Jefferson County tornado history

43 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 10, 1979). Tornadoes here killed 50 and injured 1,789 people.

43tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

50killed · 1,789 injured

46.9 milongest path · 1979

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

By rating

(E)F018

(E)F112

(E)F24

(E)F33

(E)F42

(E)F50

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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
Apr 10, 1979	F4	46.9 mi	1,320 yd	1,740	42
Feb 10, 2009	EF4	37 mi	880 yd	46	8
Mar 13, 1990	F3	22 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 1, 1954	F3	8 mi	300 yd	0	0
Apr 20, 1974	F3	6.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 2003	F2	6 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	4.1 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1976	F2	3.8 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1956	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 13, 1990	F1	21 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 10, 2010	EF1	5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1996	F1	4.5 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 15, 2023	unrated	0.8 mi	50 yd
Jun 15, 2023	EF2	4.1 mi	1,000 yd
May 1, 2019	unrated	0.5 mi	20 yd
May 1, 2019	unrated	0.2 mi	30 yd
May 27, 2017	unrated	2.5 mi	100 yd
May 19, 2015	EF0	1 mi	400 yd
May 19, 2015	EF0	1 mi	250 yd
May 19, 2015	EF0	2 mi	200 yd
May 8, 2015	EF0	0.5 mi	50 yd
May 8, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd
May 27, 2014	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd
May 10, 2010	EF1	5 mi	50 yd

Deadliest: Apr 10, 1979, F4, 42 killed.

Nearby counties

Stephens County, OK73 Montague County, TX56 Clay County, TX40 Carter County, OK66 Cotton County, OK45 Love County, OK36 Cooke County, TX61 Wichita County, TX64

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jefferson County, Oklahoma had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jefferson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 10, 1979, with a 46.9-mile path and 42 deaths.

When is tornado season in Jefferson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (23 of 43). 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).