0.5	50	F0	0	0	Cimarron	12 NNE Boise City
22	05/03/1987	1340	0.1	30	F0	0	0	Cimarron	8 E Boise City
23	05/30/1988	1815	10	73	F1	0	0	Cimarron	5 W Felt- 13 SW Boise City
24	05/11/1991	1902-1915	0.5	70	F0	0	0	Cimarron	12 NW Boise City
25	06/19/1992	2010	2	23	F1	0	2	Cimarron	6 N Keyes
26	05/25/1996	1725-1730	1	100	F1	0	0	Cimarron	1 E - 2 E Felt
27	06/03/1996	1420-1422	0.5	50	F0	0	0	Cimarron	3 E Felt
28	09/17/2001	1553-1554	0.1	25	F0	0	0	Cimarron	15 SW Boise City
29	05/15/2003	1512-1513	0.1	100	F0	0	0	Cimarron	1 W Boise City
30	05/15/2003	1525-1535	5	200	F1	0	0	Cimarron	1 N - 5.5 NE Wheeless
31	05/15/2003	1545-1546	0.1	50	F0	0	0	Cimarron	near Griggs
32	06/15/2004	1717-1726	0.3	50	F0	0	0	Cimarron	9 ENE Felt
33	05/31/2007	1755	0.1	100	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	3 NNE Keyes
34	05/31/2007	1811-1812	0.3	100	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	2.1 NNE Sturgis
35	06/19/2008	1730-1731	0.3	25	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	4 N Felt
36	05/23/2010	1930-1935	2	25	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	7 WSW - 5 WSW Felt
37	05/23/2010	1952-2047	22	440	EF2	0	0	Union NM/ Cimarron OK	6.5 S Clayton NM airport - 6.5 W Felt [EF1 in Oklahoma]
38	05/31/2010	1858-1900	1.8	25	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	11 NW Keyes
39	05/16/2016	1539-1540	0.5	25	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	3 NW - 2.5 NW Felt
40	05/16/2016	1557-1558	0.3	25	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	1.5 NE - 2 NE Felt
41	06/25/2017	1708	0.1	10	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	5 N Keyes
42	06/25/2017	1733	0.1	10	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	8 ENE Boise City
43	06/02/2019	1918	0.01	20	EF0	0	0	Cimarron	5.6 NNE Felt
44	05/30/2021	1634-1635	0.1	20	EF?	0	0	Cimarron	3 WSW Felt
45	05/30/2021	1639-1640	0.1	1	EF?	0	0	Cimarron	3 W Felt
46	05/30/2021	1643-1644	0.1	1	EF?	0	0	Cimarron	3 W Felt
47	05/30/2021	1656-1658	0.4	1	EF?	0	0	Cimarron	1 S - 1 SSE Felt
48	05/30/2021	1702-1703	0.3	1	EF?	0	0	Cimarron	3 NE - 4 NE Felt
49	05/30/2021	1702-1715	2.9	50	EF?	0	0	Cimarron	5 SE - 7 ESE Felt
50	05/30/2021	1744-1745	0.5	30	EF?	0	0	Cimarron	9 SSW - 10 SSW Boise City
51	06/13/2023	1506-1509	0.9	35	EF?	0	0	Cimarron	8 E - 9 E Felt
52	06/13/2023	1519-1522	1.9	30	EF?	0	0	Cimarron	12 ESE - 14 ESE Felt

Cimarron County, OK Tornadoes Prior to 1950

Date

Time
(CST)

Path
Length
(miles)

Path
Width
(yards)

F-Scale

Killed

Injured

County

Path

11/23/1908

Cimarron

NE of Kenton

06/08/1928

1800

Cimarron

near Campos CO - northeast part of Cimarron county

07/06/1929

1750

Cimarron

12 SE Kenton

Cimarron County, OK Tornadoes (1950-Present*)

Date

Time
(CST)

Path
Length
(miles)

Path
Width
(yards)

