Oklahoma County tornado history

136 tornadoes touched Oklahoma County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.8 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (May 3, 1999). Tornadoes here killed 45 and injured 995 people.

136tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

45killed · 995 injured

63.6 milongest path · 1974

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

By rating

(E)F043

(E)F146

(E)F223

(E)F319

(E)F43

(E)F51

unrated1

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 10, 2010	EF4	24 mi	2,000 yd	49	2
May 8, 2003	F4	17.3 mi	700 yd	134	0
Apr 30, 1978	F4	9.3 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1973	F3	24.2 mi	500 yd	36	5
May 26, 1963	F3	34.3 mi	10 yd	4	1
Apr 20, 1974	F3	63.6 mi	100 yd	3	0
Nov 3, 2024	EF3	25.1 mi	1,000 yd	7	0
May 19, 2013	EF3	20.8 mi	1,200 yd	4	0
May 9, 2003	F3	17.8 mi	1,320 yd	2	0
Feb 17, 1961	F3	16.8 mi	300 yd	7	0
Jun 11, 1970	F3	13.2 mi	100 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 12, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Nov 3, 2024	EF3	2.4 mi	400 yd	6
Nov 3, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Nov 3, 2024	EF3	25.1 mi	1,000 yd	7
May 19, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 6, 2024	EF1	2.2 mi	75 yd	0
May 6, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	8.5 mi	150 yd	0
Apr 19, 2023	EF0	2.6 mi	250 yd	0
Feb 26, 2023	EF1	5.5 mi	500 yd	0
Apr 23, 2022	EF0	0.8 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 23, 2022	EF0	0.6 mi	20 yd	0

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

Nearby counties

Cleveland County, OK110 Logan County, OK63 Lincoln County, OK95 Canadian County, OK111 Pottawatomie County, OK91 McClain County, OK84 Kingfisher County, OK81 Payne County, OK58

Questions

How many tornadoes has Oklahoma County, Oklahoma had?

136 tornadoes touched Oklahoma County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Oklahoma County?

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

When is tornado season in Oklahoma County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (57 of 136). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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