Oklahoma, 1955

Tornadoes in Oklahoma, May 27, 1955

May 27, 1955 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

4 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Grant

When
May 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F0
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
36.930, -97.930

Tornado, Grant

When
May 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F1
Path length
22.4 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
36.750, -97.550

Tornado, Kay

When
May 27, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.850, -97.330

Tornado, Kay

When
May 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.670, -97.300

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: 10096430, 10096431, 10096432, 10096433.