Carter County tornado history

66 tornadoes touched Carter County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (Feb 10, 2009). Tornadoes here killed 22 and injured 128 people.

66tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

22killed · 128 injured

45.3 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F022

(E)F120

(E)F29

(E)F37

(E)F43

(E)F50

unrated5

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Feb 10, 2009	EF4	37 mi	880 yd	46	8
Apr 19, 1972	F4	28.2 mi	10 yd	6	5
Apr 27, 2024	EF4	26.8 mi	900 yd	6	1
May 7, 1995	F3	34.1 mi	880 yd	6	3
Oct 30, 1979	F3	8.4 mi	530 yd	2	3
Mar 13, 1953	F3	45.3 mi	200 yd	11	2
Mar 13, 1990	F3	22 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 10, 1979	F3	12.8 mi	170 yd	0	0
May 10, 2010	EF3	4.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 26, 1959	F3	3.3 mi	60 yd	8	0
Apr 29, 1985	F2	14 mi	880 yd	1	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF2	11.3 mi	400 yd	19	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	0.5 mi	120 yd	3	0
Mar 4, 2025	EF0	1.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF2	11.3 mi	400 yd	19	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF4	26.8 mi	900 yd	6	1
Apr 22, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 2020	EF2	4.7 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 27, 2017	unrated	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 2017	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 2017	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 2017	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 2017	unrated	2 mi	400 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Feb 10, 2009, EF4, 8 killed.

Nearby counties

Murray County, OK45 Love County, OK36 Garvin County, OK68 Jefferson County, OK43 Marshall County, OK38 Stephens County, OK73 Johnston County, OK45 Cooke County, TX61

Questions

How many tornadoes has Carter County, Oklahoma had?

66 tornadoes touched Carter County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Carter County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on Feb 10, 2009, with a 37-mile path and 8 deaths.

When is tornado season in Carter County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (23 of 66). 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).