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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 |
| 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 | |
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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. |
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| 05/18/1977 | 1250 | 38 | 440 | F4 | 0 | 0 | Cimarron OK/ Baca CO | 8 SE Boise City OK- Keyes OK- 24 SE Walsh CO | |
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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. |
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| 06/19/1992 | 2010 | 2 | 23 | F1 | 0 | 2 | Cimarron | 6 N Keyes | |
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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. |
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Records taken from the Storm Prediction Center archive data, "Storm Data", and data from the National Weather Service office in Norman. Data modified as described in NOAA Tech Memo NWS SR-209 (Speheger, D., 2001: "Corrections to the Historic Tornado Database").
Historic data, especially before 1950, are likely incomplete.
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