Bryan County tornado history

39 tornadoes touched Bryan County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 2, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 34 people.

39tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 34 injured

41.6 milongest path · 1971

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F112

(E)F212

(E)F36

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated1

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

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Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 1957	F4	7.9 mi	200 yd	3	3
Apr 30, 2019	EF3	27.6 mi	1,400 yd	16	2
May 25, 2015	EF3	18.8 mi	700 yd	1	1
Mar 12, 1971	F3	41.6 mi	250 yd	4	0
Apr 3, 1964	F3	16.7 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 9, 2016	EF3	13.8 mi	3,100 yd	2	0
May 23, 1981	F3	9.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1956	F2	27.9 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 9, 1951	F2	14.8 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jun 14, 1969	F2	12.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1972	F2	8.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 25, 1974	F2	8.5 mi	1,500 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 26, 2025	unrated	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 2022	EF1	3.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 5, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 2020	EF1	5.2 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 2020	EF1	1.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF3	27.6 mi	1,400 yd	16	2
May 9, 2016	EF3	13.8 mi	3,100 yd	2	0
May 25, 2015	EF3	18.8 mi	700 yd	1	1
May 9, 2015	EF1	5.3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2010	EF1	0.1 mi	25 yd	1	0
Apr 11, 2001	F0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1994	F1	8.5 mi	40 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 2, 1957, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Fannin County, TX58 Marshall County, OK38 Atoka County, OK52 Johnston County, OK45 Grayson County, TX70 Choctaw County, OK27 Coal County, OK31 Lamar County, TX48

Questions

How many tornadoes has Bryan County, Oklahoma had?

39 tornadoes touched Bryan County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bryan County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 2, 1957, with a 7.9-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Bryan County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (15 of 39). 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).