1987 Oklahoma Tornadoes

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

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Tornadoes by Intensity
F?	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
0	8	10	5	0	0	0	23

Tornadoes by Intensity

Total

Tornado Number	Date	Time (CST)	Length of Path (miles)	Width of Path (yards)	F-Scale	Injured	County	Location
1	02/14/1987	1800	4	200	F2	1	Comanche	Medicine Park- Lake Lawtonka
2	02/14/1987	1805	4	100	F1	0	Caddo	3 SW- 2 NW Apache
3	02/14/1987	2225	0.2	50	F1	0	Bryan	Armstrong
4	03/22/1987	1845	8	100	F2	0	Ellis	1 SW- 7 N Catesby
5	03/22/1987	1900	1	73	F2	0	Harper	6 S Laverne
6	03/22/1987	1910	0.2	10	F0	0	Ellis	5 N Gage
7	03/22/1987	1930	0.1	50	F1	0	Ellis	7 NW Gage
8	03/22/1987	1932	10	83	F2	6	Beaver	4 S- 6 NE Elmwood
9	03/22/1987	1950	0.5	30	F1	0	Harper	4 N May
10	03/22/1987	2110	0.2	10	F0	0	Roger Mills	5 W Cheyenne
11	03/23/1987	0745	0.3	30	F1	0	Okmulgee	N part of Henryetta
12	03/23/1987	0800	0.3	30	F1	0	Okmulgee	3 E Okmulgee
13	05/03/1987	1340	0.1	30	F0	0	Cimarron	8 E Boise City
14	05/19/1987	1626	0.1	30	F1	0	Lincoln	5 NNE Chandler
15	05/24/1987	1420	0.3	23	F0	0	Carter	3 NW Ardmore
16	05/26/1987	2205	0.1	30	F0	0	Texas	5 NE Texhoma
17	05/31/1987	1615	0.2	50	F0	0	Lincoln	1 E Meeker
18	07/17/1987	1530	0.1	20	F0	0	Kiowa	3 S Snyder
19	09/15/1987	1713	5	30	F0	0	Payne	2 E Perkins- 1 SE Cushing
20	11/15/1987	0930	0.1	30	F1	0	Logan	4 SE Guthrie
21	11/15/1987	1030	3	40	F1	0	Marshall	4 SE Lebanon- 3 NE Lebanon
22	11/15/1987	1130	1	40	F1	0	Atoka	2 E Stringtown
23	11/15/1987	1254	1.5	50	F2	1	Craig	1 NW Vinita

Tornado
Number

Date

Time
(CST)

Length
of Path
(miles)

Width
of Path
(yards)

F-Scale

Killed

Injured

County

Location

02/14/1987

1800

200

Comanche

Medicine Park- Lake Lawtonka

02/14/1987

1805

100

Caddo

3 SW- 2 NW Apache

02/14/1987

2225

0.2

Bryan

Armstrong

03/22/1987

1845

100

Ellis

1 SW- 7 N Catesby

03/22/1987

1900

Harper

6 S Laverne

03/22/1987

1910

0.2

Ellis

5 N Gage

03/22/1987

1930

0.1

Ellis

7 NW Gage

03/22/1987

1932

Beaver

4 S- 6 NE Elmwood

03/22/1987

1950

0.5

Harper

4 N May

03/22/1987

2110

0.2

Roger Mills

5 W Cheyenne

03/23/1987

0745

0.3

Okmulgee

N part of Henryetta

03/23/1987

0800

0.3

Okmulgee

3 E Okmulgee

05/03/1987

1340

0.1

Cimarron

8 E Boise City

05/19/1987

1626

0.1

Lincoln

5 NNE Chandler

05/24/1987

1420

0.3

Carter

3 NW Ardmore

05/26/1987

2205

0.1

Texas

5 NE Texhoma

05/31/1987

1615

0.2

Lincoln

1 E Meeker

07/17/1987

1530

0.1

Kiowa

3 S Snyder

09/15/1987

1713

Payne

2 E Perkins- 1 SE Cushing

11/15/1987

0930

0.1

Logan

4 SE Guthrie

11/15/1987

1030

Marshall

4 SE Lebanon- 3 NE Lebanon

11/15/1987

1130

Atoka

2 E Stringtown

11/15/1987

1254

1.5

Craig

1 NW Vinita

Tornadoes by Month
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
0	3	9	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	23