Oklahoma, 1957

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, April 19, 1957

April 19, 1957 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 tornado, 1 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.

  • 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
$28,000
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

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

Tornado, Tulsa

When
April 19, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
36.220, -95.920

Tornado, Washington

When
April 19, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F1
Path length
9.4 mi
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.470, -95.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Seminole

When
April 19, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Seminole County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
35.200, -96.500

Tornado, Sequoyah

When
April 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.500, -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: 10093280, 10093281, 10093282, 10093283.