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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

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