F040 to 72 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F173 to 112 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2113 to 157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3158 to 206 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4207 to 260 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5261 to 318 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
Every tornado in Oklahoma in 1982
March 15 10 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 15 | 5:10 PM CST | F1 | Seminole | 0.5 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| March 15 | 5:57 PM CST | F3 | Pontotoc | 6.0 | 60 | 1 | 36 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| March 15 | 6:00 PM CST | F2 | Hughes | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 15 | 6:40 PM CST | F2 | Osage | 0.1 | 10 | | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 15 | 6:45 PM CST | F1 | Osage | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 15 | 6:55 PM CST | F1 | Washington | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
| March 15 | 7:02 PM CST | F2 | Washington | 3.0 | 177 | | 57 | $5 million to $50 million |
| March 15 | 7:10 PM CST | F2 | Nowata | 12.0 | 177 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 15 | 7:15 PM CST | F2 | Nowata | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| March 15 | 7:20 PM CST | F1 | Haskell | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
April 2 9 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 2 | 2:25 PM CST | F2 | Bryan | 0.5 | 30 | | 1 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| April 2 | 2:30 PM CST | F1 | Johnston | 0.5 | 10 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| April 2 | 2:40 PM CST | F0 | Hughes | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50 to $500 |
| April 2 | 2:45 PM CST | F2 | Rogers | 1.0 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| April 2 | 2:50 PM CST | F3 | Love | 0.5 | 30 | | | $500,000 to $5 million |
| April 2 | 3:00 PM CST | F2 | Mayes | 0.5 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 2 | 3:05 PM CST | F2 | Bryan | 0.5 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| April 2 | 3:10 PM CST | F3 | Choctaw | 8.0 | 100 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| April 2 | 3:50 PM CST | F5 | Broken Bow tornado | 53.0 | 500 | | 29 | $500,000 to $5 million |
April 16 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| April 16 | 4:20 PM CST | F0 | Cherokee | 0.1 | 10 | | | |
May 5 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 5 | 5:10 PM CDT | F0 | Comanche | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
May 11 18 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 11 | 5:00 PM CDT | F0 | Jackson | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 5:03 PM CDT | F2 | Jackson | 5.7 | 150 | | | $50 to $500 |
| May 11 | 5:14 PM CDT | F0 | Jackson | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 5:35 PM CDT | F0 | Jackson | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 5:38 PM CDT | F0 | Jackson | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 5:50 PM CDT | F3 | Jackson | 4.0 | 350 | | 41 | $50 million to $500 million |
| May 11 | 6:01 PM CDT | F0 | Jackson | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 6:02 PM CDT | F3 | Jackson | 10.0 | 700 | 2 | 18 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 11 | 6:10 PM CDT | F1 | Roger Mills | 11.0 | 150 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 11 | 6:55 PM CDT | F3 | Kiowa | 7.0 | 100 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 11 | 7:22 PM CDT | F2 | Washita | 7.0 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 11 | 7:31 PM CDT | F0 | Ellis | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 8:00 PM CDT | F0 | Washita | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 8:18 PM CDT | F0 | Beckham | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 8:42 PM CDT | F0 | Custer | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 10:00 PM CDT | F0 | Harmon | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 11 | 12:15 AM CDT | F1 | Harmon | 0.5 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 11 | 12:57 AM CDT | F1 | Harmon | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
May 14 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 14 | 7:45 PM CDT | F1 | Pushmataha | 2.0 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
May 15 7 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 15 | 5:53 PM CDT | F0 | Harmon | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 15 | 7:11 PM CDT | F0 | Jackson | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 15 | 8:20 PM CDT | F1 | Kiowa | 7.0 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 15 | 8:20 PM CDT | F1 | Kiowa | 7.0 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 15 | 8:26 PM CDT | F0 | Kiowa | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 15 | 10:30 PM CDT | F2 | Ellis | 3.0 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 15 | 12:30 AM CDT | F2 | Dewey | 0.5 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
May 16 6 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 16 | 7:45 AM CDT | F2 | Beckham | 0.5 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 16 | 9:45 AM CDT | F1 | Kingfisher | 0.5 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 16 | 10:39 AM CDT | F0 | Kingfisher | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 16 | 2:50 PM CDT | F0 | Logan | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 16 | 6:30 PM CDT | F1 | Woods | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 16 | 9:55 PM CDT | F0 | Comanche | 4.0 | 50 | | | $500,000 to $5 million |
