EF5 Tornado — Choctaw County, Oklahoma — April 2, 1982

500 yd wide53.0 mi longmoved E

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeApril 2, 1982 · 3:50 PM

Path length53.0 mi

Max width500 yd

Injuries29

Fatalities0

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Choctaw County, OK, tracking roughly 53.0 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The historical record notes 29 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected: Choctaw County, McCurtain County
Start coordinates: 34.1300, -95.5700
End coordinates: 34.0000, -94.5700
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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