1988 Oklahoma Tornadoes

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 Intensity
F?	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
0	7	10	0	0	0	0	17

Tornadoes by Intensity

Total

Tornado Number	Date	Time (CST)	Length of Path (miles)	Width of Path (yards)	F-Scale	Killed	Injured	County	Location
1	03/24/1988	1545	1	30	F1	0	0	Rogers	1 W Talala- Talala
2	03/28/1988	1715	0.2	30	F0	0	0	Payne	6 N Cushing
3	03/28/1988	1720	0.1	30	F1	0	0	Cleveland	SW Oklahoma City
4	03/28/1988	1735	0.1	20	F0	0	0	Cotton	9 SW Walters
5	03/28/1988	1805	0.8	33	F1	1	1	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City (near I-40 and Anderson Road)
6	05/02/1988	1615	16	80	F1	0	0	Carter/ Johnston	1 N Dickson- 3 NE Troy
7	05/30/1988	1815	10	73	F1	0	0	Cimarron	5 W Felt- 13 SW Boise City
8	06/02/1988	1209	0.5	50	F0	0	0	Noble	1 N Ceres
9	06/15/1988	1215	1	20	F0	0	0	Canadian	3 N Union City
10	06/26/1988	1900	1	40	F1	0	0	Payne	1 NE Cushing
11	09/18/1988	0400	3	33	F0	0	0	Ottawa	5 ESE- 7 E Miami
12	09/23/1988	1700	0.5	80	F1	0	0	Cleveland	4 ENE Noble (near 72nd/ Post Oak)
13	11/12/1988	0430	0.3	123	F1	0	0	Latimer	2 W Talihina
14	11/15/1988	0840	0.1	23	F0	0	0	Beckham	Erick
15	11/15/1988	1030	3	50	F1	0	0	Kingfisher	N side of Hennessey- 3 NE Hennessey
16	11/15/1988	1530	0.5	50	F0	0	0	Haskell	McCurtain
17	11/25/1988	1656	1.5	70	F1	0	0	Pushmataha	3 E Cloudy

Tornado
Number

Date

Time
(CST)

Length
of Path
(miles)

Width
of Path
(yards)

F-Scale

Killed

Injured

County

Location

03/24/1988

1545

Rogers

1 W Talala- Talala

03/28/1988

1715

0.2

Payne

6 N Cushing

03/28/1988

1720

0.1

Cleveland

SW Oklahoma City

03/28/1988

1735

0.1

Cotton

9 SW Walters

03/28/1988

1805

0.8

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City (near I-40 and Anderson Road)

05/02/1988

1615

Carter/ Johnston

1 N Dickson- 3 NE Troy

05/30/1988

1815

Cimarron

5 W Felt- 13 SW Boise City

06/02/1988

1209

0.5

Noble

1 N Ceres

06/15/1988

1215

Canadian

3 N Union City

06/26/1988

1900

Payne

1 NE Cushing

09/18/1988

0400

Ottawa

5 ESE- 7 E Miami

09/23/1988

1700

0.5

Cleveland

4 ENE Noble (near 72nd/ Post Oak)

11/12/1988

0430

0.3

123

Latimer

2 W Talihina

11/15/1988

0840

0.1

Beckham

Erick

11/15/1988

1030

Kingfisher

N side of Hennessey- 3 NE Hennessey

11/15/1988

1530

0.5

Haskell

McCurtain

11/25/1988

1656

1.5

Pushmataha

3 E Cloudy

Tornadoes by Month
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
0	0	5	0	2	3	0	0	2	0	5	0	17