Willow, OK Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in Willow is lower than Oklahoma average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Willow is much lower than Oklahoma average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #370
| Willow, OK | 0.06 |
| Oklahoma | 0.31 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| Willow, OK | 0.0000 |
| Oklahoma | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #568
| Willow, OK | 270.32 |
| Oklahoma | 363.83 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 4,576 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Willow, OK were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 2 | Cold: | 2 | Dense Fog: | 9 | Drought: | 53 |
| Dust Storm: | 1 | Flood: | 100 | Hail: | 2,830 | Heat: | 9 | Heavy Snow: | 18 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 8 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 44 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,373 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 3 | Winter Storm: | 20 | Winter Weather: | 25 |
| Other: | 79 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Willow, OK.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Willow, OK.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Willow, OK.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 101 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Willow, OK.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 5.1 | 1972-05-22 | 3 | 35°01'N / 99°40'W | 35°00'N / 99°30'W | 9.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Greer |
| 10.0 | 1973-03-13 | 2 | 34°57'N / 99°24'W | 34°59'N / 99°20'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Greer |
| 10.1 | 1965-05-06 | 2 | 34°53'N / 99°43'W | 34°58'N / 99°29'W | 14.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Greer |
| 12.2 | 1965-04-07 | 2 | 34°54'N / 99°24'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Greer | |||
| 14.0 | 1959-05-04 | 2 | 35°12'N / 99°31'W | 35°18'N / 99°24'W | 9.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Beckham |
| 14.3 | 1982-05-11 | 2 | 35°08'N / 99°15'W | 35°12'N / 99°21'W | 7.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washita |
| 14.3 | 1983-05-12 | 2 | 34°51'N / 99°27'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Greer | |
| 16.0 | 1950-05-04 | 2 | 35°15'N / 99°33'W | 35°19'N / 99°30'W | 5.60 Miles | 293 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Beckham |
| 16.2 | 1957-04-22 | 2 | 34°52'N / 99°20'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Greer | |||
| 16.6 | 1964-06-20 | 2 | 34°51'N / 99°21'W | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Greer | |||
| 16.8 | 1982-05-11 | 3 | 34°58'N / 99°14'W | 35°04'N / 99°12'W | 7.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kiowa |
| 17.0 | 1950-04-28 | 3 | 34°53'N / 99°17'W | 35°00'N / 99°12'W | 9.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Kiowa |
| 17.5 | 1950-04-28 | 3 | 35°00'N / 99°12'W | 35°07'N / 99°12'W | 8.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kiowa |
| 18.6 | 1950-04-28 | 3 | 35°07'N / 99°12'W | 35°10'N / 99°12'W | 3.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washita |
| 18.9 | 1968-04-02 | 2 | 35°18'N / 99°39'W | 1.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Beckham | |
| 21.6 | 1962-04-26 | 3 | 35°20'N / 99°39'W | 35°22'N / 99°36'W | 3.60 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Beckham |
| 22.1 | 1983-05-12 | 2 | 34°46'N / 99°20'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 23.2 | 1983-05-13 | 2 | 34°48'N / 99°49'W | 34°49'N / 99°46'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harmon |
| 23.2 | 1982-05-11 | 3 | 34°42'N / 99°16'W | 34°49'N / 99°21'W | 10.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 2 | 18 | 250K | 0 | Jackson |
| 24.2 | 1968-05-06 | 2 | 34°52'N / 99°55'W | 34°55'N / 99°52'W | 4.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harmon |
| 24.8 | 1965-05-06 | 2 | 34°45'N / 99°58'W | 34°53'N / 99°43'W | 16.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Harmon |
| 25.6 | 1961-04-23 | 2 | 34°41'N / 99°27'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |||
| 25.8 | 1983-05-13 | 2 | 34°45'N / 99°49'W | 34°48'N / 99°49'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harmon |
| 26.2 | 1962-05-25 | 4 | 35°16'N / 99°12'W | 35°18'N / 99°05'W | 7.20 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Washita |
| 26.6 | 1982-05-11 | 2 | 34°38'N / 99°30'W | 34°42'N / 99°33'W | 5.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jackson |
