Oklahoma, 1957

Tornadoes in Oklahoma, May 25, 1957

May 25, 1957 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Johnston

When
May 25, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Johnston County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.270, -96.420

Tornado, Coal

When
May 25, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Coal County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.470, -96.250

Tornado, Pontotoc

When
May 25, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County
Rating
F1
Path length
11.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.800, -96.420

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: 10096558, 10096559, 10096560.