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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 0 0 14 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 21
 
Tornadoes by Intensity
F? F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 4 8 8 0 1 0 21
 
Tornado
Number
Date Time
(CST)
Length
of Path
(miles)
Width
of Path
(yards)
F-Scale Killed Injured County Location
1 04/01/1978 1900 2 50 F1 0 0 Kiowa 7 SW Carnegie
2 04/05/1978 1745 6 50 F1 0 0 Kiowa 4 SW- 2 NE Lone Wolf
3 04/05/1978 1955 12 150 F2 0 0 Comanche/ Stephens 6 SW- ~4 ENE Pumpkin Center
4 04/05/1978 2022 2 50 F2 0 0 Stephens 5 SW Marlow
5 04/17/1978 1354 9 40 F2 0 0 Kay 4 NW Ponca City - 1 NE Kildaire
6 04/17/1978 1357 8 60 F2 0 0 Kay 5 SW- 2 E Newkirk
7 04/17/1978 1358 11 40 F2 0 0 Kay 7 NW Ponca City - 2 SW Newkirk
8 04/17/1978 1358 12 100 F2 0 0 Kay 4 WSW- 6 NNE Newkirk
9 04/30/1978 1740 2 50 F1 0 0 Canadian S part of El Reno
10 04/30/1978 1740 6 50 F1 0 0 Canadian 3 E El Reno - 2 SW Richland
11 04/30/1978 1755 7 70 F0 0 0 Canadian 4 WSW Richland - Richland - 1 NE Richland
12 04/30/1978 1757 6 77 F0 0 0 Canadian 2 W Richland - 1 S Piedmont
13 04/30/1978 1820 9 1760 F4 0 0 Canadian/ Oklahoma 2 S Piedmont- NW Oklahoma City- 9 W Edmond
14 04/30/1978 1933 3 60 F2 0 0 Ellis Just SW- SE of Shattuck
15 05/06/1978 0100 2 40 F1 0 0 Grant Wakita
16 05/11/1978 1435 4 100 F2 0 3 Kay 4 WSW- .5 W Braman
17 05/11/1978 1800 1 40 F1 0 0 Washington 1.5 SE Copan
18 05/11/1978 1900 0.2 10 F0 0 0 Osage Between Avant and Barnsdall
19 05/27/1978 1815 0.3 40 F1 0 0 Tillman 4 NNW Frederick
20 06/21/1978 1115 1.5 40 F1 0 0 Canadian 3 W- 3 WNW Calumet
21 09/05/1978 1700 0.5 20 F0 0 0 Comanche Fort Sill