Oklahoma, 1960

Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 19, 1960

May 19, 1960 · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

12 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

12 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Comanche

When
May 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -98.400

Tornado, Caddo

When
May 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.900, -98.250

Tornado, Caddo

When
May 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.900, -98.250

Tornado, Cleveland

When
May 19, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.330, -97.500

Tornado, Stephens

When
May 19, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.500, -97.900

Hail, Comanche

When
May 19, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
May 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
91 kt (105 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -97.080

Tornado, Tulsa

When
May 19, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.200, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tulsa

When
May 19, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Measured
77 kt (89 mph)
Coordinates
36.200, -95.900

Tornado, Rogers

When
May 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Rogers County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.420, -95.550

Tornado, Muskogee

When
May 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Muskogee County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
35.650, -95.650

Tornado, Wagoner

When
May 19, 7:22 PM CST
Where
Wagoner County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.870, -95.530

Tornado, Mayes

When
May 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.300, -95.430

Tornado, Sequoyah

When
May 19, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Sequoyah County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.400, -94.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Oklahoma

When
May 19, 9:18 PM CST
Where
Oklahoma County
Measured
77 kt (89 mph)
Coordinates
35.380, -97.580

Tornado, Tulsa

When
May 19, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.950, -95.800

Tornado, Tulsa

When
May 19, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.950, -95.800

What these are

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.
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: 10095114, 10095115, 10095116, 10095117, 10095118, 10095119, 10095120, 10095121, 10095122, 10095123, 10095124, 10095125, 10095126, 10095127, 10095128, 10095129, 10095130.