1989 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	13	6	1	0	0	0	20

Tornadoes by Intensity

Total

Tornado Number	Date	Time (CST)	Length of Path (miles)	Width of Path (yards)	F-Scale	Injured	County	Location
1	03/27/1989	1318	12	10	F1	0	Greer	5 W Mangum- 10 W Willow
2	03/27/1989	1412	0.2	10	F0	0	Beckham	7 S Elk City
3	04/25/1989	1931	0.1	20	F0	0	Beckham	6 SW Erick
4	05/08/1989	1830	5	50	F2	1	Delaware	4 NNW Moseley- 1 SW Moseley
5	05/15/1989	1407	0.2	10	F0	0	Lincoln	4 S Davenport- S of Stroud
6	05/18/1989	1120	3	100	F1	1	Rogers	Claremore- 3 NE Claremore
7	05/18/1989	1140	0.3	10	F0	0	Mayes	4 W Pryor
8	05/18/1989	1150	0.3	10	F0	0	Mayes	4 SW Pryor
9	05/18/1989	1200	3	50	F1	0	Wagoner	SE Broken Arrow
10	05/20/1989	0115	0.2	10	F0	0	Muskogee	2 NW Jamesville
11	06/02/1989	1602	0.1	20	F0	0	Tulsa	W Tulsa
12	06/06/1989	1959	15	20	F0	0	Roger Mills	2 E Durham- 6 NW Cheyenne
13	06/06/1989	2056	3	30	F0	0	Beckham	3 NE Elk City
14	06/10/1989	1929	2	60	F1	0	Washington	5 NNW Copan- 3 NNE Copan
15	06/12/1989	0450	3	80	F1	0	Delaware	2 W Jay- N of Jay
16	06/12/1989	1357	0.1	20	F0	0	Beckham	8 S Elk City
17	08/29/1989	1312	0.2	20	F0	0	Wagoner	6 NNW Oneta
18	09/12/1989	2055	0.2	23	F1	0	Okmulgee	Henryetta
19	10/29/1989	1646	0.1	30	F0	0	Kiowa	4 W Snyder
20	10/29/1989	1732	0.1	30	F0	0	Tillman	2 NW Davidson

Tornado
Number

Date

Time
(CST)

Length
of Path
(miles)

Width
of Path
(yards)

F-Scale

Killed

Injured

County

Location

03/27/1989

1318

Greer

5 W Mangum- 10 W Willow

03/27/1989

1412

0.2

Beckham

7 S Elk City

04/25/1989

1931

0.1

Beckham

6 SW Erick

05/08/1989

1830

Delaware

4 NNW Moseley- 1 SW Moseley

05/15/1989

1407

0.2

Lincoln

4 S Davenport- S of Stroud

05/18/1989

1120

100

Rogers

Claremore- 3 NE Claremore

05/18/1989

1140

0.3

Mayes

4 W Pryor

05/18/1989

1150

0.3

Mayes

4 SW Pryor

05/18/1989

1200

Wagoner

SE Broken Arrow

05/20/1989

0115

0.2

Muskogee

2 NW Jamesville

06/02/1989

1602

0.1

Tulsa

W Tulsa

06/06/1989

1959

Roger Mills

2 E Durham- 6 NW Cheyenne

06/06/1989

2056

Beckham

3 NE Elk City

06/10/1989

1929

Washington

5 NNW Copan- 3 NNE Copan

06/12/1989

0450

Delaware

2 W Jay- N of Jay

06/12/1989

1357

0.1

Beckham

8 S Elk City

08/29/1989

1312

0.2

Wagoner

6 NNW Oneta

09/12/1989

2055

0.2

Okmulgee

Henryetta

10/29/1989

1646

0.1

Kiowa

4 W Snyder

10/29/1989

1732

0.1

Tillman

2 NW Davidson

Tornadoes by Month
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
0	0	2	1	7	6	0	1	1	2	0	0	20