Oklahoma, 1955

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 26, 1955

May 26, 1955 · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

8 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
2
Property damage
$103,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

8 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Stephens

When
May 26, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Stephens County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.450, -97.670

Tornado, Grady

When
May 26, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Grady County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.070, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
May 26, 2:57 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.580

Tornado, Oklahoma

When
May 26, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.420, -97.500

Tornado, Cleveland

When
May 26, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Rating
F1
Path length
11.6 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
35.250, -97.500

Tornado, Pottawatomie

When
May 26, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.330, -97.000

Tornado, Payne

When
May 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Payne County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.980, -96.770

Tornado, Bryan

When
May 26, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Bryan County
Rating
F0
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.000, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 26, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
35.880, -95.000

Tornado, Sequoyah

When
May 26, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Rating
F1
Path length
14.2 mi
Path width
400 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.450, -94.800

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.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10096420, 10096421, 10096422, 10096423, 10096424, 10096425, 10096426, 10096427, 10096428, 10096429.