F-Scale

Killed

Injured

County

Path

10/01/1950

2100

Cimarron

Boise City - 15 NE Boise City

06/21/1951

1700

Cimarron

8 NNE Felt

04/12/1960

1830

0.2

300

Cimarron

7 SW Boise City

06/05/1961

1715

150

Cimarron

Near Felt - 15 S Boise City - between Dalhart and Stratford

05/17/1962

1422

0.1

Cimarron

13 N Boise City

08/30/1962

1900

0.1

Cimarron

5 W Keyes

05/10/1964

1500

0.1

Cimarron

Near Hopkins

07/03/1967

1500

Cimarron

~6 W- 4 N Felt

07/03/1967

1500

0.1

Cimarron

W of Felt

07/03/1967

1500

0.1

Cimarron

E of Wheeless

04/19/1971

0100

0.1

Cimarron

3 ENE Felt

04/19/1971

0130

0.1

Cimarron

N of Boise City

04/22/1971

1230

0.1

Cimarron

10 W Felt

05/28/1971

1823

0.1

Cimarron

3 S Boise City

05/18/1977

1250

440

Cimarron OK/ Baca CO

8 SE Boise City OK- Keyes OK- 24 SE Walsh CO

05/18/1977

1330

Cimarron

near Keyes > NNE

06/11/1981

1800

0.1

Cimarron

NE of Boise City

06/23/1982

1740

0.1

Cimarron

NW of Keyes

07/09/1982

1345

0.1

Cimarron

Near Kenton

08/21/1983

1430

0.2

Cimarron

Near Felt

08/02/1986

1530

0.5

Cimarron

12 NNE Boise City

05/03/1987

1340

0.1

Cimarron

8 E Boise City

05/30/1988

1815

Cimarron

5 W Felt- 13 SW Boise City

05/11/1991

1902-1915

0.5

Cimarron

12 NW Boise City

06/19/1992

2010

Cimarron

6 N Keyes

05/25/1996

1725-1730

100

Cimarron

1 E - 2 E Felt

06/03/1996

1420-1422

0.5

Cimarron

3 E Felt

09/17/2001

1553-1554

0.1

Cimarron

15 SW Boise City

05/15/2003

1512-1513

0.1

100

Cimarron

1 W Boise City

05/15/2003

1525-1535

200

Cimarron

1 N - 5.5 NE Wheeless

05/15/2003

1545-1546

0.1

Cimarron

near Griggs

06/15/2004

1717-1726

0.3

Cimarron

9 ENE Felt

05/31/2007

1755

0.1

100

EF0

Cimarron

3 NNE Keyes

05/31/2007

1811-1812

0.3

100

EF0

Cimarron

2.1 NNE Sturgis

06/19/2008

1730-1731

0.3

EF0

Cimarron

4 N Felt

05/23/2010

1930-1935

EF0

Cimarron

7 WSW - 5 WSW Felt

05/23/2010

1952-2047

440

EF2

Union NM/ Cimarron OK

6.5 S Clayton NM airport - 6.5 W Felt [EF1 in Oklahoma]

05/31/2010

1858-1900

1.8

EF0

Cimarron

11 NW Keyes

05/16/2016

1539-1540

0.5

EF0

Cimarron

3 NW - 2.5 NW Felt

05/16/2016

1557-1558

0.3

EF0

Cimarron

1.5 NE - 2 NE Felt

06/25/2017

1708

0.1

EF0

Cimarron

5 N Keyes

06/25/2017

1733

0.1

EF0

Cimarron

8 ENE Boise City

06/02/2019

1918

0.01

EF0

Cimarron

5.6 NNE Felt

05/30/2021

1634-1635

0.1

EF?

Cimarron

3 WSW Felt

05/30/2021

1639-1640

0.1

EF?

Cimarron

3 W Felt

05/30/2021

1643-1644

0.1

EF?

Cimarron

3 W Felt

05/30/2021

1656-1658

0.4

EF?

Cimarron

1 S - 1 SSE Felt

05/30/2021

1702-1703

0.3

EF?

Cimarron

3 NE - 4 NE Felt

05/30/2021

1702-1715

2.9

EF?

Cimarron

5 SE - 7 ESE Felt

05/30/2021

1744-1745

0.5

EF?

Cimarron

9 SSW - 10 SSW Boise City

06/13/2023

1506-1509

0.9

EF?

Cimarron

8 E - 9 E Felt

06/13/2023

1519-1522

1.9

EF?

