EF1 Tornado Hits Keyes, Oklahoma, Damages Community Center
A tornado rated EF1, with wind speeds of 86 to 110 mph on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, touched down in Keyes, in Cimarron County in the Oklahoma Panhandle, at 10:59 p.m. CST on Nov. 1, 2026.The National Weather Service's Amarillo, Texas, office reported the damage survey, putting the tornado's peak wind at 100 mph and its path at 0.61 miles long and up to 25 yards wide. There were no reported fatalities or injuries.
On the southwest side of Keyes, the tornado snapped branches off several elm trees and pushed an older mobile home a couple of feet despite it being anchored down. It then lifted an empty grain silo, which rolled, was thrown or both about 100 yards to the northeast across a field. It also snapped the top of a power pole.
Moving into town, the tornado caused minor roof damage to the community center, collapsing one of the building's walls and destroying the sidewalk awning that connected it to a neighboring building. It also damaged a large barn-like structure before lifting. Most of the damage was to older, less sturdy buildings, which was a factor in the EF1 rating.
