Roger Mills County tornado history

58 tornadoes touched Roger Mills County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 25, 1955). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 31 people.

58tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 31 injured

45.9 milongest path · 1952

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

By rating

(E)F019

(E)F118

(E)F215

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F50

unrated3

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 25, 1955	F4	45.1 mi	1,100 yd	18	2
May 16, 1977	F3	18.2 mi	1,320 yd	0	0
May 5, 2007	EF3	5.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Feb 26, 2023	EF2	7 mi	500 yd	3	1
Apr 29, 1954	F2	33.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 4, 1961	F2	23.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 15, 2003	F2	15.5 mi	1,760 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2025	EF2	14.3 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
May 28, 1980	F2	13.2 mi	200 yd	1	0
May 5, 1964	F2	11.6 mi	440 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2009	EF2	10.3 mi	300 yd	0	0
May 16, 2017	EF2	10.3 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 17, 2025	EF2	14.3 mi	1,200 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2025	unrated	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 19, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 19, 2024	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 19, 2024	EF0	1.9 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2023	unrated	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Feb 26, 2023	EF2	7 mi	500 yd	3	1
Oct 26, 2021	unrated	0.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 16, 2017	EF2	10.3 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 16, 2017	EF1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 25, 1955, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Beckham County, OK76 Hemphill County, TX51 Ellis County, OK83 Wheeler County, TX59 Custer County, OK74 Dewey County, OK55 Lipscomb County, TX46 Washita County, OK56

Questions

How many tornadoes has Roger Mills County, Oklahoma had?

58 tornadoes touched Roger Mills County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Roger Mills County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 25, 1955, with a 45.1-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Roger Mills County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (28 of 58). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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