| 26.7 | 1962-05-24 | 2 | 34°41'N / 99°22'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jackson | |||
| 26.7 | 1982-05-16 | 2 | 35°26'N / 99°26'W | 0.50 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Beckham | |
| 27.4 | 1977-05-16 | 3 | 35°20'N / 99°52'W | 35°25'N / 99°43'W | 10.30 Miles | 1320 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Beckham |
| 27.5 | 1977-05-16 | 3 | 35°25'N / 99°43'W | 35°27'N / 99°35'W | 7.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Roger Mills |
| 27.8 | 1962-07-20 | 2 | 34°39'N / 99°33'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jackson | |||
| 28.1 | 1957-04-02 | 2 | 34°42'N / 99°14'W | 34°46'N / 99°10'W | 6.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jackson |
| 28.4 | 1975-05-02 | 3 | 35°12'N / 99°05'W | 35°14'N / 99°01'W | 4.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washita |
| 28.5 | 1983-05-13 | 2 | 34°58'N / 99°01'W | 0.10 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kiowa | |
| 29.2 | 1965-04-04 | 2 | 35°17'N / 99°07'W | 35°19'N / 99°04'W | 3.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Washita |
| 29.2 | 1977-05-20 | 3 | 34°39'N / 99°16'W | 34°46'N / 99°09'W | 10.40 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
| 29.3 | 1977-05-16 | 3 | 35°24'N / 99°54'W | 35°20'N / 99°49'W | 6.50 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Beckham |
| 30.3 | 1975-02-22 | 2 | 34°37'N / 99°21'W | 34°40'N / 99°17'W | 5.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 2 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Jackson |
| 30.4 | 1957-04-02 | 2 | 34°38'N / 99°16'W | 34°42'N / 99°14'W | 5.20 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Jackson |
| 30.5 | 1982-05-11 | 3 | 34°37'N / 99°19'W | 34°41'N / 99°15'W | 4.00 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 41 | 250.0M | 0 | Jackson |
| 30.6 | 1980-05-29 | 2 | 34°38'N / 99°20'W | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson | |||
| 31.0 | 1980-03-31 | 2 | 34°39'N / 99°16'W | 0.20 Mile | 10 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 31.1 | 1983-05-13 | 2 | 34°43'N / 99°59'W | 34°45'N / 99°49'W | 10.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Harmon |
| 31.3 | 1981-06-01 | 2 | 34°49'N / 100°02'W | 34°49'N / 99°56'W | 5.70 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Collingsworth |
| 31.4 | 2007-05-05 | 3 | 35°23'N / 99°52'W | 35°25'N / 99°52'W | 3.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 1 | 5.0M | 0K | Beckham |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This is the first tornado that occurred in Oklahoma with the southern tornadic supercell. The tornado appears to have developed 1/2 mile north of E1130 road and along Highway 30 in northern Beckham County, about 2 1/2 miles south of Sweetwater. The first evidence of a tornado was damage to an outbuilding at a gas facility on the west side of the highway along with some tree damage. The tornado moved north along and parallel to Highway 30, damaging trees, homes and some outbuildings. Damage in this area was mainly in the EF0 range. The most significant damage occurred when the tornado struck the Sweetwater school. At this location, the tornado is estimated to have been 100-150 yards wide. The most significant damage was to a metal building that was the school`s multi-purpose building, which was almost completely destroyed. The anchoring that connected the building to the foundation appeared to have failed, allowing all but the most northern section of the building to collapse. A small building that connected this building with the school`s gymnasium suffered only slight damage. The gymnasium, at the northwest corner of the school, suffered substantial roof damage, which appeared to have caused the west masonry wall of the school to collapse outward. Other damage on the school property consisted of a small storage building of similar construction as the multi-purpose building being completely destroyed, a bus barn/garage structure suffering damage when the large garage doors blew inward, and damage to trees, power lines and fences. A pick up truck, which had been parked in the school`s parking lot, was rolled/tossed approximately 100 yards to the north. A horse trailer that had been near the storage building at the southwest edge of the school property was found more than one quarter mile away in a field. A man suffered minor injuries near this location. Just north of the school, a home was damaged and an oil storage facility was also hit. An oil tank from this location was found approximately 500 yards away. Several animals were killed when a garage was destroyed. A RV was also destroyed. Numerous cars and school buses were damaged/destroyed. The damage to the multi-purpose building at the Sweetwater school is consistent with damage at the low end of the EF-3 scale. The remainder of the damage was primarily in the EF0-EF1 category. The tornado continued and crossed into Roger Mills County. Monetary damages were estimated. