Ellis County tornado history

83 tornadoes touched Ellis County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 14, 2012). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 35 people.

83tornadoes since 1950

EF3strongest rating

6killed · 35 injured

43 milongest path · 2015

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

By rating

(E)F040

(E)F125

(E)F214

(E)F34

(E)F40

(E)F50

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
Apr 14, 2012	EF3	34 mi	400 yd	29	6
May 23, 2019	EF3	15.7 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
May 18, 2025	EF3	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 1958	F3	0.5 mi	67 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 1954	F2	33.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 16, 2015	EF2	27.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1960	F2	24.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 24, 1990	F2	19 mi	250 yd	5	0
Jun 17, 2025	EF2	14.3 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2009	EF2	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 1987	F2	7.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 5, 2007	EF2	7.3 mi	300 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 17, 2025	EF2	14.3 mi	1,200 yd
Jun 17, 2025	EF1	1.8 mi	50 yd
May 18, 2025	EF1	1.7 mi	75 yd
May 18, 2025	EF3	6 mi	50 yd
May 18, 2025	EF0	0.2 mi	10 yd
May 18, 2025	EF1	3.5 mi	50 yd
Jun 15, 2023	EF1	4.8 mi	200 yd
May 23, 2019	EF3	15.7 mi	1,500 yd
Apr 17, 2019	EF1	1.6 mi	50 yd
Apr 17, 2019	EF0	1.3 mi	10 yd
Nov 16, 2015	EF1	43 mi	200 yd
Nov 16, 2015	EF2	27.2 mi	400 yd

Deadliest: Apr 14, 2012, EF3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Lipscomb County, TX46 Woodward County, OK65 Roger Mills County, OK58 Harper County, OK32 Hemphill County, TX51 Dewey County, OK55 Beaver County, OK75 Custer County, OK74

Questions

How many tornadoes has Ellis County, Oklahoma had?

83 tornadoes touched Ellis County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Ellis County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF3 on Apr 14, 2012, with a 34-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Ellis County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (30 of 83). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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