Cimarron

12 ESE - 14 ESE Felt

Significant Tornadoes in Cimarron County

	Date	Time (CST)	Length of Path (miles)	Width of Path (yards)	F-Scale	Killed	Injured	County	Location
	06/05/1961	1715	29	150	F2	0	1	Cimarron	Near Felt - 15 S Boise City - between Dalhart and Stratford
This tornado was described as huge with two smaller tornadoes following behind it. The tornado may have formed in Union County in New Mexico before it crossed into Oklahoma about 6 miles west-southwest of Wheeless in Cimarron County. It moved southeastward across the southwestern portion of Cimarron County near Felt, eastward to about 15 miles south of Boise City, and then southeastward into the Texas Panhandle where it was reported to have dissipated between Dalhart and Stratford in Dallam County. Grass in the path of the tornado had the appearance of having been scorched by excessive heat. A barn and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed on 2 farms, and utility lines and poles received extensive damage. An irrigation pipe was carried 0.5 miles from its original location. Hail up to the size of tennis balls caused heavy crop damage along the path of the tornado and eastward into Texas County. One man was injured by hail when he caught out in the open. The tornado moved across the OK/TX state line into Dallam County, Texas about 30 miles north of Dalhart, and just a little west of U.S. Highway 385.vThe tornado was estimated to 450 to 1,000 feet or more in diameter. This tornado bounced along a 20-mile path in Dallam County as the tornado continued southeastward. Reports of two tornadoes trailing the larger tornado continued, and the smaller tornadoes also lifted above the ground occasionally. The larger tornado eventually dissipated in eastern Dallam County about 4 miles northwest of Conlen.
	05/18/1977	1250	38	440	F4	0	0	Cimarron OK/ Baca CO	8 SE Boise City OK- Keyes OK- 24 SE Walsh CO
This violent tornado touched down about 8 miles southeast of Boise City in the Oklahoma Panhandle during the afternoon hours on this date in 1977. The tornado moved toward the northeast until it brushed the west edge of Keyes. From Keyes the tornado continued toward the northeast, moved out of Cimarron County into Baca County, Colorado, and dissipated 24 miles southeast of Walsh. The large tornado carved a path 38 miles long and up to a quarter of a mile wide. Witnesses described seeing two large tornadoes side by side at one point. Damage in Keyes was limited to corrals and a grain elevator. The main damage along the rural portion of the path was to a farm 4 mile southwest of Keyes where some outbuildings were destroyed. Hail up to the size of baseballs fell in a swath that was parallel to and west of the tornado track.
	06/19/1992	2010	2	23	F1	0	2	Cimarron	6 N Keyes
A severe thunderstorm moved out of Colorado and into the Oklahoma Panhandle, and produced a tornado near the Cimarron County community of Keyes. The storm was spotted by a Keyes fireman. The tornado downed trees and powerlines. Two mobile homes were overturned and damage was done to a barn. A woman and her daughter were injured in the tornado.

06/05/1961

1715

150

Cimarron

Near Felt - 15 S Boise City - between Dalhart and Stratford

This tornado was described as huge with two smaller tornadoes following behind it. The tornado may have formed in Union County in New Mexico before it crossed into Oklahoma about 6 miles west-southwest of Wheeless in Cimarron County. It moved southeastward across the southwestern portion of Cimarron County near Felt, eastward to about 15 miles south of Boise City, and then southeastward into the Texas Panhandle where it was reported to have dissipated between Dalhart and Stratford in Dallam County.

Grass in the path of the tornado had the appearance of having been scorched by excessive heat. A barn and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed on 2 farms, and utility lines and poles received extensive damage. An irrigation pipe was carried 0.5 miles from its original location. Hail up to the size of tennis balls caused heavy crop damage along the path of the tornado and eastward into Texas County. One man was injured by hail when he caught out in the open.

The tornado moved across the OK/TX state line into Dallam County, Texas about 30 miles north of Dalhart, and just a little west of U.S. Highway 385.vThe tornado was estimated to 450 to 1,000 feet or more in diameter. This tornado bounced along a 20-mile path in Dallam County as the tornado continued southeastward. Reports of two tornadoes trailing the larger tornado continued, and the smaller tornadoes also lifted above the ground occasionally. The larger tornado eventually dissipated in eastern Dallam County about 4 miles northwest of Conlen.

05/18/1977

1250

440

Cimarron OK/ Baca CO

8 SE Boise City OK- Keyes OK- 24 SE Walsh CO

This violent tornado touched down about 8 miles southeast of Boise City in the Oklahoma Panhandle during the afternoon hours on this date in 1977. The tornado moved toward the northeast until it brushed the west edge of Keyes. From Keyes the tornado continued toward the northeast, moved out of Cimarron County into Baca County, Colorado, and dissipated 24 miles southeast of Walsh.

The large tornado carved a path 38 miles long and up to a quarter of a mile wide. Witnesses described seeing two large tornadoes side by side at one point. Damage in Keyes was limited to corrals and a grain elevator. The main damage along the rural portion of the path was to a farm 4 mile southwest of Keyes where some outbuildings were destroyed. Hail up to the size of baseballs fell in a swath that was parallel to and west of the tornado track.

06/19/1992

2010

Cimarron

6 N Keyes

A severe thunderstorm moved out of Colorado and into the Oklahoma Panhandle, and produced a tornado near the Cimarron County community of Keyes. The storm was spotted by a Keyes fireman. The tornado downed trees and powerlines. Two mobile homes were overturned and damage was done to a barn. A woman and her daughter were injured in the tornado.

Historic data, especially before 1950, are likely incomplete.