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An upper level storm system moved slowly into south central Colorado during the afternoon. A dry line had become established and was located along the Oklahoma and Texas panhandle border. Also, favorable upper level winds were rotating around the upper level storm system, crossing the dryline over western Oklahoma. As the afternoon progressed, convergence along the dryline became maximized over this area. Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours and they quickly became supercells. Two of the supercells produced several tornadoes. The northern tornadic storm produced five tornadoes from southwest of Roll to just east of Arnett. The southern tornadic storm also produced five tornadoes in Oklahoma from near Sweetwater to near Sharon. Large hail was also observed. The supercells moved northeast out of Oklahoma during the late evening hours. Monetary values for the tornado damage were estimated. | |||||||||||
| 31.8 | 1957-04-02 | 2 | 34°46'N / 99°10'W | 35°06'N / 98°46'W | 32.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kiowa |
| 31.8 | 1959-05-25 | 2 | 35°29'N / 99°40'W | 35°31'N / 99°37'W | 3.80 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Roger Mills |
| 32.6 | 1991-05-15 | 3 | 35°12'N / 100°05'W | 35°14'N / 100°01'W | 3.50 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wheeler |
| 33.2 | 1958-11-17 | 2 | 34°29'N / 99°39'W | 34°40'N / 99°31'W | 14.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jackson |
| 33.3 | 1962-05-24 | 2 | 34°35'N / 99°22'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |||
| 33.5 | 1958-11-17 | 2 | 34°34'N / 99°30'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 33.7 | 2001-10-09 | 3 | 35°29'N / 99°22'W | 35°32'N / 99°14'W | 7.00 Miles | 600 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Custer |
| Brief Description: B1. Custer County portion. About 1 mile northeast of where the tornado crossed into Custer County, a home of wood frame with brick exterior, had most of its interior and exterior walls destroyed. The tornado then continued across an unpopulated area, causing major damage to trees and fences, before dissipating 2.5 miles west of Foss Dam. A major tornado outbreak occurred across western Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening of October 9th. Nineteen tornadoes were confirmed, with three rated F3. The first F3 tornado developed in northeast Beckham County, near Elk City, and tracked northeastward for 11 miles before dissipating. As the tornado entered Custer County, a home of wood frame with brick exterior had most of its interior and exterior walls destroyed. The tornado then continued across an unpopulated area, causing major damage to trees and fences, before dissipating 2.5 miles west of Foss Dam. The second F3 tornado developed in Washita County, near Cordell. The Oklahoma State Emergency Management Office estimated that 477 single-family homes were damaged, 132 considered uninhabitable. In addition, 40 businesses were damaged, 22 considered uninhabitable. Damage was estimated near 100 million dollars, and nine injuries were reported. The last F3 tornado developed in Kiowa County and produced F3 damage soon after entering Washita County. Several vehicles and large pieces of farm equipment were tossed and destroyed. About 4 miles north-northeast of Mountain View, 3 homes suffered major damage, with one rated F3. As the tornado continued northeastward, F3 damage was inflicted on a farm, where a house and several barns and outbuildings were leveled. A 10,000 gallon diesel tank ended up in an open field about one-quarter mile away from its original position. For simplicity, the tornadoes that occurred on this day were identified by the supercell thunderstorm that produced them, beginning with A and ending with E. Each tornado was then given its own number. For example, the 3rd tornado produced by supercell thunderstorm A is called A3. In addition, some tornadoes tracked across multiple counties. | |||||||||||
