2008 Oklahoma Tornadoes

Last updated: 8/1/2008 - pretty much finalized May data (finally!)

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. Some very preliminary data of the individual tornadoes will usually be marked as preliminary by parenthesis, but the entire list should be considered preliminary. Non-OUN data is added to the list when a PNS documenting the tornado is issued, I am e-mailed confirmation, 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 6 0 20 26
TUL 4 0 6 7 21 38
AMA 0 0 0 0 0
SHV 0 0 1 2 1 4
ok 4 0 13 941* 67 *
* - includes 1 May tornado crossing from OUN CWA into TSA CWA

PRELIMINARY Oklahoma Tornadoes by intensity
CWAF?EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5
OUN 16 5 4 1
TUL 23 9 5 1
AMA
SHV 3 1
ok 4215 8 1 1
* - includes 1 F2 tornado crossing from OUN CWA into TSA CWA

2008 Confirmed Oklahoma Tornadoes
OK#OUN#TUL#Date Time (CST)Len WidEF k i County Location Remarks
1 1 1/ 7/20082008 0.1 50EF0 0 0ADAIR 4 SW Watts Spotter reported, NWS survey with no damage observed
2 2 1/ 7/20082228 1.8 500EF0 0 0CHEROKEE2 NW - 2.4 N Moodys trees uprooted, 2 barns damaged, house roof damaged
3 3 1/ 7/20082338 0.5 75EF0 0 0WAGONER 2 NE Porter NWS Survey/tree damage
4 4 1/ 7/20082354-2358 2.7 100EF0 0 0WAGONER 5.5 NE Wagoner - 8.2 NE Wagoner NWS Survey/extensive tree damage
5 1 3/ 2/20081646-1649 1.0 50EF0 0 0BLAINE 4 N Eagle City Live media coverage. No known damage
6 5 3/13/20081236 0.1 50EF0 0 0PUSHMATAHA6 NE Rattan Media chaser report. NWS survey observed no damage. multiple media chaser reports
7 6 3/27/20081732-1734 1.0 100EF0 0 0MUSKOGEE/ MCINTOSHnear - 1 SE Council Hill NWS Survey. church and home roof damage
8 2 3/30/20082044-2046 0.5 20EF0 0 0CADDO 1.2 W Albert Ortega survey (0.1 mi). Adams video. (May add more to the beginning)
9 3 3/30/20082122 0.1 20EF0 0 0CADDO 4 W Cogar web photo submission. no specific details given except "near cogar". Time/location estimated via radar
10 4 3/31/20080023 0.2 20EF0 0 0OKLAHOMA9 W Edmond (approx 1/4 mi SW of Edmond Road and Rockwell Ave) Satkus
11 5 3/31/20080039-0045 3.5 100EF1 0 0OKLAHOMA4 W - 2.5 NNW Edmond (near NW 178th/Penn - at least Covell between Santa Fe and Kelly) Survey, damage information, Satkus
12 7 3/31/20080446-0454 5.5 250EF1 0 0OSAGE 2 NNW - 6 ENE Hominy NWS survey. roof damage to homes, trees snapped, barns damaged
13 8 3/31/20080625-0625 0.2 100EF0 0 0WASHINGTON1 WSW Ramona KOTV chaser video, no damage found
14 6 3/31/20080820 0.1 20EF0 0 0NOBLE 6 NNE Perry damage report from EM/paper
15 9 3/31/20081244-1248 4.5 200EF1 0 0OTTAWA/ Newton MO 3.4 E - 6.25 ENE Wyandotte OK - 2 SE Seneca MO NWS survey. roof damage to homes, trees snapped, barns damaged (Oklahoma length: 3 miles)
16 10 3/31/20081810 0.1 75EF0 0 0CHOCTAW 7 NW Sawyer photo of tornado over Hugo Lake
17 3/31/20081831-1841 4.9 450EF1 0 0MCCURTAIN6.1 NNE Slim - 7.1 SSE AlickchiStorm Data. NWS Survey
18 11 4/ 9/20081810 0.1 75EF0 0 0CHOCTAW 1 N Soper KOTV chaser video
19 4/ 9/20081926-1929 1 100EF0 0 0MCCURTAIN1.3 SSW - 1.2 SSE Pickens NWS survey. SHV Storm Data submission
