The first tornado of the outbreak began near the town of Crowell in Foard County and moved northeastward through Wilbarger County in western north Texas, passing 4 miles to the northwest of Vernon. Five outbuildings were destroyed and 3 homes were demolished. In addition, two homes and an oil mill had lost their roofs. One automobile was picked up by the tornado and thrown a half mile in distance. Only light damage was reported to crops in Texas. The tornado continued moving northeastward and crossed the Red River into southwestern Oklahoma. Damage in western north Texas was estimated at $100,000.

The tornado moved north-northeastward through southwestern Oklahoma from near Grandfield in southwestern Tillman County, and then into Kiowa County near Snyder. Considerable damage occurred to 20 homes and barns, 1 school, and 1 cotton gin. The tornado was observed by many people as it passed through the area, and was accompanied by hail to the size of golf balls. Damages in Kiowa County estimated at $5,000 from the tornado and $2,000 from hailstones. Damages from the tornado in Tillman County were estimated at $400,000, with only minor hail damage occurring in the county.

The second tornado also occurred in Tillman County and damaged 3 farmsteads as it moved to the northeast west of Davidson, OK for about 10 minutes. Damage was estimated at $10,000.

This tornado began around 4:00 PM CST and moved from near Grandfield in Tillman County northeastward to the Ahpeatone Community in Cotton County. Two people were killed in Ahpeatone. *A third person died during flash flooding. Damages were estimated at $500,000. The tornado was accompanied by extensive hail losses throughout Cotton County, which were estimated at $1 million.

A tornado moved northeastward near the towns of Broxton and Washita in Caddo County. The tornado damaged 3 farm houses, and more than a dozen barns and other buildings, resulting in losses of $10,000.

At 5:42 pm CST, 15 farm houses were destroyed and another 11 farm houses were damaged by a tornado that moved northeastward from just northeast of Glencoe, OK in Payne County, to just southwest of Pawnee, OK in Pawnee County. Damage estimates were $25,000 in both Payne and Pawnee Counties.

In Stephens County as tornado struck the Marlow area at 5:45 pm CST with $10,000 of damage occurring along its 6-mile-long, 100-yard-wide path. Wind damage also caused extensive losses in and near Duncan where wind gusts were estimated at 90 mph, and damges were estimated at about $100,000. Hail damage to crops in a 25-mile-wide band was estimated at $25,000.

A tornado, described as "barrel-shaped", originated in southern Cotton County at 5:45 pm CST. The tornado moved northeastward to just south of Hastings, OK and then near and northeast of Addington, OK in Jefferson County, before dissipating in southern Stephens County. The damage estimate was $150,000.

A small tornado touched down briefly 1 mile east of Coalgate where it damaged one house and caused $2,500 in damages. The tornado was accompanied by hail which caused another $500 of damage to crops in the area.

The tornado was first reported at 6:00 pm northeast of the town of Dale in Pottawatomie County. It moved northeastward for 40 miles producing damage in the towns of Meeker, Sparks, and Davenport in Lincoln County. The tornado continued northeastward into Creek County, near the town of Depew. A total of 65 people were injured, but fortunately no one was killed. A large bus was carried 300 feet, and overturned on the U.S. Highway 62 just east of Meeker. Property damage was estimated at $820,000. In Lincoln County, 120 buildings were damaged or destroyed.

A tornado was observed at 6:00 pm CST about 1 mile east-southeast of Francis, OK and or about 1 mile southwest of the Cedar Grove Community in northern Pontotoc County. As it moved northeastward for about 39 miles, a total of $2.5 milliom in damages occurred in or near the towns of Francis, Sasakwa, Spaulding, Holdenville, Yeager, Wetumka, and Weleetka.

A tornado touched down near Bowlegs and moved northeastward, producing $20,000 of damage in the Bowlegs and Excelsior communities.

A tornado was first observed 1.5 miles northwest of Cromwell, OK in Seminole County. It continued to the north-northeast along an intermittent path through rural areas in western Okfuskee County where it dissipated. About a half dozen farms were damaged. Total damage was estimated at $50,000.

The last Oklahoma tornado on May 1, 1954 began at 7:00 pm CST near the Naval Ammunition Depot southwest of McAlester in Pittsburg County. The tornado moved northeastward to near Canadian, OK and into southern McIntosh County. Total damage was estimated at $34,000.

The first tornado of the outbreak began near the town of Crowell in Foard County and moved northeastward through Wilbarger County in western north Texas, passing 4 miles to the northwest of Vernon. Five outbuildings were destroyed and 3 homes were demolished. In addition, two homes and an oil mill had lost their roofs. One automobile was picked up by the tornado and thrown a half mile in distance. Only light damage was reported to crops in Texas. The tornado continued moving northeastward and crossed the Red River into southwestern Oklahoma. Damage in western north Texas was estimated at $100,000.