| 33.7 | 1957-04-22 | 2 | 34°34'N / 99°35'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jackson | |||
| 34.4 | 1955-06-17 | 3 | 34°51'N / 100°13'W | 34°53'N / 99°56'W | 16.20 Miles | 67 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Collingsworth |
| 34.9 | 2001-10-09 | 3 | 35°17'N / 99°00'W | 35°21'N / 98°58'W | 6.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 9 | 100.0M | 0 | Washita |
| Brief Description: C1. This tornado developed on the southwest side of Cordell, where a mobile home and metal warehouse were blown into a farmhouse. The tornado then moved through south, east and northeast portions of Cordell, including a business district and a large residential area. Most damage south of Main Street was rated F0 or F1. North of Main Street, the damage path widened to approximately 500 yards, with the tornado then inflicting widespread F1 to F2 damage up to 12th Street. Hundreds of homes were damaged in this area. As the tornado began to exit the northeast side of Cordell, F3 damage was sustained to several homes on 9th Street, just west of Crider Road. An F4 rating was considered; however, the structural integrity of most structures was at or below average, and was taken into consideration. Another interesting note is that several eye-witnesses reported that the tornado was widest and contained the most violent-looking winds at this time. The tornado eventually exited Cordell and dissipated 3.5 miles northeast of town. The Oklahoma State Emergency Management Office estimated that 477 single-family homes were damaged, 132 considered uninhabitable. In addition, 40 businesses were damaged, 22 considered uninhabitable. Damage was estimated near 100 million dollars, and nine injuries were reported. A major tornado outbreak occurred across western Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening of October 9th. Nineteen tornadoes were confirmed, with three rated F3. The first F3 tornado developed in northeast Beckham County, near Elk City, and tracked northeastward for 11 miles before dissipating. As the tornado entered Custer County, a home of wood frame with brick exterior had most of its interior and exterior walls destroyed. The tornado then continued across an unpopulated area, causing major damage to trees and fences, before dissipating 2.5 miles west of Foss Dam. The second F3 tornado developed in Washita County, near Cordell. The Oklahoma State Emergency Management Office estimated that 477 single-family homes were damaged, 132 considered uninhabitable. In addition, 40 businesses were damaged, 22 considered uninhabitable. Damage was estimated near 100 million dollars, and nine injuries were reported. The last F3 tornado developed in Kiowa County and produced F3 damage soon after entering Washita County. Several vehicles and large pieces of farm equipment were tossed and destroyed. About 4 miles north-northeast of Mountain View, 3 homes suffered major damage, with one rated F3. As the tornado continued northeastward, F3 damage was inflicted on a farm, where a house and several barns and outbuildings were leveled. A 10,000 gallon diesel tank ended up in an open field about one-quarter mile away from its original position. For simplicity, the tornadoes that occurred on this day were identified by the supercell thunderstorm that produced them, beginning with A and ending with E. Each tornado was then given its own number. For example, the 3rd tornado produced by supercell thunderstorm A is called A3. In addition, some tornadoes tracked across multiple counties. | |||||||||||
| 35.4 | 1964-05-05 | 2 | 35°30'N / 99°48'W | 35°32'N / 99°45'W | 3.60 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Roger Mills |
| 35.8 | 2007-05-05 | 3 | 35°25'N / 99°55'W | 35°29'N / 99°55'W | 5.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Roger Mills |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: This is a continuation of the tornado that began in northern Beckham about 2 1/2 miles south of Sweetwater. The tornado continued to produce damage as it moved north along Highway 30 into Sweetwater. The church and post office were damaged...as were several outbuildings and businesses. Damage continued for approximately 5 miles north of Sweetwater, with some substantial tree damage noted on the west side of Highway 30...and numerous power lines downed. The tornado appeared to have dissipated just south of E1040 road in southern Roger Mills County. Monetary damages were estimated. