1989 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	13	6	1	0	0	0	20

Tornadoes by Intensity

Total

Tornado Number	Date	Time (CST)	Length of Path (miles)	Width of Path (yards)	F-Scale	Injured	County	Location
1	03/27/1989	1318	12	10	F1	0	Greer	5 W Mangum- 10 W Willow
2	03/27/1989	1412	0.2	10	F0	0	Beckham	7 S Elk City
3	04/25/1989	1931	0.1	20	F0	0	Beckham	6 SW Erick
4	05/08/1989	1830	5	50	F2	1	Delaware	4 NNW Moseley- 1 SW Moseley
5	05/15/1989	1407	0.2	10	F0	0	Lincoln	4 S Davenport- S of Stroud
6	05/18/1989	1120	3	100	F1	1	Rogers	Claremore- 3 NE Claremore
7	05/18/1989	1140	0.3	10	F0	0	Mayes	4 W Pryor
8	05/18/1989	1150	0.3	10	F0	0	Mayes	4 SW Pryor
9	05/18/1989	1200	3	50	F1	0	Wagoner	SE Broken Arrow
10	05/20/1989	0115	0.2	10	F0	0	Muskogee	2 NW Jamesville
11	06/02/1989	1602	0.1	20	F0	0	Tulsa	W Tulsa
12	06/06/1989	1959	15	20	F0	0	Roger Mills	2 E Durham- 6 NW Cheyenne
13	06/06/1989	2056	3	30	F0	0	Beckham	3 NE Elk City
14	06/10/1989	1929	2	60	F1	0	Washington	5 NNW Copan- 3 NNE Copan
15	06/12/1989	0450	3	80	F1	0	Delaware	2 W Jay- N of Jay
16	06/12/1989	1357	0.1	20	F0	0	Beckham	8 S Elk City
17	08/29/1989	1312	0.2	20	F0	0	Wagoner	6 NNW Oneta
18	09/12/1989	2055	0.2	23	F1	0	Okmulgee	Henryetta
19	10/29/1989	1646	0.1	30	F0	0	Kiowa	4 W Snyder
20	10/29/1989	1732	0.1	30	F0	0	Tillman	2 NW Davidson

Tornado
Number

Date

Time
(CST)

Length
of Path
(miles)

Width
of Path
(yards)

F-Scale

Killed

Injured

County

Location

03/27/1989

1318

Greer

5 W Mangum- 10 W Willow

03/27/1989

1412

0.2

Beckham

7 S Elk City

04/25/1989

1931

0.1

Beckham

6 SW Erick

05/08/1989

1830

Delaware

4 NNW Moseley- 1 SW Moseley

05/15/1989

1407

0.2

Lincoln

4 S Davenport- S of Stroud

05/18/1989

1120

100

Rogers

Claremore- 3 NE Claremore

05/18/1989

1140

0.3

Mayes

4 W Pryor

05/18/1989

1150

0.3

Mayes

4 SW Pryor

05/18/1989

1200

Wagoner

SE Broken Arrow

05/20/1989

0115

0.2

Muskogee

2 NW Jamesville

06/02/1989

1602

0.1

Tulsa

W Tulsa

06/06/1989

1959

Roger Mills

2 E Durham- 6 NW Cheyenne

06/06/1989

2056

Beckham

3 NE Elk City

06/10/1989

1929

Washington

5 NNW Copan- 3 NNE Copan

06/12/1989

0450

Delaware

2 W Jay- N of Jay

06/12/1989

1357

0.1

Beckham

8 S Elk City

08/29/1989

1312

0.2

Wagoner

6 NNW Oneta

09/12/1989

2055

0.2

Okmulgee

Henryetta

10/29/1989

1646

0.1

Kiowa

4 W Snyder

10/29/1989

1732

0.1

Tillman

2 NW Davidson

Tornadoes by Month
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
0	0	2	1	7	6	0	1	1	2	0	0	20