Oklahoma City, Oklahoma tornadoes

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104confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Oklahoma City since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: November 3, 2024, EFU.

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Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025

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The record

At a glance

Total104within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025

Per year1.4average since 1950

Peak monthMay40 of 104

StrongestF5May 3, 1999

Deaths42whole paths, see note

Injuries1,002whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Oklahoma City.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

May is the peak month, with 40 of 104 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 9:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Unknown

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

All 104 tornadoes, newest first

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Nov 3, 2024	EFU	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Nov 3, 2024	EF3	2.4 mi	400 yd	0	6
May 19, 2024	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 6, 2024	EF1	1.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 6, 2024	EF1	2.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 2024	EF1	8.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 19, 2023	EF0	2.61 mi	250 yd	0	0
Feb 26, 2023	EF1	5.5 mi	500 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 2021	EF0	4.24 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 2021	EF1	3.25 mi	75 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 2021	EF1	6.4 mi	150 yd	0	0
May 25, 2019	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 25, 2019	EF0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 25, 2019	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 25, 2019	EF0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2018	EF0	6.25 mi	70 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2018	EF1	10 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 9, 2018	EF0	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 26, 2016	EF0	4.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 6, 2015	EF3	2 mi	700 yd	0	12
Mar 25, 2015	EF2	11.21 mi	50 yd	0	7
Mar 25, 2015	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 31, 2013	EF1	1.13 mi	300 yd	0	8
May 31, 2013	EF1	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 31, 2013	EF0	0.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 31, 2013	EF1	5.71 mi	600 yd	0	0
May 10, 2010	EF1	3.75 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 10, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Feb 10, 2009	EF1	0.66 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 7, 2008	EF0	2.8 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 7, 2008	EF1	7.5 mi	120 yd	0	0
May 7, 2007	EF0	1.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Nov 10, 2004	F0	1.2 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 9, 2003	F3	17.8 mi	1,320 yd	0	2
May 9, 2003	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 9, 2003	F1	1.8 mi	880 yd	0	8
May 8, 2003	F4	17.3 mi	700 yd	0	134
Oct 22, 2000	F0	3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 22, 2000	F1	1.5 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 3, 1999	F0	0.5 mi	60 yd	0	0
May 3, 1999	F5	37 mi	1,430 yd	36	583
Oct 4, 1998	F2	3 mi	580 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1998	F2	5.5 mi	200 yd	0	17
Jun 13, 1998	F2	1.5 mi	80 yd	0	4
Jun 13, 1998	F1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 13, 1998	F1	0.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 7, 1992	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	3
May 2, 1991	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 28, 1988	F1	0.8 mi	33 yd	1	1
Mar 28, 1988	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 2, 1986	F1	2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Sep 29, 1986	F2	0.1 mi	73 yd	0	0
May 16, 1986	F1	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 8, 1986	F3	4 mi	200 yd	0	15
Jun 3, 1981	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0	2
Mar 23, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1979	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 20, 1977	F2	14.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Nov 19, 1975	F1	0.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 13, 1975	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 1974	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1974	F1	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1974	F2	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1974	F3	8.9 mi	250 yd	0	14
Apr 20, 1974	F3	63.6 mi	100 yd	0	3
Mar 8, 1974	F1	9 mi	40 yd	0	1
Nov 19, 1973	F3	24.2 mi	500 yd	5	36
Oct 11, 1973	F1	5.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1972	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Oct 30, 1971	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1970	F2	46.7 mi	500 yd	0	6
Aug 10, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Apr 22, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	1
Jun 10, 1967	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 1965	F0	0.6 mi	17 yd	0	0
Sep 19, 1965	F0	1.3 mi	33 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1965	F0	11.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1965	F0	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 26, 1965	F2	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1964	F2	0.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1962	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 21, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 7, 1961	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 17, 1961	F3	16.8 mi	300 yd	0	7
May 19, 1960	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 4, 1960	F3	5.1 mi	400 yd	0	4
Apr 28, 1960	F2	3.8 mi	400 yd	0	6
Apr 28, 1960	F2	7.8 mi	500 yd	0	0
Apr 28, 1960	F3	11.7 mi	333 yd	0	57
May 22, 1959	F1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 8, 1959	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 24, 1958	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 2, 1957	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 26, 1955	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 19, 1955	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 11, 1955	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 29, 1954	F2	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 1, 1954	F4	59.2 mi	10 yd	0	65
Apr 30, 1951	F3	7.4 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 30, 1951	F2	1.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1951	F2	5.7 mi	127 yd	0	0
Feb 27, 1950	F2	2 mi	50 yd	0	0

Nearby

Oklahoma City and its county

Oklahoma City spans 4 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Oklahoma County (137 tornadoes), Canadian County (111), Cleveland County (110), and Pottawatomie County (91). A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.