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An upper level storm system moved slowly into south central Colorado during the afternoon. A dry line had become established and was located along the Oklahoma and Texas panhandle border. Also, favorable upper level winds were rotating around the upper level storm system, crossing the dryline over western Oklahoma. As the afternoon progressed, convergence along the dryline became maximized over this area. Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours and they quickly became supercells. Two of the supercells produced several tornadoes. The northern tornadic storm produced five tornadoes from southwest of Roll to just east of Arnett. The southern tornadic storm also produced five tornadoes in Oklahoma from near Sweetwater to near Sharon. Large hail was also observed. The supercells moved northeast out of Oklahoma during the late evening hours. Monetary values for the tornado damage were estimated. | |||||||||||
| 35.9 | 1962-07-14 | 2 | 34°38'N / 99°08'W | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jackson | |||
| 37.0 | 1969-07-25 | 2 | 34°34'N / 99°14'W | 0.80 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 37.1 | 1965-06-03 | 3 | 34°51'N / 100°12'W | 34°55'N / 100°04'W | 8.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Collingsworth |
| 37.2 | 1955-05-25 | 4 | 35°14'N / 100°07'W | 35°28'N / 100°00'W | 17.40 Miles | 1100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Wheeler |
| 37.3 | 1981-05-22 | 2 | 35°19'N / 99°00'W | 35°24'N / 98°56'W | 6.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washita |
| 37.3 | 1960-06-07 | 3 | 34°31'N / 99°25'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jackson | |
| 37.3 | 1955-05-25 | 4 | 35°28'N / 100°00'W | 35°30'N / 99°49'W | 10.60 Miles | 400 Yards | 2 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Roger Mills |
| 37.4 | 1955-05-25 | 4 | 35°00'N / 100°13'W | 35°14'N / 100°07'W | 17.10 Miles | 1100 Yards | 0 | 5 | 25K | 0 | Collingsworth |
| 37.5 | 1991-05-15 | 3 | 35°04'N / 100°15'W | 35°12'N / 100°05'W | 11.50 Miles | 450 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Collingsworth |
| 37.6 | 1965-06-04 | 3 | 35°19'N / 100°09'W | 35°19'N / 100°02'W | 6.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Wheeler |
| 38.5 | 2010-03-08 | 2 | 35°33'N / 99°27'W | 35°39'N / 99°20'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0K | Roger Mills |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A relatively long track tornado touched down in a rural area to the southwest of Hammon, and then tracked to the northeast towards the town of Hammon. This tornado was on the ground for around 40 minutes, moving mainly over rural areas. Initially, the only damage from the tornado was snapped trees and power poles/lines. As the tornado tracked northeast near the end of the tornado track, the tornado clipped the southeastern edge of the town of Hammon. A couple of trailers, the county barn, and a home sustained major damage. Other buildings, trees, power lines/poles, and cars also received significant damage near and around the town of Hammon. The tornado finally dissipated to the northeast of Hammon. Monetary damages were estimated. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm system moved east through New Mexico and into the Texas panhandle during the day on the 8th. Thunderstorms developed over northern Texas and crossed into southern Oklahoma during the morning and early afternoon hours. This area of thunderstorms weakened as they crossed the Red River, leaving widespread cloud cover over the region. However, later in the afternoon, the skies cleared over western Oklahoma, and this allowed for heating to commence in advance of the dry line that was sharpening up over the Texas panhandle. Thunderstorms moved into western Oklahoma and became severe over Roger Mills county. Initially, marginally severe hail up to quarter size was reported, but the storm eventually spawned two tornadoes, one of them significant. The first tornado occurred southwest of Hammon, with EF2 damage reported on the southeast side of Hammon. The second tornado occurred farther east, but did not produce any damage. | |||||||||||
| 40.3 | 2003-05-15 | 2 | 35°24'N / 100°07'W | 35°27'N / 100°00'W | 10.00 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0 | Wheeler |
