Atoka County tornado history

52 tornadoes touched Atoka County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 27, 1966). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 76 people.

52tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 76 injured

27.9 milongest path · 1956

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F013

(E)F121

(E)F213

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 27, 1966	F4	10.2 mi	300 yd	2	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF3	27.6 mi	1,400 yd	16	2
Apr 14, 2011	EF3	17 mi	1,320 yd	40	2
May 25, 2015	EF3	18.8 mi	700 yd	1	1
Apr 11, 2001	F2	13 mi	200 yd	1	1
Apr 28, 1956	F2	27.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 1991	F2	19 mi	400 yd	6	0
Apr 11, 2001	F2	19 mi	500 yd	4	0
May 11, 1992	F2	16 mi	100 yd	0	0
Feb 23, 1985	F2	10 mi	500 yd	3	0
May 25, 2015	EF2	8 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Nov 22, 1982	F2	5 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 3, 2025	EF0	4.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 19, 2025	EF1	1 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2025	EF0	3.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 21, 2019	EF1	1.6 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF3	27.6 mi	1,400 yd	16	2
May 9, 2016	EF1	12.9 mi	900 yd	0	0
May 9, 2016	unrated	0.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 25, 2015	EF3	18.8 mi	700 yd	1	1
May 25, 2015	EF2	8 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
May 25, 2015	EF1	1 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2011	EF3	17 mi	1,320 yd	40	2
Apr 14, 2011	EF1	4 mi	100 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 14, 2011, EF3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Coal County, OK31 Bryan County, OK39 Johnston County, OK45 Pushmataha County, OK49 Choctaw County, OK27 Pittsburg County, OK88 Pontotoc County, OK71 Hughes County, OK42

Questions

How many tornadoes has Atoka County, Oklahoma had?

52 tornadoes touched Atoka County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Atoka County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 27, 1966, with a 10.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Atoka County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (19 of 52). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).