Oklahoma, 1968

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, December 18, 1968

December 18, 1968 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 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
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

Tornado, Caddo

When
December 18, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Caddo County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.8 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.920, -98.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When
December 18, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Bryan County
Coordinates
34.000, -96.400

Tornado, Tulsa

When
December 18, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Tulsa County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.350, -96.000

Tornado, Pittsburg

When
December 18, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Pittsburg County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.130, -95.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Pushmataha

When
December 18, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Pushmataha County
Coordinates
34.280, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
December 18, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Craig County
Coordinates
36.580, -95.080

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.

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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: 10091908, 10091909, 10091910, 10091911, 10091912, 10091913.