| Brief Description: No injuries were reported. The tornado severely damaged several homes and outbuildings...uprooted or snapped large trees...and knocked down powerlines. The tornado crossed the Oklahoma and Texas state line along State Highway 152...fifteen miles east of the town of Wheeler. Severe thunderstorms producing numerous tornadoes along with large hail and damaging winds moved northeast across the northwestern...central and eastern Texas panhandle during the late afternoon and evening hours. Although no injuries were reported as a result of the tornadoes...there was considerable damage to homes and businesses as well as to powerlines and trees. | |||||||||||
| 40.4 | 1959-05-04 | 2 | 35°33'N / 99°08'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Custer | |||
| 40.7 | 1975-02-22 | 2 | 34°40'N / 98°58'W | 34°43'N / 98°55'W | 4.50 Miles | 77 Yards | 1 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Kiowa |
| 40.7 | 1977-03-02 | 2 | 35°32'N / 99°12'W | 35°35'N / 99°05'W | 7.40 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Custer |
| 41.0 | 1955-04-18 | 3 | 35°24'N / 100°06'W | 35°30'N / 100°00'W | 8.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wheeler |
| 41.7 | 1977-05-16 | 3 | 35°12'N / 100°15'W | 35°18'N / 100°10'W | 8.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Wheeler |
| 42.1 | 1967-06-10 | 4 | 35°36'N / 99°23'W | 35°41'N / 99°16'W | 8.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 4 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Custer |
| 42.1 | 1977-05-20 | 2 | 34°39'N / 98°57'W | 34°41'N / 98°55'W | 3.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kiowa |
| 42.3 | 1980-05-29 | 2 | 34°56'N / 100°19'W | 34°46'N / 100°07'W | 16.20 Miles | 160 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Collingsworth |
| 42.7 | 1981-05-22 | 2 | 35°33'N / 99°11'W | 35°35'N / 99°00'W | 10.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Custer |
| 42.9 | 1955-06-14 | 2 | 34°40'N / 98°57'W | 34°51'N / 98°44'W | 17.60 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kiowa |
| 43.0 | 1973-06-18 | 2 | 35°01'N / 98°45'W | 0.50 Mile | 83 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Kiowa | |
| 43.3 | 2003-04-15 | 2 | 34°30'N / 99°55'W | 34°31'N / 99°52'W | 3.50 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Hardeman |
| Brief Description: This tornado began in Hardeman County, Texas producing F2 damage before moving northeast and crossing the Red River at 1829 CST into extreme western Jackson County, Oklahoma then moving into Harmon County, Oklahoma where it dissipated. The tornado moved through a farm north of Williams, Texas causing significant damage. A hay barn, saddle shed, garage, shop, and chicken house were destroyed. The house was also damaged with broken windows, porch removed from the house, tree limbs driven through the north facing wall, and the east wall of the house separated by approximately an inch. | |||||||||||
| 43.7 | 1977-05-16 | 3 | 35°10'N / 100°17'W | 35°12'N / 100°15'W | 3.60 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Collingsworth |
| 43.7 | 1981-05-22 | 2 | 35°07'N / 98°45'W | 35°08'N / 98°44'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Kiowa | ||
| 44.0 | 1986-05-14 | 2 | 34°38'N / 98°57'W | 34°38'N / 98°54'W | 3.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Kiowa |
| 44.0 | 1961-05-04 | 2 | 35°36'N / 99°48'W | 35°46'N / 99°26'W | 23.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Roger Mills |
| 44.3 | 1973-04-23 | 2 | 35°16'N / 100°15'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wheeler | |
| 44.5 | 2001-10-09 | 3 | 35°08'N / 98°47'W | 35°11'N / 98°41'W | 8.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 1 | 600K | 0 | Washita |
| Brief Description: D2. Washita County portion. Extensive tree damage was observed from the Kiowa/Washita County border, northeastward to near State Highway 115, where the tornado leveled (rated F2) the Oakdale Schoolhouse, an old structure built in the 1920s. Across the street from the schoolhouse, a diesel shop was leveled, along with a barn, garage, and an unanchored wood-floor home. Several vehicles and large pieces of farm equipment were also tossed and destroyed. About 4 miles north-northeast of Mountain View, 3 homes suffered major damage, with one rated F3. As the tornado continued northeastward, F3 damage was inflicted on a farm, where a house and several barns and outbuildings were leveled. A 10,000 gallon diesel tank ended up in an open field about one-quarter mile away