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Norman, OK

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1962 Oklahoma Tornadoes

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Tornadoes by Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
0 0 0 4 33 21 6 3 0 0 0 0 67
 
Tornadoes by Intensity
F? F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
15 24 12 12 2 2 0 67
 
Tornado
Number		 Date Time
(CST)		 Length
of Path
(miles)		 Width
of Path
(yards)		 F-Scale Killed Injured County Location
1 04/26/1962 1830 4 300 F3 0 0 Beckham 1.5 N- 6 NE Sayre
2 04/27/1962 0020 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Cotton 1 W Temple
3 04/27/1962 0040 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Cleveland 1 SSW Norman
4 04/30/1962 1700 0.1 10 F2 0 0 McCurtain S of Idabel
5 05/17/1962 1422 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Cimarron 13 N Boise City
6 05/20/1962 1855 0.3 100 F2 0 0 Alfalfa Cherokee
7 05/20/1962 1936 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Tillman 4 NW Frederick
8 05/20/1962 2010 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Comanche 10 SW Lawton
9 05/20/1962 2311 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Stephens 7 N Duncan
10 05/23/1962 2020 0.3 67 F1 0 1 Mayes Near Mazie
11 05/24/1962 1715 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Jackson 4 NW- 4 N Altus
12 05/24/1962 1716 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Jackson 3 SW Altus
13 05/24/1962 1725 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Jackson 9 SW Altus
14 05/24/1962 1725 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Jackson 9 SW Altus
15 05/24/1962 1815 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Comanche ~10 SW of Lawton
16 05/24/1962 1932 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Tillman 7 NNW Grandfield
17 05/24/1962 1932 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Tillman 7 NNW Grandfield
18 05/24/1962 2313 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Kiowa 4 SW Snyder
19 05/25/1962 1605 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Washita 13 E Elk City
20 05/25/1962 1825 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Washita 11 NNE Cordell
21 05/25/1962 1828 7 250 F4 0 9 Washita 3 W Dill City- Dill City- 4 W Cordell
22 05/25/1962 1900 7 10 F1 0 0 Kiowa 7 W - Just W of Hobart
23 05/25/1962 1919 1.5 10 F3 0 4 Custer Just S of Weatherford - SE part of Weatherford
24 05/26/1962 0040 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Pottawatomie 4 WSW Dale
25 05/26/1962 0050 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Pottawatomie 9 WSW Macomb
26 05/26/1962 1702 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Jackson 10 NNW Altus
27 05/26/1962 1745 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Washita 4 W Sentinel
28 05/26/1962 1800 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Greer 9 W Mangum
29 05/26/1962 2000 10 400 F4 0 1 Cotton 4 S Randlett - 4 E Cookietown
30 05/26/1962 2058 7 100 F2 0 0 McClain/ Cleveland 1 NE- ~5 E Goldsby
31 05/27/1962 1730 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Beaver 10 W Beaver
32 05/28/1962 1545 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Alfalfa .5 W Ingersoll
33 05/28/1962 1720 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Pottawatomie 3 N Shawnee
34 05/28/1962 2140 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Pottawatomie Near Asher
35 05/28/1962 2350 9 200 F2 0 0 Pushmataha/ Latimer/ Le Flore Albion - Just NE of Talihina
36 05/29/1962 0415 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Johnston 1.25 N Milburn
37 05/30/1962 1630 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Kay Near Newkirk
38 06/01/1962 1950 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Mayes 1 SE Pryor
39 06/05/1962 1655 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Ellis 10 NW Gage
40 06/05/1962 1700 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Ellis S of Gage
41 06/05/1962 1705 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Ellis 4 N Shattuck
42 06/05/1962 1708 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Woodward 6 NNE Fargo
43 06/05/1962 1720 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Ellis 3 NE Higgins TX
44 06/05/1962 1720 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Ellis Near Catesby
45 06/05/1962 1720 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Ellis Just NW of Gage
46 06/05/1962 1820 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Custer 2 N Butler
47 06/05/1962 2045 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Kiowa Near Gotebo
48 06/05/1962 2100 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Garfield SE of Garber
49 06/06/1962 1800 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Texas Near Guymon
50 06/08/1962 1830 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Texas 7 W Goodwell
51 06/08/1962 2010 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Beaver just S of Forgan
52 06/08/1962 2015 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Beaver 4 S Beaver
53 06/08/1962 2015 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Beaver 2 W Beaver
54 06/08/1962 2015 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Beaver 3 W Beaver
55 06/09/1962 0120 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Osage 10 SW Pawhuska
56 06/09/1962 0320 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Carter .5 S Tussy
57 06/21/1962 2345 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Harper Laverne
58 06/22/1962 2253 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Beaver Near Boyd
59 07/09/1962 1555 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Kingfisher .5 S Hennessey
60 07/14/1962 1715 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Jackson Near Headrick
61 07/18/1962 1558 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Oklahoma Oklahoma City (2.2 NNE Will Rogers Airport)
62 07/20/1962 1600 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Jackson Just S of Duke
63 07/20/1962 1645 0.1 100 F2 0 0 Pontotoc Homer
64 07/28/1962 1220 1 50 F2 0 1 Stephens S part of Duncan
65 08/01/1962 1300 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Noble Near Billings
66 08/08/1962 1700 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Muskogee 5 NE Porum
67 08/30/1962 1900 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Cimarron 5 W Keyes
 
 
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