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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Hughes County, Oklahoma — April 28, 1950

Hughes County, OK

200 yd wide4.5 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 28, 1950 · 7:05 PM
Path length4.5 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries32
Fatalities5

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Hughes County, OK, tracking roughly 4.5 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 5 fatalities and 32 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Hughes County
Start coordinates
35.0800, -96.4000
End coordinates
35.1300, -96.3500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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