Murray County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Murray County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 19, 1972). Tornadoes here killed 8 and injured 45 people.

45tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

8killed · 45 injured

31.4 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F117

(E)F29

(E)F33

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated3

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 1972	F4	28.2 mi	10 yd	6	5
Apr 27, 2024	EF3	9.9 mi	440 yd	30	1
Jun 5, 1953	F3	16.9 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 9, 2016	EF3	16.6 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1957	F2	2 mi	600 yd	2	1
Apr 2, 1957	F2	11.7 mi	400 yd	1	0
May 13, 1983	F2	7 mi	200 yd	1	0
Apr 22, 2020	EF2	4.7 mi	600 yd	0	0
Nov 17, 1958	F2	3.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 11, 1992	F2	3 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1970	F2	2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1963	F2	1 mi	440 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 2025	unrated	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF3	9.9 mi	440 yd	30	1
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	5.9 mi	250 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	3.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 2020	EF2	4.7 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	unrated	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF1	1.9 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 2018	EF0	1 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 27, 2017	unrated	2.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 9, 2016	EF3	16.6 mi	1,500 yd	0	0
May 23, 2015	EF0	3 mi	40 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 19, 1972, F4, 5 killed.

Nearby counties

Carter County, OK66 Garvin County, OK68 Johnston County, OK45 Pontotoc County, OK71 Marshall County, OK38 Love County, OK36 McClain County, OK84 Stephens County, OK73

Questions

How many tornadoes has Murray County, Oklahoma had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Murray County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 19, 1972, with a 28.2-mile path and 5 deaths.

When is tornado season in Murray County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (16 of 45). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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