Choctaw County tornado history

27 tornadoes touched Choctaw County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Apr 2, 1982).

27tornadoes since 1950
F5strongest rating
0killed · 57 injured
53 milongest path · 1982
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F19
(E)F22
(E)F34
(E)F42
(E)F51
unrated2

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 2, 1982F553 mi500 yd290
Nov 4, 2022EF444.7 mi1,700 yd110
May 4, 1960F430.8 mi150 yd30
May 9, 2016EF313.8 mi3,100 yd20
Apr 2, 1982F38 mi100 yd00
Apr 30, 1954F31 mi150 yd120
May 5, 1961F30.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 5, 1961F23.8 mi50 yd00
Nov 22, 1983F21 mi100 yd00
Apr 2, 1957F116.8 mi10 yd00
Mar 19, 1979F19.8 mi30 yd00
May 9, 2016EF16.1 mi650 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 4, 2022EF444.7 mi1,700 yd110
May 9, 2016EF313.8 mi3,100 yd20
May 9, 2016EF16.1 mi650 yd00
May 9, 2016unrated6 mi150 yd00
May 9, 2016unrated0.5 mi75 yd00
Dec 12, 2015EF13.3 mi250 yd00
Apr 9, 2008EF00.1 mi75 yd00
Mar 31, 2008EF00.1 mi75 yd00
Oct 17, 2007EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Nov 22, 1999F00.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 22, 1999F00.5 mi50 yd00
May 11, 1999F01 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Lamar County, TX48Pushmataha County, OK49Atoka County, OK52Red River County, TX41Bryan County, OK39Fannin County, TX58Delta County, TX8McCurtain County, OK69

Questions

How many tornadoes has Choctaw County, Oklahoma had?

27 tornadoes touched Choctaw County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Choctaw County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Apr 2, 1982, with a 53-mile path.

When is tornado season in Choctaw County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 27). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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