20 4/ 9/20081942-1944 1 150EF0 0 0MCCURTAIN7.4 S - 7.0 S Mt. Herman NWS survey. SHV Storm Data submission
21 12 4/ 9/20082003 0.1 75EF0 0 0HASKELL 1 SW McCurtain KTUL chaser video of brief touchdown. power lines down
22 13 4/ 9/20082107 0.1 75EF0 0 0LEFLORE 1 E Braden chasers photographed brief touchdown. no damage
23 14 4/10/20080356-0357 2 150EF0 0 0SEQUOYAH6 NNE - 7 NNE Vian NWS survey. tree damage
24 15 4/10/20080415-0417 2.75 300EF2 0 0ADAIR 5.5 NNW - 7 N Bunch NWS survey. mobile homes destroyed, extensive tree damage
25 16 4/10/20080426-0433 9 400EF2 0 0ADAIR/ Washington AR 5.5 ESE Stillwell - 4 SW Lincoln ARNWS survey. mobile home destroyed, extensive tree damage. 3.5 mile path in Oklahoma (to 7 ENE Stillwell at 0428)
26 17 4/23/20081625-1626 0.1 50EF0 0 0OSAGE 8 NE Barnsdall multiple reports of tornado over open country
27 7 5/ 1/20081829 0.1 20EF0 0 0OKLAHOMA1 NW Choctaw (near NE 36th/Henney)damage report. added 7/29.
28 8 5/ 1/20081842 0.3 75EF0 0 0PAYNE 2 ENE Glencoe realtime report, citizen submitted photos. no known damage
29 18 5/ 1/20081918 0.1 75EF0 0 0PAWNEE 1 N Pawnee brief touchdown reported by several chasers. no known damage.
30 19 5/ 1/20081925-1935 3 300EF1 0 0PAWNEE 2.4 NW - 4.2 N Skedee NWS survey. extensive tree damage, home damaged, video
31 20 5/ 1/20081937-2012 17 450EF1 0 0OSAGE 9 SSE Fairfax - 8 WSW Pawhuska NWS survey. extensive tree damage, 2 homes damaged, video.
32 21 5/ 1/20082006-2017 5 100EF0 0 0OSAGE 9 SW - 5.5 W Pawhuska NWS survey, video.
33 22 5/ 2/20080045-0051 7 250EF0 0 0CREEK 1 S - 6.75 ENE Bristow NWS survey, tree damage, barn destroyed.
34 23 5/ 2/20080203 0.5 100EF1 0 0MAYES 5 W Pryor NWS survey. home roof and tree damage.
35 24 5/ 2/20080203-0215 9 500EF1 0 2ROGERS/ MAYES7.6 ENE Tiawah - 2 WNW Green NWS survey, damage to homes, trees, power poles.
36 9 5/ 7/20081556-1557 0.5 30EF1 0 1GARVIN 5 ESE Paoli Survey (KO)
37 10 5/ 7/20081557-1609 7.5 120EF1 0 0CANADIAN/ OKLAHOMA1 E Yukon - 1 ENE Warr Acres (SW of Main St/Mustang in Yukon - near NW60/Meridian)Survey (TS) Baker sighting, KPWA ob
38 11 5/ 7/20081621-1631 4.6 25EF0 0 0MCCLAIN/ CLEVELAND0.5 SE Goldsby - 1.5 N Noble Survey (GS). Photo.
39 12 5/ 7/20081622-1626 2.8 20EF0 0 0OKLAHOMA5 NNW - 3 NNE The Village (near NW 164th and May - near Memorial/Western) Survey (KO)
40 25 5/ 7/20081740-1745 4 200EF0 0 0OKMULGEE0.4 E Nuyaka - 2.9 S Beggs Barn destoryed. Mobile home damaged, trees and power lines downed.
41 26 5/ 7/20081828-1829 0.3 50EF0 0 0TULSA 1.9 WNW Broken Arrow Business/home roof damage, storage building destroyed. west side of Rhema Bible College.
42 27 5/10/20081603-1621 8.2 200EF2 0 0PITTSBURG4 WNW Haywood - 4.4 W McAlester TSA survey. Homes damaged.
43 28 5/10/20081619 0.1 50EF0 0 0MCINTOSH3 NE Checotah spotters.
44 29 5/10/20081620-1755 76 1760EF4 21 350CRAIG/ OTTAWA/ Newton MO/ Barry MO 9.2 NNW Welch - Picher - Quapaw - 3 NE Peoria - Granby MO - Newtonia MO - 3.9 NNE Fairview MO - Purdy MO - 0.2 WSW McDowell MO TSA/SGF Surveys. (29 miles; 6 fatalities/150 injuries in OK)
