2005 Oklahoma Tornadoes

last update: 1/9/06 (finalized Selman-area October tornado)

NOTE: Tornadoes are added to the list for the OUN area once I have reasonable confirmation of that tornado. However, specific data (including F-scale) may be changed as additional information is obtained. These changes will also affect the F-scale breakdown data at the top, so this data should be considered preliminary. Preliminary data of the individual tornadoes will usually be marked as preliminary by parenthesis. Non-OUN data is added to the list when a PNS documenting the tornado is issued, or Storm Data information is submitted. Tornadoes listed in LSRs are considered preliminary and are not added to the list at that point, unless it appears a survey had been conducted. (spEg)

Tornadoes by month
CWAJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTOTAL
OUN 0 0 4 2 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 15
TUL 0 0 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 11
AMA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
SHV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ok 0 0 8 7 0 10 0 0 1 1 27

PRELIMINARY Oklahoma Tornadoes by intensity
CWAF?F0F1F2F3F4F5
OUN 10 5
TUL 10 1
AMA 1
SHV
ok 21 6

2005 Confirmed Oklahoma Tornadoes
OK#OUN#TUL#Date Time (CST)Len WidF k i County Location Remarks
1 1 3/21/20051516-1524 1.5 50F0 0 0 ALFALFA 2.5 ESE Byron - 2.5 ESE Amorita Ewoldt
2 2 3/21/20051518 0.1 20F0 0 0 SEMINOLE Cromwell media helicopters, damage
3 3 3/21/20051545-1546 0.3 100F0 0 0 ALFALFA 10 E Byron Ewoldt
4 4 3/21/20051545 0.1 20F0 0 0 HUGHES 6 E Holdenville Crowley web site (via TSA). time not listed and estimated via radar
5 1 3/21/20051559-1601 0.75 40F0 0 0 OKFUSKEE 5 NE - 6 NE Okemah confirmed by TSA. Stumpf/Ladue
6 2 3/21/20051606-1607 0.25 40F0 0 0 OKFUSKEE 8 NE Okemah confirmed by TSA. Stumpf/LaDue
7 3 3/21/20051612-1622 1.5 50F0 0 0 OKFUSKEE 4 NW - 6 N Pharoah confirmed by TSA. Stumpf/LaDue
8 4 3/21/20051845-1847 1 40F0 0 0 HASKELL 4 N - 5 N Enterprise confirmed by TSA. spotter
9 5 4/ 5/20051735-1740 1.5 75F0 0 0 LATIMER 2 W - 1 NW Red Oak Surveyed/PNSTSA
10 6 4/ 5/20051742-1750 2 75F0 0 0 LATIMER 3 N - 5 NE Red Oak Surveyed/PNSTSA
11 7 4/ 5/20051808-1816 2.5 150F1 0 0 SEQUOYAH 5 WSW - 3 NW Sallisaw Surveyed/PNSTSA
12 5 4/10/20051930-1944 5 75F1 0 0 OKLAHOMA 4.5 WSW Newalla - 3.5 SW Harrah (SE OKC near SE 74th/Marianne Dr. - Harrah just SW of Reno and Peebly) ham radio, photos from koco, utility lines damaged just W of SE 15th and Peebly, barn damaged near SE 15th/Peebly, tree damage near SE 74th/Marianne, trailer and barn damage near SE 53/Triple XXX
13 8 4/21/20051848 0.1 30F0 0 0 ROGERS 3 SW Inola chasers/spotters. from TSA/Ed
14 9 4/21/20051930 0.1 30F0 0 0 WAGONER6 N Wagonerchaser. from TSA/Ed
15 6 4/25/20051950-1955 3 100F1 0 0 JOHNSTON 2 NW - 3 NE Milburn reports through coop observer and EM. eyewitnesses. large pecan trees uprooted. barn damaged.
16 10 6/ 1/20051345-1347 0.1 30F0 0 0 WAGONER 6 NE Wagoner landspout via media. from Ed
17 7 6/ 3/20052230 0.2 30F0 0 0 KAY 3 SW Hardy SVSOUN. Brunin photos. No known damage.
18 8 6/ 4/20051707-1713 3.5 150F0 0 0 COMANCHE 3 SW - 1 ESE Pumpkin Centerham radio log and media coverage.
19 9 6/ 4/20051745 0.1 20F0 0 0 STEPHENS 5 SW Marlow various.
20 10 6/ 4/20051753 0.1 20F0 0 0 STEPHENS 1.5 SSW Marlow Web report (Broyles). indirect report (Imy). a few seconds
21 11 6/ 4/20051805 0.2 75F0 0 0 STEPHENS 5 ESE Marlow Web report (1815 cst/Sessing). slight damage to a church. likely slightly delayed rpt.
22 11 6/ 4/20051813-1814 1 75F0 0 0 OSAGE 6 SE - 5.5 E McCord (15 WSW Burbank) survey and chaser video
23 12 6/ 5/20051825-1826 0.3 30F0 0 0 KIOWA 2 W Mountain Park LSROUN. Dowell, Ewoldt, Stumpf
24 13 6/ 5/20051836-1839 1 50F1 0 0 KIOWA 5 W Mountain Park - 5 WNW Snyder Dowell, Ewoldt, Stumpf, KOCO Coverage. house and barn damage coordinates.
25 6/ 9/20051906-1908 0.1 25F0 0 0 BEAVER 5 NW Forgan AMA Storm Data submission. photographed
26 14 9/30/20052015-2023 4 250F1 0 0 COMANCHE 6 NW Cache - 4.75 SW Meers surveyed. tree damage reported by Wichita Mtn. NWR official
27 15 10/19/20051647-1708 13 400F1 0 0 HARPER/ WOODWARD 10 SSE Selman - 20 N Mooreland (5 WNW Alabaster Caverns S.P.) LSROUN. damage info from Woodward EM at 11 SW Selman (est. at 1855 CST), 5 S 8 W Freedom (power poles; est. at 1920 CST) and 19 N Mooreland (5 S 5 W Freedom; observatory). photos from resident. may be split into more than one event based on photos.

2005 N TX (OUN Area) Tornadoes
#Date Time (CST)Len Wid F k i County Location Remarks
1 5/13/20051732-1746 4 300F1 0 0 KNOX 4 SE Truscott - 4 SSW Gilliland Dr. Wurman; Gene Moore/ Jim Leonard; Michaleski. DOW wind speeds up to 49 m/s (110 mph)
2 5/13/20051809-1851 16 1000F3 0 0 KNOX/ BAYLOR 4 W Vera - 3 ESE Goree - 3.3 SW Bomarton Dr. Wurman. DOW wind speeds up to 79 m/s (177 mph)
3 5/13/20051851 0.2 50F0 0 0 BAYLOR 3 NW Bomarton DOW
4 6/ 4/20051837-1838 0.2 30F0 0 0 ARCHER 7 SE Dundee (near Lake Kickapoo)Web report 1836 (Meeks). time 1839 in TOROUN
5 9/14/20051708-1713 1 40F0 0 0 FOARD 2.5 SE Foard City phone call from chaser (Currens). 5 minute duration.

2005 Preliminary/Investigation list
Date Time (CST)Len WidF k i County Location Remarks
6/ 5/20051905 0.1 20 KIOWA 3 W Snyder Val
10/19/20051732 0 0WOODS 2 ESE Camp Houston LSROUN. Approx. 5 minutes. Amos M.

2005 Preliminary Non-OUN Tornadoes (from LSR)
Date Time (CST)Len WidF k i County Location Remarks


Doug Speheger (with help from Ed Calianese of NWS/Tulsa)