Nowata County tornado history

45 tornadoes touched Nowata County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.6 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 9, 1959).

45tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 13 injured
30 milongest path · 1996
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F015
(E)F116
(E)F28
(E)F32
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated4

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 9, 1959F323.4 mi50 yd00
Mar 18, 1979F37.9 mi30 yd00
May 26, 1996F230 mi880 yd10
Apr 19, 2003F220 mi440 yd30
May 9, 1959F219.1 mi300 yd00
May 23, 1981F215.2 mi100 yd30
Mar 15, 1982F212 mi177 yd00
May 23, 1981F24.5 mi100 yd30
Nov 17, 1958F20.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 15, 1982F20.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 4, 2024EF19.6 mi400 yd00
Apr 30, 2019EF17.5 mi900 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Nov 4, 2024EF19.6 mi400 yd00
Apr 1, 2024EF14.2 mi600 yd10
Jan 30, 2021unrated1.2 mi100 yd00
Jan 30, 2021unrated0.4 mi75 yd00
Jan 30, 2021unrated1.5 mi150 yd00
Jan 30, 2021unrated2 mi100 yd00
Apr 30, 2019EF17.5 mi900 yd00
Mar 30, 2016EF12.7 mi120 yd00
May 31, 2013EF01.1 mi310 yd00
May 31, 2013EF13.5 mi320 yd00
May 31, 2013EF14.8 mi350 yd20
Apr 30, 2012EF00.1 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Washington County, OK38Craig County, OK53Rogers County, OK81Montgomery County, KS36Labette County, KS42Mayes County, OK90Chautauqua County, KS23Ottawa County, OK49

Questions

How many tornadoes has Nowata County, Oklahoma had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Nowata County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 9, 1959, with a 23.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Nowata County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (13 of 45). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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