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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 0 3 7 9 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 25
 
Tornadoes by Intensity
F? F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
1 8 6 8 2 0 0 25
 
Tornado
Number
Date Time
(CST)
Length
of Path
(miles)
Width
of Path
(yards)
F-Scale Killed Injured County Location
1 03/23/1980 1625 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Oklahoma Oklahoma City (near SW 68th and May)
2 03/23/1980 1800 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Okfuskee 6 E Welty
3 03/31/1980 2100 0.2 10 F2 0 0 Jackson 4 ENE Altus
4 04/02/1980 1853 4 60 F2 0 0 Bryan 3 N Durant
5 04/07/1980 1630 0.5 127 F3 0 9 Le Flore Poteau (north side)
6 04/07/1980 1645 1.5 440 F2 0 1 Osage 6 NW Dewey
7 04/07/1980 1650 25 440 F3 0 4 Mayes/ Craig/ Delaware/ Ottawa 4 N Pensacola - near Bernice - southern Ottawa County
8 04/07/1980 1700 1 200 F2 0 0 Delaware .5 N Jay
9 04/24/1980 1900 0.3 50 F1 0 1 Beckham N part of Elk City
10 04/25/1980 1412 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Tillman 1 W Davidson
11 05/11/1980 1916 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Lincoln 5 S Wellston
12 05/11/1980 1940 4 200 F2 0 1 Lincoln 2 N Sparks - Near Davenport
13 05/20/1980 1625 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Beaver near Gate
14 05/20/1980 2130 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Washita NW of Carnegie
15 05/28/1980 2045 13 200 F2 0 1 Roger Mills 4 W Reydon - 4 W Cheyenne
16 05/28/1980 2115 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Roger Mills 4 S Cheyenne
17 05/29/1980 1400 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Jackson 8 SW Altus
18 05/29/1980 1928 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Jackson Altus
19 05/30/1980 1905 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Muskogee S of Muskogee
20 06/16/1980 1823 0.5 100 F0 0 0 Kiowa 4 NNE Roosevelt
21 08/05/1980 1600 0.6 100 F1 0 0 Texas Hardesty
22 08/05/1980 1640 14 100 F1 0 0 Texas OK/ Seward KS 3 NE Tyrone OK - 6 NE Liberal KS
23 09/08/1980 1455 3 50 F1 0 0 Comanche 6 E- 7 ENE Fort Sill Base Tower
24 09/16/1980 1725 3 440 F2 0 0 Wagoner 8 NNE Coweta
25 10/16/1980 0400 10 400 F1 0 3 Dewey 2 SW Taloga - 2 E Seiling