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Severe Thunderstorms in the East Sunday; Excessive Heat Lingers in the Southern U.S. and Returning to California

Scattered damaging winds from severe thunderstorms will be possible across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Sunday. Excessive heat will continue over the southern U.S. Sunday before another round of heat arrives Monday through the central and southern U.S. spreading into the East by Independence Day. California will see excessive heat starting Tuesday. Read More >

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Tornadoes by Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
0 1 11 4 31 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 54
 
Tornadoes by Intensity
F? F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
2 4 23 17 7 1 0 54
 
Tornado
Number
Date Time
(CST)
Length
of Path
(miles)
Width
of Path
(yards)
F-Scale Killed Injured County Location
1 02/23/1977 0420 3 77 F2 0 4 McCurtain 10 E- 13 ENE Isabel
2 03/02/1977 1324 1 100 F1 0 0 Ellis 10 S Arnett
3 03/02/1977 1400 7 440 F2 0 0 Custer N shore of Foss Lake - 3 NE Butler
4 03/02/1977 1445 4 300 F1 0 0 Dewey 5 W- 4 NW Oakwood
5 03/02/1977 1630 5 100 F2 0 0 Grady 5 NE- 9 NE Alex
6 03/02/1977 1630 6 100 F1 0 0 Grady/ McClain Near Blanchard
7 03/02/1977 1705 4 200 F3 0 1 Stephens 3 WSW- ~2 NW Velma
8 03/02/1977 1830 9 100 F2 0 0 Carter 2 SW- 6 NE Wilson
9 03/02/1977 1840 1 33 F2 0 5 Carter 4 W Springer
10 03/10/1977 2050 5 77 F1 0 0 Cleveland Noble - 4 NE Noble
11 03/17/1977 1640 1 50 F1 0 0 Payne 2 WSW Perkins
12 03/17/1977 1651 5 50 F1 0 0 Payne 9 S Stillwater - 4 W Ripley
13 04/18/1977 1245 0.5 33 F1 0 0 Stephens 4 SE Marlow
14 04/18/1977 1335 2 50 F1 0 0 Stephens 2 E- 4 E Velma
15 04/18/1977 1530 2 100 F1 0 0 Custer 2 S- ~1.5 ESE Weatherford
16 04/19/1977 2300 0.8 200 F2 0 0 Tillman 6 SSW Frederick
17 05/01/1977 1550 3 100 F2 0 0 Beaver near Forgan
18 05/05/1977 1930 0.5 50 F1 0 0 Stephens NE part of Duncan
19 05/15/1977 1838 0.8 180 F3 1 2 Stephens Alma
20 05/15/1977 2000 1 33 F0 0 0 Garvin 1 S Elmore City
21 05/15/1977 2014 1 33 F0 0 0 Garvin ~3 S Lindsay
22 05/16/1977 1700 7 800 F3 0 0 Beckham Near Sweetwater
23 05/16/1977 1724 18 1320 F3 0 0 Beckham/ Roger Mills Near Mayfield - Cheyenne Airport [not continuous]
24 05/16/1977 1745 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Roger Mills SE of Grimes
25 05/18/1977 1250 38 440 F4 0 0 Cimarron OK/ Baca CO 8 SE Boise City OK- Keyes OK- 24 SE Walsh CO
26 05/18/1977 1330 16 50 F2 0 0 Cimarron near Keyes > NNE
27 05/19/1977 1630 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Garvin N of Foster
28 05/19/1977 1723 3 100 F2 0 1 Garvin Near White Bead- 3 E White Bead
29 05/19/1977 1736 1 100 F1 0 0 Garvin 1.5 SW Paoli
30 05/19/1977 2130 0.1 10 F1 0 2 Muskogee 5 NW Porum
31 05/20/1977 1420 10 880 F3 0 3 Jackson Altus - Altus AFB
32 05/20/1977 1535 5 100 F1 0 0 Major Near Orion
33 05/20/1977 1543 3 90 F1 0 0 Grady Chickasha (near Airport)
34 05/20/1977 1647 13 1100 F2 0 0 Caddo ~5 W Fort Cobb - Albert
35 05/20/1977 1710 8 1760 F2 0 0 Caddo Binger - ~3 E Lookeba
36 05/20/1977 1738 1.5 200 F3 0 0 Tillman 1 S Tipton - E part of Tipton
37 05/20/1977 1800 4 100 F2 0 0 Kiowa Near Snyder
38 05/20/1977 1815 4 100 F1 0 0 Garfield Near Waukomis
39 05/20/1977 1840 15 400 F2 0 0 Oklahoma Midwest City - Oklahoma City (near Sooner Road from SE 15th to NE 108th)
40 05/20/1977 1911 10 400 F3 0 0 Oklahoma/ Logan Near- 10 NNE Arcadia
41 05/20/1977 1920 1.9 100 F2 0 0 Logan Marshall
42 05/20/1977 1930 1.9 100 F1 0 0 Logan 8 SW Guthrie
43 05/20/1977 1945 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Grant SE edge of Medford
44 05/20/1977 2330 3 50 F1 0 0 Garvin Katie
45 05/21/1977 0030 9 100 F2 0 0 Pottawatomie 3 SW - ~6 NE Shawnee
46 05/21/1977 0200 0.1 50 F0 0 0 Cleveland Near Hall Park
47 05/28/1977 2005 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Major 9 S Ringwood
48 06/12/1977 1200 2 50 F1 0 0 Washita 4 WSW Dill City
49 06/12/1977 1225 6 77 F1 0 0 Washita 5 WNW- 8 NNW Cordell
50 06/12/1977 1225 6 77 F1 0 0 Washita 5 WNW Cordell... then merger with other tornado
51 07/25/1977 1630 5 100 F2 0 0 Muskogee 12 SW Muskogee - near Davis Field Airport
52 07/26/1977 0945 0.5 20 F? 0 0 Pontotoc Near Ada
53 08/02/1977 1730 8 10 F2 0 0 Dewey/ Blaine 4 SE- 12 SE Oakwood
54 08/23/1977 0150 1 50 F1 0 0 Garfield Just W of Enid