May 19 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 19 | 8:40 PM CDT | F0 | Dewey | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
May 20 4 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 20 | 8:04 PM CDT | F1 | Caddo | 0.5 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 20 | 8:33 PM CDT | F0 | Comanche | 0.1 | 10 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
| May 20 | 8:37 PM CDT | F1 | Comanche | 0.5 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 20 | 10:00 PM CDT | F0 | Stephens | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
May 24 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 24 | 5:45 PM CDT | F0 | Beaver | 4.0 | 10 | | | under $50 |
May 26 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 26 | 5:00 PM CDT | F1 | Atoka | 0.5 | 50 | | | $500,000 to $5 million |
May 27 5 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 27 | 5:45 PM CDT | F2 | Roger Mills | 0.5 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 27 | 7:35 PM CDT | F2 | Tillman | 12.0 | 300 | | | $500,000 to $5 million |
| May 27 | 8:20 PM CDT | F1 | Caddo | 0.5 | 50 | | | $500,000 to $5 million |
| May 27 | 8:25 PM CDT | F2 | Caddo | 0.5 | 50 | | 13 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 27 | 9:45 PM CDT | F2 | Kingfisher | 0.5 | 50 | | 2 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
May 28 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 28 | 2:00 AM CDT | F2 | Sequoyah | 0.5 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| May 28 | 3:14 AM CDT | F2 | Pushmataha | 6.0 | 100 | | | $500,000 to $5 million |
| May 28 | 3:30 AM CDT | F2 | LeFlore | 5.0 | 450 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
May 30 8 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| May 30 | 6:45 PM CDT | F0 | Texas | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 30 | 7:25 PM CDT | F0 | Caddo | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 30 | 7:30 PM CDT | F1 | Caddo | 1.5 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 30 | 8:15 PM CDT | F1 | Major | 20.0 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| May 30 | 8:25 PM CDT | F0 | Woodward | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 30 | 8:30 PM CDT | F0 | Caddo | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 30 | 8:35 PM CDT | F0 | Ellis | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| May 30 | 8:40 PM CDT | F0 | Canadian | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
June 3 5 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 3 | 5:00 PM CDT | F0 | Okmulgee | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| June 3 | 5:35 PM CDT | F0 | Wagoner | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| June 3 | 6:35 PM CDT | F1 | Carter | 0.5 | 27 | | | under $50 |
| June 3 | 7:48 PM CDT | F0 | Atoka | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
| June 3 | 8:37 PM CDT | F1 | Atoka | 3.0 | 50 | | | under $50 |
June 4 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 4 | 9:00 PM CDT | F0 | Coal | 0.1 | 10 | | | $50 to $500 |
June 9 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 9 | 6:45 PM CDT | F0 | Okfuskee | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
June 11 3 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 11 | 4:00 AM CDT | F2 | McClain | 1.0 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
| June 11 | 4:00 PM CDT | F1 | Atoka | 20.0 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| June 11 | 5:00 PM CDT | F2 | Okmulgee | 6.0 | 50 | | | $50,000 to $500,000 |
June 23 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| June 23 | 6:40 PM CDT | F0 | Cimarron | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
July 9 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| July 9 | 2:45 PM CDT | F0 | Cimarron | 0.1 | 10 | | | under $50 |
August 15 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 15 | 6:00 PM CDT | F1 | Texas | 0.1 | 10 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
August 27 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| August 27 | 5:00 PM CDT | F2 | McClain | 1.0 | 50 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
| August 27 | 5:30 PM CDT | F2 | Wagoner | 1.0 | 50 | | 2 | $5,000 to $50,000 |
September 12 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 12 | 6:20 PM CDT | F1 | Kay | 1.5 | 50 | | | $50 to $500 |
September 13 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| September 13 | 5:50 PM CDT | F2 | Okfuskee | 1.0 | 50 | | | $500 to $5,000 |
November 11 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| November 11 | 4:45 PM CST | F1 | Osage | 0.5 | 20 | | | $5,000 to $50,000 |
November 22 1 tornado
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| November 22 | 4:10 PM CST | F2 | Atoka | 5.0 | 150 | | | $500,000 to $5 million |
December 23 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| December 23 | 10:00 PM CST | F1 | LeFlore | 0.5 | 50 | | | $50 to $500 |
| December 23 | 11:45 PM CST | F2 | McCurtain | 3.0 | 100 | | 1 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
December 24 2 tornadoes
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| December 24 | 8:07 AM CST | F2 | Tulsa | 3.0 | 100 | | 7 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| December 24 | 9:40 AM CST | F1 | Craig | 0.5 | 50 | | 10 | $50,000 to $500,000 |
Tornadoes that touched down in a neighboring state and ran into Oklahoma. They are counted under the state they began in.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|
| March 18 | 11:55 PM CST | F4 | Moore, TX to OK | 88.0 | 880 | | 12 | $500,000 to $5 million |
| April 2 | 4:40 PM CST | F3 | Red River, TX to OK, AR | 52.0 | 233 | 1 | 4 | $500,000 to $5 million |
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.