Pawnee County tornado history

33 tornadoes touched Pawnee County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (Apr 26, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 161 people.

33tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

6killed · 161 injured

45.6 milongest path · 1955

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

By rating

(E)F016

(E)F19

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F43

(E)F50

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 26, 1984	F4	22 mi	880 yd	37	3
Apr 26, 1991	F4	32 mi	1,700 yd	24	1
Apr 29, 1984	F4	27 mi	200 yd	60	1
Jun 11, 1970	F3	13.2 mi	100 yd	1	0
Mar 25, 2015	EF2	11.1 mi	800 yd	30	1
Apr 2, 1956	F2	12.6 mi	100 yd	1	0
May 1, 1954	F2	7.8 mi	10 yd	7	0
Apr 27, 1983	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2016	EF1	7 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 1977	F1	5.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 1, 2008	EF1	3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 10, 1971	F1	2 mi	73 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 26, 2016	EF1	7 mi	800 yd	0	0
Mar 25, 2015	EF2	11.1 mi	800 yd	30	1
Mar 24, 2009	EF0	3.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 2009	EF0	2.6 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 1, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 1, 2008	EF1	3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 26, 2004	F0	3 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2003	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 4, 1998	F1	0.4 mi	130 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 6, 1994	F0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 1992	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Apr 26, 1984, F4, 3 killed.

Nearby counties

Payne County, OK58 Osage County, OK114 Noble County, OK46 Creek County, OK76 Kay County, OK100 Lincoln County, OK95 Tulsa County, OK99 Logan County, OK63

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pawnee County, Oklahoma had?

33 tornadoes touched Pawnee County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Pawnee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on Apr 26, 1984, with a 22-mile path and 3 deaths.

When is tornado season in Pawnee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (10 of 33). 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).