Delaware County tornado history

68 tornadoes touched Delaware County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 12, 2006).

68tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 54 injured

31.2 milongest path · 1972

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F131

(E)F217

(E)F38

(E)F40

(E)F50

unrated1

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Mar 12, 2006	F3	29 mi	440 yd	8
Mar 12, 2006	F3	25 mi	700 yd	12
Apr 7, 1980	F3	24.8 mi	440 yd	4
May 9, 1959	F3	23.2 mi	880 yd	3
May 20, 1957	F3	20.4 mi	200 yd	1
May 22, 2011	EF3	17.9 mi	1,550 yd	4
May 25, 2024	EF3	7.9 mi	3,200 yd	2
Jun 8, 1974	F3	2.7 mi	150 yd	0
Dec 29, 1972	F2	31.2 mi	30 yd	0
May 20, 2019	EF2	21 mi	2,700 yd	1
May 22, 2019	EF2	16.6 mi	1,100 yd	0
Apr 18, 2013	EF2	8 mi	800 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 17, 2025	EF1	3.7 mi	700 yd	0
Apr 29, 2025	EF1	8.7 mi	1,000 yd	0
Apr 29, 2025	EF1	7.9 mi	950 yd	0
Apr 29, 2025	EF1	2.3 mi	450 yd	0
Jul 21, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	75 yd	0
May 25, 2024	EF1	1.8 mi	650 yd	0
May 25, 2024	EF3	7.9 mi	3,200 yd	2
Oct 10, 2021	EF1	5.9 mi	200 yd	0
May 25, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
May 25, 2020	EF1	0.3 mi	75 yd	0
May 25, 2020	EF0	2.2 mi	300 yd	0
May 22, 2019	EF2	16.6 mi	1,100 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Delaware County, Oklahoma had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Delaware County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 12, 2006, with a 29-mile path.

When is tornado season in Delaware County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (37 of 68). 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).