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EF5 Tornado — Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma — May 5, 1960

Pottawatomie County, OK

800 yd wide71.8 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5
Date & timeMay 5, 1960 · 5:00 PM
Path length71.8 mi
Max width800 yd
Injuries81
Fatalities5

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Pottawatomie County, OK, tracking roughly 71.8 miles with a maximum width of about 800 yards. The event is associated with 5 fatalities and 81 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
Pottawatomie County, Lincoln County, Okfuskee County, Creek County
Start coordinates
35.2800, -96.9300
End coordinates
36.0500, -96.0700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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