Cleveland County tornado history

110 tornadoes touched Cleveland County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.4 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (May 3, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 76 and injured 1,149 people.

110tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

76killed · 1,149 injured

101.9 milongest path · 1960

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

By rating

(E)F034

(E)F140

(E)F224

(E)F33

(E)F46

(E)F52

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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
May 3, 1999	F5	37 mi	1,430 yd	583	36
May 20, 2013	EF5	13.8 mi	1,900 yd	212	24
Sep 14, 1957	F4	67.5 mi	440 yd	6	2
May 10, 2010	EF4	24 mi	2,000 yd	49	2
May 19, 2013	EF4	23 mi	1,500 yd	10	2
May 24, 2011	EF4	33.3 mi	880 yd	48	1
May 10, 2010	EF4	22.3 mi	880 yd	32	1
May 8, 2003	F4	17.3 mi	700 yd	134	0
Nov 19, 1973	F3	24.2 mi	500 yd	36	5
May 5, 1960	F3	101.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 2024	EF3	2.4 mi	400 yd	6	0
Apr 28, 1960	F2	6.1 mi	800 yd	1	3

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 6, 2025	EF0	2.4 mi	200 yd	0
Nov 4, 2024	EF0	1.3 mi	30 yd	0
Nov 3, 2024	EF3	2.4 mi	400 yd	6
Nov 3, 2024	EF0	1.1 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	3.5 mi	200 yd	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 26, 2024	EF1	1.9 mi	75 yd	0
May 11, 2023	EF1	2.3 mi	300 yd	0
May 11, 2023	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Apr 19, 2023	EF0	2.6 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 19, 2023	EF1	7.5 mi	700 yd	0
Apr 19, 2023	EF1	2.1 mi	150 yd	0

Deadliest: May 3, 1999, F5, 36 killed.

Nearby counties

McClain County, OK84 Pottawatomie County, OK91 Oklahoma County, OK136 Grady County, OK95 Garvin County, OK68 Seminole County, OK63 Lincoln County, OK95 Canadian County, OK111

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cleveland County, Oklahoma had?

110 tornadoes touched Cleveland County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cleveland County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on May 3, 1999, with a 37-mile path and 36 deaths.

When is tornado season in Cleveland County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (46 of 110). 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).