Osage County tornado history

114 tornadoes touched Osage County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.5 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Jun 8, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 19 and injured 324 people.

114tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

19killed · 324 injured

66 milongest path · 1991

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

By rating

(E)F051

(E)F135

(E)F217

(E)F32

(E)F45

(E)F50

unrated4

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
Jun 8, 1974	F4	29 mi	400 yd	150	14
May 6, 2024	EF4	40.8 mi	1,700 yd	33	2
Apr 26, 1991	F4	32 mi	1,700 yd	24	1
Apr 29, 1984	F4	27 mi	200 yd	60	1
Apr 26, 1991	F4	66 mi	1,500 yd	6	0
May 8, 2003	F3	45 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1973	F3	2.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2015	EF2	11.1 mi	800 yd	30	1
Apr 19, 2003	F2	20 mi	440 yd	3	0
Mar 30, 2016	EF2	20 mi	800 yd	7	0
May 24, 2011	EF2	17 mi	750 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1956	F2	12.6 mi	100 yd	1	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 2, 2025	EF1	3.7 mi	250 yd	0	0
Nov 4, 2024	EF1	2.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 6, 2024	EF4	40.8 mi	1,700 yd	33	2
Apr 27, 2024	unrated	0.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 2024	EF1	7 mi	600 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 2024	EF1	5.5 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 2024	EF1	2.2 mi	550 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 2024	EF1	4.9 mi	550 yd	0	0
Jan 2, 2023	unrated	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 28, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 22, 2019	unrated	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 22, 2019	unrated	0.2 mi	75 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jun 8, 1974, F4, 14 killed.

Nearby counties

Pawnee County, OK33 Washington County, OK38 Chautauqua County, KS23 Kay County, OK100 Tulsa County, OK99 Nowata County, OK45 Rogers County, OK81 Cowley County, KS88

Questions

How many tornadoes has Osage County, Oklahoma had?

114 tornadoes touched Osage County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Osage County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Jun 8, 1974, with a 29-mile path and 14 deaths.

When is tornado season in Osage County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (40 of 114). 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).