Oklahoma, 1991

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, May 2, 1991

May 2, 1991 · NWS OKC · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
3
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tillman

When
May 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Tillman County
Coordinates
34.230, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
May 2, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
34.500, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingfisher

When
May 2, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Kingfisher County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
35.850, -97.870

Tornado, McClain

When
May 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
McClain County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
35.130, -97.670

Tornado, Cleveland

When
May 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
35.330, -97.500

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.

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More

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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: 10103481, 10103482, 10103483, 10103484, 10103485.