Grady County tornado history

95 tornadoes touched Grady County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.3 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (May 3, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 39 and injured 736 people.

95tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

39killed · 736 injured

170.5 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F023

(E)F135

(E)F220

(E)F37

(E)F42

(E)F51

unrated7

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 24, 2011	EF4	33.3 mi	880 yd	48	1
May 24, 2011	EF4	23.1 mi	880 yd	61	0
Mar 13, 1953	F3	1 mi	100 yd	8	1
Apr 20, 1974	F3	63.6 mi	100 yd	3	0
May 6, 2015	EF3	10.3 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
May 3, 1999	F3	9 mi	880 yd	4	0
Apr 28, 1960	F3	3.6 mi	200 yd	2	0
Apr 30, 1961	F3	2 mi	77 yd	2	0
Apr 28, 1960	F3	1.5 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 30, 1981	F2	29.1 mi	10 yd	4	1
Apr 29, 1970	F2	170.5 mi	250 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	4.4 mi	225 yd
May 13, 2023	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd
May 11, 2023	EF0	1 mi	20 yd
May 11, 2023	unrated	2.9 mi	50 yd
May 11, 2023	EF0	0.4 mi	30 yd
May 11, 2023	unrated	0.2 mi	20 yd
May 11, 2023	EF0	1.5 mi	75 yd
Apr 19, 2023	EF1	2.9 mi	200 yd
Feb 26, 2023	EF0	0.3 mi	75 yd
Feb 26, 2023	EF1	10.7 mi	200 yd
Dec 13, 2022	EF2	0.6 mi	50 yd
Apr 23, 2022	EF0	3.8 mi	30 yd

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

Nearby counties

McClain County, OK84 Caddo County, OK132 Cleveland County, OK110 Canadian County, OK111 Stephens County, OK73 Garvin County, OK68 Comanche County, OK67 Oklahoma County, OK136

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grady County, Oklahoma had?

95 tornadoes touched Grady County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Grady County?

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

When is tornado season in Grady County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (44 of 95). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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