EF5 Tornado — Oklahoma, Oklahoma — May 25, 1955

500 yd wide28.4 mi longmoved N

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeMay 25, 1955 · 9:26 PM

Path length28.4 mi

Max width500 yd

Injuries280

Fatalities20

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in OK, tracking roughly 28.4 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 20 fatalities and 280 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
Start coordinates: 36.7200, -97.2800
End coordinates: 37.0000, -97.4000
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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