Keefton,_Oklahoma

Keefton, Oklahoma

Keefton, Oklahoma

Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States

Keefton[2] (also known as Keefeton[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is on U.S. Highway 64, 11 miles (18 km) south of downtown Muskogee.[5]

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On May 23, 1973 an F4 tornado hit Keefeton directly, obliterating 75% of the town. The tornado traveled in a SW to NE direction, with 5 deaths—4 of which were in a pickup truck that was rolled for approximately 1/2 mile.[6]

A tornado measuring EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale struck near Keefeton on May 15, 2020.[7]

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References

  1. [1]
    "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keefton, Oklahoma
  3. [3]
    "Variant Citation: Keefeton". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Keefton Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. [5]
    General Highway Map: Muskogee County, Oklahoma (PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. October 2, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Keefeton, OK F4 Tornado – May 26, 1973". Tornado Talk. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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    "NWS Damage Survey for 05/15/2020 Tornado Event: Keefeton Oklahoma Tornado". Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Iowa State University. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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