Oklahoma, 1952

Tornadoes in Oklahoma, April 20, 1952

April 20, 1952 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

7 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

7 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Harmon

When
April 20, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Harmon County
Rating
F1
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.880, -99.870

Tornado, Jackson

When
April 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
34.670, -99.500

Tornado, Jackson

When
April 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
440 yd
Coordinates
34.670, -99.500

Tornado, Jackson

When
April 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
440 yd
Coordinates
34.670, -99.500

Tornado, Beckham

When
April 20, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Beckham County
Rating
F1
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
35.300, -99.670

Tornado, Roger Mills

When
April 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Roger Mills County
Rating
F0
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
35.970, -99.470

Tornado, Dewey

When
April 20, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Dewey County
Rating
F0
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
36.150, -99.300

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10099749, 10099750, 10099751, 10099752, 10099753, 10099754, 10099755.