Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Jackson County, Oklahoma, May 8, 1955

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length16.3 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.65, -99.58) to the end point (34.77, -99.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 8, 1955, 9:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Jackson County
Path
16.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 8, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 8, 1955F1Texas1 mi17 yd00
May 8, 1955F0Georgia0.2 mi17 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.