Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, McClain County, Oklahoma, November 19, 1973
RatingF3
Deaths5
Injuries36
Length24.2 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.13, -97.65) to the end point (35.43, -97.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 19, 1973, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- McClain County, Cleveland County, Oklahoma County
- Path
- 24.2 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 5 deaths, 36 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 19, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1973 | F2 | Oklahoma | 13.7 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Oklahoma | 4.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 17.6 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 12.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Oklahoma | 5.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Oklahoma | 2.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.