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A Nor'easter will create hazardous marine and coastal conditions along the Mid-Atlantic coast through mid-week, with significant coastal flooding and beach erosion possible. Meanwhile, another strong storm system is forecast to bring high winds and heavy precipitation to portions of southern Alaska. Elsewhere, relatively benign weather is expected through the first half of the work week. Read More >

Norman, OK

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1961 Oklahoma Tornadoes

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Tornadoes by Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
0 4 10 14 42 7 3 0 1 1 0 0 82
 
Tornadoes by Intensity
F? F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
23 7 10 31 10 1 0 82
 
Tornado
Number		 Date Time
(CST)		 Length
of Path
(miles)		 Width
of Path
(yards)		 F-Scale Killed Injured County Location
1 02/17/1961 1630 0.5 17 F? 0 0 McClain 12 SW Purcell
2 02/17/1961 1645 17 300 F3 0 7 Oklahoma Near Spencer - NE of Luther
3 02/17/1961 1815 73 300 F3 0 11 Garvin/ Pontotoc/ Pottawatomie/ Seminole/ Hughes/ Okfuskee/ Okmulgee Stratford - Konawa - Wewoka - S of Schulter [tornado family.]
4 02/17/1961 1900 7 10 F2 0 1 Pottawatomie 9 W- 4 NW Shawnee
5 03/05/1961 1645 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Lincoln Near Prague
6 03/05/1961 1715 1 100 F2 0 1 Garvin Pauls Valley
7 03/05/1961 1830 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Johnston 5 SW Tishomingo
8 03/05/1961 2115 4 50 F2 0 0 Choctaw 3 SE Boswell
9 03/26/1961 1430 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Canadian 5 NW El Reno
10 03/26/1961 1528 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Noble W of Perry
11 03/26/1961 1700 50 10 F2 0 2 Osage/ Washington/ Nowata Wynona - Pershing - Bartlesville - Dewey - near South Coffeyville
12 03/26/1961 1856 21 200 F3 0 1 McIntosh N of Vivian - Fame - E of Checotah
13 03/26/1961 2015 8 100 F3 0 0 Kay/ Osage Kaw City - Webb City
14 03/29/1961 1555 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Hughes Near Horntown
15 04/08/1961 1545 1.3 100 F2 0 0 Canadian 6 ESE El Reno
16 04/11/1961 1930 0.1 10 F1 0 0 McIntosh Checotah
17 04/20/1961 2335 0.1 100 F0 0 0 Nowata Near Lenapah
18 04/21/1961 2215 3 10 F1 0 0 Kay 1.5 N Peckham
19 04/23/1961 1615 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Jackson 6 NW Altus
20 04/24/1961 1915 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Osage 10 SE Ponca City
21 04/30/1961 1400 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Dewey NE of Leedey
22 04/30/1961 1400 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Dewey SE of Vici
23 04/30/1961 1400 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Dewey W of Taloga
24 04/30/1961 1730 1 200 F2 0 0 Canadian near Piedmont
25 04/30/1961 1745 3 200 F2 0 0 Logan between Navina and Seward
26 04/30/1961 1755 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Osage Between Hominy and Ralston
27 04/30/1961 1800 0.5 10 F2 0 0 Canadian 11 W El Reno
28 04/30/1961 1845 2 77 F3 0 2 Grady 2 N Minco
29 05/03/1961 0200 0.1 33 F? 0 0 Stephens Near Comanche
30 05/04/1961 1500 24 200 F2 0 0 Roger Mills SW of Cheyenne - NE of Strong City
31 05/04/1961 1600 1 400 F1 0 0 Dewey Leedey
32 05/04/1961 1615 1 400 F2 0 0 Dewey Leedey
33 05/04/1961 1740 10 10 F3 1 0 Blaine W and N of Geary
34 05/04/1961 1815 9 10 F2 0 0 Canadian SW of Okarche
35 05/04/1961 1830 9 10 F1 0 0 Kingfisher NW of Okarche - S of Kingfisher
36 05/04/1961 1845 13 10 F1 0 0 Canadian S of Okarche - Piedmont
