Oklahoma, 1957

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 25, 1957

April 25, 1957 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

4 tornado, 3 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
$278,000
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
April 25, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Coordinates
36.200, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
April 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
34.580, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnston

When
April 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Johnston County
Coordinates
34.200, -96.680

Tornado, Creek

When
April 25, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.950, -96.070

Tornado, Hughes

When
April 25, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Hughes County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.080, -96.380

Tornado, Okfuskee

When
April 25, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Okfuskee County
Rating
F1
Path length
11.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.430, -96.270

Tornado, Rogers

When
April 25, 11:12 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Rating
F1
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
36.300, -95.670

What these are

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.
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: 10094098, 10094099, 10094100, 10094101, 10094102, 10094103, 10094104.