from its original position. A major tornado outbreak occurred across western Oklahoma during the afternoon and early evening of October 9th. Nineteen tornadoes were confirmed, with three rated F3. The first F3 tornado developed in northeast Beckham County, near Elk City, and tracked northeastward for 11 miles before dissipating. As the tornado entered Custer County, a home of wood frame with brick exterior had most of its interior and exterior walls destroyed. The tornado then continued across an unpopulated area, causing major damage to trees and fences, before dissipating 2.5 miles west of Foss Dam. The second F3 tornado developed in Washita County, near Cordell. The Oklahoma State Emergency Management Office estimated that 477 single-family homes were damaged, 132 considered uninhabitable. In addition, 40 businesses were damaged, 22 considered uninhabitable. Damage was estimated near 100 million dollars, and nine injuries were reported. The last F3 tornado developed in Kiowa County and produced F3 damage soon after entering Washita County. Several vehicles and large pieces of farm equipment were tossed and destroyed. About 4 miles north-northeast of Mountain View, 3 homes suffered major damage, with one rated F3. As the tornado continued northeastward, F3 damage was inflicted on a farm, where a house and several barns and outbuildings were leveled. A 10,000 gallon diesel tank ended up in an open field about one-quarter mile away from its original position. For simplicity, the tornadoes that occurred on this day were identified by the supercell thunderstorm that produced them, beginning with A and ending with E. Each tornado was then given its own number. For example, the 3rd tornado produced by supercell thunderstorm A is called A3. In addition, some tornadoes tracked across multiple counties. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 1980-05-28 | 2 | 35°39'N / 99°59'W | 35°37'N / 99°45'W | 13.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Roger Mills |
| 45.2 | 1970-04-29 | 2 | 34°34'N / 99°25'W | 35°08'N / 98°05'W | 85.10 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Jackson |
| 45.3 | 1981-05-22 | 3 | 35°29'N / 99°02'W | 35°36'N / 98°55'W | 10.30 Miles | 267 Yards | 0 | 12 | 25.0M | 0 | Custer |
| 45.6 | 1977-05-20 | 3 | 34°29'N / 99°06'W | 1.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tillman | |
| 46.1 | 1980-05-28 | 2 | 35°35'N / 100°07'W | 35°30'N / 100°01'W | 8.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 6 | 0K | 0 | Wheeler |
| 46.3 | 1959-05-25 | 2 | 35°32'N / 99°03'W | 35°36'N / 98°55'W | 8.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Custer |
| 47.0 | 1977-05-16 | 3 | 34°51'N / 100°24'W | 35°04'N / 100°16'W | 16.70 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Collingsworth |
| 47.7 | 1981-05-22 | 2 | 35°08'N / 98°44'W | 35°15'N / 98°38'W | 9.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Washita |
| 47.8 | 1951-06-07 | 2 | 34°30'N / 99°00'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tillman | |
| 48.4 | 1955-06-17 | 2 | 34°30'N / 98°59'W | 0.80 Mile | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Tillman | |
| 48.5 | 2001-04-10 | 2 | 35°23'N / 100°16'W | 35°26'N / 100°14'W | 6.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0 | Wheeler |
| Brief Description: An official storm damage survey was made of the estimated tornado path length and width. A home and farm equipment were severely damaged. Several large trees and power poles were also knocked down. Several areas of non-tornadic downburst winds were also assessed...primarily in the west and southwest areas of Wheeler county. Severe thunderstorms producing large hail...damaging winds...and tornadoes occurred across the western Texas panhandle during the early evening hours and then moved east and northeast across the central and eastern Texas panhandle during the late evening hours. | |||||||||||
| 48.8 | 1964-05-05 | 2 | 35°42'N / 99°33'W | 35°49'N / 99°24'W | 11.60 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Roger Mills |
| 48.9 | 1957-05-22 | 2 | 35°06'N / 98°45'W | 35°15'N / 98°34'W | 14.70 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Kiowa |
| 49.9 | 1951-06-08 | 3 | 35°23'N / 98°48'W | 35°20'N / 98°37'W | 10.90 Miles | 173 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Washita |
| 50.0 | 1990-06-08 | 2 | 35°27'N / 100°15'W | 1.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Wheeler | |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.