45 30 5/10/20081621 0.1 50EF0 0 0PITTSBURG3 S Crowder (Lake Eufaula) Chasers, fishermen.
46 31 5/10/20081625 0.1 50EF0 0 0MAYES 4 NE Pryor minor tree damage.
47 32 5/10/20081625-1627 0.5 75EF0 0 0PITTSBURG1.5 SW - 1 SW McAlester KFOR helicopter, youtube videos.
48 33 5/10/20081634-1644 5.5 100EF0 0 0LATIMER 11 NW - 6 NW Wilburton Chaser video.
49 34 5/10/20081642-1715 19 580EF2 0 4PITTSBURG/ LATIMER6 SW Hartshorne - Yanush - 1.3 E Yanush TSA survey.
50 35 5/10/20081648-1650 2.3 200EF1 0 0OTTAWA 4.5 E Quapaw - 2.1 N Peoria - then merge NWS TSA survey.
51 13 36 5/10/20081705-1714 3.5 100EF2 0 0ATOKA/ PUSHMATAHA 3 NE Daisy - 2.75 WSW Adel EM and coop observer report; NWS TSA survey (1.6 miles in Atoka County).
52 37 5/10/20081730-1732 1.5 200EF1 0 0PUSHMATAHA1.6 NNW - 0.7 NE Snow NWS TSA survey.
53 38 5/10/20081735 0.5 100EF1 0 0PUSHMATAHA5 SE Albion Chaser. trees downed.
54 5/10/20081805-1806 0.4 50EF0 0 0MCCURTAIN3.5 SW Smithville * Storm Data (* - in Storm Data as 4.8 WSW - 4.5 WSW Smithville, although PNS and Storm Data text describes 3.5 SW Smithville, likely due to Storm Data cities database coordinate errors)
55 14 5/23/20081903-1915 5 1100EF3 0 0HARPER 10 SSW - 5 SSW Selman spotters, aerial damage photos, survey (DB). end time changed based on Dr. Ziegler account.
56 15 5/23/20081958-2004 4.7 125EF0 0 0HARPER...9 NNW - 11.5 N Buffalo - KS beginning of a KS tornado surveyed by DDC
57 16 5/23/20081959-2008 4 440EF2 0 0WOODS...9.5 N - 13.5 NNE Camp Houston - KSbeginning of a KS tornado surveyed by DDC
58 17 5/24/20081327-1339 2 150EF1 0 0KINGFISHER1.1 WNW - 1.2 ENE Lacey video, survey (KO)
59 18 5/24/20081345-1356 3 220EF2 0 0KINGFISHER3.1 ENE Bison - 5.5 WNW Hennessey video, survey (KO)
60 19 5/24/20081407-1416 2 EF0 0 0GARFIELD4.3 WSW - 2.5 WSW Bison video, survey (KO)
61 20 5/24/20081445-1448 0.1 20EF0 0 0GARFIELD6.2 ESE Bison video, survey (KO)
62 21 5/24/20081510-1515 1 100EF0 0 0GARFIELD7 SSW - 6.4 SSW Douglas video, survey (KO)
63 22 5/24/20081521-1618 10 1600EF2 0 0GARFIELD2.9 S Douglas - 7.2 S Hayward video, survey (KO)
64 23 5/24/20081617-1622 1 80EF1 0 0GARFIELD6.6 S - 7.6 S Hayward video, survey (KO)
65 24 5/24/20081653-1658 1.3 1100EF0 0 0GARFIELD6.9 SSE - 7.8 SSE Hayward video, survey (KO)
66 25 5/24/20081702-1707 1 100EF0 0 0LOGAN 3 W - 4 WSW Orlando Magsig, Konan, Morgan. no known damage. moved S or SSW well south of main meso. added 7/30
67 26 5/24/20081703-1709 1 50EF0 0 0LOGAN/NOBLE 2 WNW Orlando - 8 SSE Lucien Magsig, Konan, Blair. no known damage. south of main meso. added 7/30

2008 N TX (OUN Area) Tornadoes
#Date Time (CST)Len Wid F k i County Location Remarks
1 4/7/20081556 0.1 50EF0 0 0WICHITA 2 WNW Electra LSROUN. Various sightings. No known damage.
2 4/7/20081606-1612 2 200EF1 0 1WILBARGER/ WICHITA 4 E Harrold - 1 WNW Haynesville Magsig report. Dienst report/photos. TRN damage report/photos. poorly visible event/rain-wrapped.

2008 Preliminary/Investigation list
Date Time (CST)Len WidF k i County Location Remarks

2008 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)