Washington County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Washington County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated EF4 (May 6, 2024). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 138 people.

38tornadoes since 1950

EF4strongest rating

3killed · 138 injured

49.6 milongest path · 1961

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

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F117

(E)F28

(E)F32

(E)F41

(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
May 6, 2024	EF4	40.8 mi	1,700 yd	33	2
Mar 18, 1979	F3	7.9 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 26, 1973	F3	0.3 mi	100 yd	3	0
Apr 26, 1991	F2	6 mi	100 yd	10	1
Mar 26, 1961	F2	49.6 mi	10 yd	26	0
Apr 19, 2003	F2	20 mi	440 yd	3	0
May 23, 1981	F2	15.2 mi	100 yd	3	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF2	9.8 mi	1,300 yd	0	0
Mar 15, 1982	F2	3 mi	177 yd	57	0
Apr 5, 1965	F2	1.5 mi	67 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 1984	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 1957	F1	9.4 mi	400 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Nov 4, 2024	EF1	0.6 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 6, 2024	EF4	40.8 mi	1,700 yd	33	2
Apr 1, 2024	EF1	4.9 mi	550 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 2019	EF2	9.8 mi	1,300 yd	0	0
May 11, 2017	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 31, 2013	EF1	1.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 20, 2013	EF1	6.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
May 20, 2013	EF1	4.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
May 20, 2013	EF1	6 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 14, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0

Deadliest: May 6, 2024, EF4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Nowata County, OK45 Rogers County, OK81 Osage County, OK114 Montgomery County, KS36 Chautauqua County, KS23 Craig County, OK53 Tulsa County, OK99 Mayes County, OK90

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Oklahoma had?

38 tornadoes touched Washington County, Oklahoma between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF4 on May 6, 2024, with a 40.8-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (11 of 38). 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).