Oklahoma, 1987

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, November 15, 1987

November 15, 1987 · NWS OKC · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 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
2
Property damage
$78,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
November 15, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Coordinates
35.220, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Kay

When
November 15, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Kay County
Coordinates
36.700, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Noble

When
November 15, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Noble County
Coordinates
36.300, -97.280

Tornado, Logan

When
November 15, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Logan County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.830, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When
November 15, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Carter County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.180, -97.130

Tornado, Marshall

When
November 15, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.980, -96.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Okfuskee

When
November 15, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Okfuskee County
Coordinates
35.500, -96.220

Tornado, Atoka

When
November 15, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Atoka County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.470, -96.020

Tornado, Craig

When
November 15, 12:54 PM CST
Where
Craig County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.670, -95.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
November 15, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.620, -94.920

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10103069, 10103070, 10103071, 10103072, 10103073, 10103074, 10103075, 10103076, 10103077, 10103078.