37 05/04/1961 2000 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Ellis 7 S Arnett
38 05/04/1961 2025 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Canadian N of Yukon
39 05/05/1961 1720 26 400 F4 16 58 Le Flore 1 S Talihina- Reichert- Howe
40 05/05/1961 1830 0.1 10 F3 0 0 Choctaw E edge of Hugo
41 05/05/1961 2000 10 400 F2 0 0 McCurtain N of Bethel
42 05/06/1961 1500 0.8 10 F1 0 0 Adair 6 W Stilwell
43 05/06/1961 2130 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Le Flore SE of Howe
44 05/06/1961 2350 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Cleveland Between Moore and Norman
45 05/07/1961 0045 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Cleveland Near Moore
46 05/07/1961 0400 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Wagoner Near Porter
47 05/07/1961 1806 25 300 F2 0 0 Osage SE of Fairfax - 10 W Pawhuska - N of Pawhuska
48 05/07/1961 2105 9 400 F3 0 1 Craig W and N of Bluejacket
49 05/07/1961 2215 5 10 F2 0 0 Major 5 NE Cleo Springs
50 05/07/1961 2330 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Garfield W of Kremlin
51 05/08/1961 0030 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Osage Near Fairfax
52 05/08/1961 0150 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Pottawatomie 5 S Tecumseh
53 05/08/1961 0200 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Mayes Near Salina
54 05/08/1961 0230 2 10 F? 0 0 Hughes SW of Dustin
55 05/08/1961 0340 0.1 200 F2 0 0 Adair 4 E Stilwell
56 05/13/1961 1915 0.1 10 F1 0 0 Stephens Duncan
57 05/16/1961 1930 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Tillman Near Davidson
58 05/16/1961 1930 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Tillman Near Davidson
59 05/16/1961 2257 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Grady Near Verden
60 05/21/1961 1453 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Oklahoma 12 NW Oklahoma City
61 05/21/1961 1545 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Custer 8 SE Thomas
62 05/21/1961 1615 9 100 F? 0 0 Blaine 5 S Hitchcock
63 05/21/1961 1615 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Payne S of Cushing
64 05/21/1961 1615 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Payne S of Cushing
65 05/21/1961 1615 0.1 10 F3 0 0 Payne 2 S Cushing - E edge of Cushing
66 05/21/1961 1615 0.1 10 F3 0 0 Payne Near Cushing
67 05/21/1961 1733 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Caddo 3 NW Anadarko
68 05/21/1961 1803 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Oklahoma NW Oklahoma City/ Bethany/ Warr Acres Area
69 05/21/1961 1940 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Ottawa Near Fairland
70 05/25/1961 1740 14 10 F1 0 0 Creek 8 W Bristow - near Slick
71 06/02/1961 1825 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Beckham 4 W Elk City
72 06/02/1961 2300 0.3 100 F1 0 0 Tillman Near Tipton
73 06/03/1961 1745 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Texas Near Baker
74 06/03/1961 1800 1.3 10 F2 0 0 Beaver Near Balko
75 06/05/1961 1715 29 150 F2 0 1 Cimarron Near Felt - 15 S Boise City - between Dalhart and Stratford
76 06/07/1961 0520 0.1 10 F? 0 0 Comanche 8 NW Lawton
77 06/07/1961 2000 0.1 10 F0 0 0 Texas 4 NE Hooker
78 07/02/1961 1500 0.8 100 F1 0 0 Garvin Near Purdy
79 07/22/1961 1218 0.1 10 F2 0 0 Ottawa 5 E Fairland
80 07/23/1961 0630 1 23 F2 0 0 McCurtain 2 E Garvin
81 09/23/1961 1900 3 50 F? 0 0 Custer N of Clinton
82 10/29/1961 0730 4 50 F? 0 0 Alfalfa SW of Burlington - N of Burlington
 
 
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