Oklahoma, 1956

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 27, 1956

June 27, 1956 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Nowata

When
June 27, 3:23 PM CDT
Where
Nowata County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.750, -95.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
June 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
35.880, -95.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Woods

When
June 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Woods County
Coordinates
36.780, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Alfalfa

When
June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Alfalfa County
Coordinates
36.780, -98.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Sequoyah

When
June 27, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
35.500, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Payne

When
June 27, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Payne County
Coordinates
36.000, -96.780

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: 10094887, 10094888, 10094889, 10094890, 10094891, 10094892.