1988 Oklahoma Tornadoes

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

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

Tornadoes by Intensity

Total

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

Tornado
Number

Date

Time
(CST)

Length
of Path
(miles)

Width
of Path
(yards)

F-Scale

Killed

Injured

County

Location

03/24/1988

1545

Rogers

1 W Talala- Talala

03/28/1988

1715

0.2

Payne

6 N Cushing

03/28/1988

1720

0.1

Cleveland

SW Oklahoma City

03/28/1988

1735

0.1

Cotton

9 SW Walters

03/28/1988

1805

0.8

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City (near I-40 and Anderson Road)

05/02/1988

1615

Carter/ Johnston

1 N Dickson- 3 NE Troy

05/30/1988

1815

Cimarron

5 W Felt- 13 SW Boise City

06/02/1988

1209

0.5

Noble

1 N Ceres

06/15/1988

1215

Canadian

3 N Union City

06/26/1988

1900

Payne

1 NE Cushing

09/18/1988

0400

Ottawa

5 ESE- 7 E Miami

09/23/1988

1700

0.5

Cleveland

4 ENE Noble (near 72nd/ Post Oak)

11/12/1988

0430

0.3

123

Latimer

2 W Talihina

11/15/1988

0840

0.1

Beckham

Erick

11/15/1988

1030

Kingfisher

N side of Hennessey- 3 NE Hennessey

11/15/1988

1530

0.5

Haskell

McCurtain

11/25/1988

1656

1.5

Pushmataha

3 E Cloudy

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