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Powerful Storms to Impact the Western U.S. and Northern Plains

A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will bring excessive rainfall, flash flooding, and very strong winds to southwest Oregon and northwest California through Thursday. A High Risk (level 4 of 4) of Excessive Rainfall has been issued. A storm system over the northern Plains will produce locally heavy snow in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. 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