Oklahoma, 1965

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, May 18, 1965

May 18, 1965 · 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
None recorded
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, Pottawatomie

When
May 18, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.320, -98.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
May 18, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Kay County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -97.080

Tornado, Garfield

When
May 18, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.450, -97.520

Tornado, Mayes

When
May 18, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Mayes County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
36.320, -95.220

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: 10093112, 10093113, 10093114, 10093115.