The tornado moved north-northeastward through southwestern Oklahoma from near Grandfield in southwestern Tillman County, and then into Kiowa County near Snyder. Considerable damage occurred to 20 homes and barns, 1 school, and 1 cotton gin. The tornado was observed by many people as it passed through the area, and was accompanied by hail to the size of golf balls. Damages in Kiowa County estimated at $5,000 from the tornado and $2,000 from hailstones. Damages from the tornado in Tillman County were estimated at $400,000, with only minor hail damage occurring in the county.

This tornado also occurred in Tillman County and damaged 3 farmsteads as it moved to the northeast west of Davidson, OK for about 10 minutes. Damage was estimated at $10,000.

This tornado began around 4:00 pm CST and moved from near Grandfield in Tillman County northeastward to the Ahpeatone Community in Cotton County. Two people were killed in Ahpeatone. *A third person died during flash flooding. Damages were estimated at $500,000. The tornado was accompanied by extensive hail losses throughout Cotton County, which were estimated at $1 million.

A tornado moved northeastward near the towns of Broxton and Washita in Caddo County. The tornado damaged 3 farm houses, and more than a dozen barns and other buildings, resulting in losses of $10,000.

At 5:42 pm CST, 15 farm houses were destroyed and another 11 farm houses were damaged by a tornado that moved northeastward from just northeast of Glencoe, OK in Payne County, to just southwest of Pawnee, OK in Pawnee County. Damage estimates were $25,000 in both Payne and Pawnee Counties.

In Stephens County as tornado struck the Marlow area at 5:45 pm CST with $10,000 of damage occurring along its 6-mile-long, 100-yard-wide path. Wind damage also caused extensive losses in and near Duncan where wind gusts were estimated at 90 mph, and damges were estimated at about $100,000. Hail damage to crops in a 25-mile-wide band was estimated at $25,000.

A tornado, described as "barrel-shaped", originated in southern Cotton County at 5:45 pm CST. The tornado moved northeastward to just south of Hastings, OK and then near and northeast of Addington, OK in Jefferson County, before dissipating in southern Stephens County. The damage estimate was $150,000.

A small tornado touched down briefly 1 mile east of Coalgate where it damaged one house and caused $2,500 in damages. The tornado was accompanied by hail which caused another $500 of damage to crops in the area.

A tornado touched down briefly 4 miles west-northwest of Hutchinson, KS. The total damages were estimated at $2,500.

The tornado was first reported at 6:00 pm CST northeast of the town of Dale in Pottawatomie County. It moved northeastward for 40 miles producing damage in the towns of Meeker, Sparks, and Davenport in Lincoln County. The tornado continued northeastward into Creek County, near the town of Depew. A total of 65 people were injured, but fortunately no one was killed. A large bus was carried 300 feet, and overturned on U.S. Highway 62 just east of Meeker. Property damage was estimated at $820,000. In Lincoln County, 120 buildings were damaged or destroyed.

A tornado was observed at 6:00 pm CST about 1 mile east-southeast of Francis, OK and or about 1 mile southwest of the Cedar Grove Community in northern Pontotoc County. As it moved northeastward for about 39 miles, a total of $2.5 milliom in damages occurred in or near the towns of Francis, Sasakwa, Spaulding, Holdenville, Yeager, Wetumka, and Weleetka.

This tornado touched down 2 miles east of Independence, KS and moved to the north before dissipating about 3 miles southeast of Sycamore, KS. The total damages were $25,000.

A tornado touched down and destroyed some barns about 6 miles southeast of Altamont, KS and then moved northeastward before lifting about 3 miles west-northwest of Oswego, KS.

A tornado touched down near Bowlegs and moved northeastward, producing $20,000 of damage in the Bowlegs and Excelsior communities.

This tornado began 1 mile southwest of Antelope, TX and moved to the northeast until it demolished a home in Antelope. Four people were injured in Antelope by the tornado.

A tornado was first observed 1.5 miles northwest of Cromwell, OK in Seminole County. It continued to the north-northeast along an intermittent path through rural areas in western Okfuskee County where it dissipated. About a half dozen farms were damaged. Total damage was estimated at $50,000.

The last Oklahoma tornado on May 1, 1954 began at 7:00 pm CST near the Naval Ammunition Depot southwest of McAlester in Pittsburg County. The tornado moved northeastward to near Canadian, OK and into southern McIntosh County. Total damage was estimated at $34,000.

This tornado touched down near the north side of Bonham, TX. No damage estimates were available.

This tornado began at 9:15 pm CST and moved northeast, passing near the Buffalo Springs area, which is about 17 miles west of Bowie, TX. The tornado continued into Montague County before dissipating. it destroyed a cotton gin and a barn along its path.

A tornado touched down briefly near De Leon, TX