Hughes County tornado history

42 tornadoes touched Hughes County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 28, 1950). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 67 people.

42tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

10killed · 67 injured

73 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F014

(E)F19

(E)F215

(E)F32

(E)F42

(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 28, 1950	F4	4.5 mi	200 yd	32	5
Sep 14, 1957	F4	67.5 mi	440 yd	6	2
Apr 27, 2024	EF3	27.9 mi	1,760 yd	4	2
Feb 17, 1961	F3	73 mi	300 yd	11	0
Jan 22, 1957	F2	63.7 mi	440 yd	0	0
May 1, 1954	F2	39.2 mi	10 yd	6	0
May 20, 2001	F2	11 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1998	F2	8 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1998	F2	8 mi	590 yd	0	0
Sep 15, 1950	F2	6.8 mi	100 yd	6	0
May 7, 1995	F2	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1966	F2	3.6 mi	150 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 19, 2025	EF1	4.4 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 19, 2025	EF0	1.8 mi	40 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2025	EF1	2.1 mi	150 yd	1	1
Mar 4, 2025	EF1	2.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF3	27.9 mi	1,760 yd	4	2
Apr 25, 2017	EF0	1.3 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 23, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 29, 2009	EF0	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 21, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 20, 2001	F2	11 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1998	F2	8 mi	440 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1998	F2	8 mi	590 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 28, 1950, F4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Seminole County, OK63 Okfuskee County, OK62 Pittsburg County, OK88 Coal County, OK31 Pontotoc County, OK71 McIntosh County, OK61 Pottawatomie County, OK91 Okmulgee County, OK58

Questions

How many tornadoes has Hughes County, Oklahoma had?

42 tornadoes touched Hughes County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.6 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Hughes County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 28, 1950, with a 4.5-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Hughes County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (15 of 42). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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