EF5 Tornado — Oklahoma, Oklahoma — May 25, 1955

1320 yd wide56.4 mi longmoved NE

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeMay 25, 1955 · 10:00 PM

Path length56.4 mi

Max width1320 yd

Injuries273

Fatalities80

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in OK, tracking roughly 56.4 miles with a maximum width of about 1320 yards. The event is associated with 80 fatalities and 273 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: 36.8800, -97.1500
End coordinates: 37.4500, -96.7500
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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