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Fresh Snow and Temperature Outlook Ahead of Christmas Day

If you are looking for fresh snow by Christmas morning or are curious about potential travel disruptions, the best chances for at least 1" of new snowfall early this week exist across the mountainous West, Great Lakes, and Northeast. Otherwise, temperatures this last full week of December will average above normal for much of the lower 48 states. Read More >

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Tornadoes by Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
0 3 6 7 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 28
 
Tornadoes by Intensity
F? F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 4 14 7 0 2 1 28
 
Tornado
Number
Date Time
(CST)
Length
of Path
(miles)
Width
of Path
(yards)
F-Scale Killed Injured County Location
1 02/20/1976 1655 0.5 33 F1 0 0 Osage 5 NW Pawhuska
2 02/20/1976 1720 4 20 F0 0 0 Garvin SW of Lindsay - Lindsay - 2.5 NE Lindsay
3 02/20/1976 2130 5 30 F2 0 0 Sequoyah Near Sallisaw
4 03/04/1976 1125 0.5 20 F1 0 0 Oklahoma Choctaw
5 03/04/1976 1210 14 30 F1 0 0 Tulsa/ Rogers 1 N Skiatook - 5 SW Oologah
6 03/11/1976 1700 17 200 F2 0 0 Alfalfa 4 SW Helena - Great Salt Plains Reservoir
7 03/26/1976 1450 11 440 F4 1 4 Latimer/ Le Flore 2 W Talihina- NE of Talihina
8 03/26/1976 1528 12 440 F5 2 64 Le Flore 4 E Bokoshe- Spiro
9 03/29/1976 0610 0.3 30 F2 0 0 McIntosh 4 N Checotah
10 04/17/1976 0140 24 50 F1 0 2 Harmon 1 E Hollis - NE corner of county
11 04/17/1976 0350 5 30 F1 0 0 Washita 10 NW Mountain View
12 04/17/1976 0412 33 440 F4 0 6 Caddo 8 W Apache- near Broxton- Washita
13 04/19/1976 1425 4 440 F2 0 0 Jefferson 7 E Waurika
14 04/19/1976 1435 0.1 200 F1 0 0 Cotton 10 ENE Walters
15 04/19/1976 1815 5 60 F2 0 0 Love S edge of Lake Murray - ~3 E Lake Murray
16 04/19/1976 1824 6 100 F2 0 0 Love .5 S Leon - 12 W Marietta
17 05/26/1976 1323 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Murray 3 WNW Nebo
18 05/29/1976 1729 0.3 30 F1 0 0 Jackson 5 E Altus
19 05/29/1976 1729 0.3 30 F1 0 0 Jackson 5 E Altus
20 05/30/1976 1631 1.3 100 F1 0 0 Jefferson 11 W Ringling
21 05/30/1976 1800 1 33 F1 0 0 Jefferson ~4 E Addington
22 05/30/1976 1830 0.1 33 F1 2 1 Creek On Turner Turnpike
23 05/30/1976 2010 3 880 F2 0 0 Tulsa/ Wagoner Near Broken Arrow
24 06/23/1976 2355 0.3 30 F1 0 0 Kiowa 3 W Snyder
25 06/29/1976 1810 1.5 30 F0 0 0 Pottawatomie 5 NW Shawnee
26 06/29/1976 1815 0.1 30 F0 0 0 Pottawatomie Near McLoud
27 07/02/1976 1645 1 20 F1 0 0 Pawnee 3 SW Pawnee
28 07/03/1976 1410 1 33 F1 0 0 Payne 8 N Cushing