Oklahoma, 1960

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 18, 1960

May 18, 1960 · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 hail, 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
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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, 5 tornado, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, McIntosh

When
May 18, 7:00 AM CST
Where
McIntosh County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
35.280, -95.580

Hail, Stephens

When
May 18, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -97.680

Tornado, Garvin

When
May 18, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.770, -97.270

Hail, Garvin

When
May 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Garvin County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -97.180

Tornado, Marshall

When
May 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
34.130, -96.780

Hail, Creek

When
May 18, 4:36 PM CST
Where
Creek County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.780, -96.400

Tornado, Rogers

When
May 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.320, -95.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
May 18, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
36.200, -95.900

Tornado, Washington

When
May 18, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
36.530, -95.920

Tornado, Jackson

When
May 18, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.500, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
May 18, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Flore

When
May 18, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Le Flore County
Coordinates
34.700, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
May 18, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -97.080

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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: 10095101, 10095102, 10095103, 10095104, 10095105, 10095106, 10095107, 10095108, 10095109, 10095110, 10095111, 10095112, 10095113.