Tulsa, Oklahoma tornadoes

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62confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Tulsa since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: November 20, 2025, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total62within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.8average since 1950
Peak monthMay17 of 62
StrongestF4Apr 24, 1993
Deaths9whole paths, see note
Injuries365whole paths, see note

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

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

170 Jan: 0Feb: 1Mar: 4Apr: 16May: 17Jun: 6Jul: 4Aug: 5Sep: 0Oct: 1Nov: 5Dec: 3JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May is the peak month, with 17 of 62 tornadoes.

By time of day

90 12 AM: 2: 2: 13 AM: 2: 0: 46 AM: 0: 1: 19 AM: 0: 0: 012 PM: 1: 2: 23 PM: 4: 5: 76 PM: 5: 7: 49 PM: 3: 0: 912 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 11:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

70 1950: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 3: 1: 11960: 2: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 1: 0: 2: 1: 0: 0: 0: 11980: 0: 3: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 0: 0: 31990: 0: 1: 1: 4: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 22000: 1: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 2: 02010: 2: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 2: 2: 0: 72020: 0: 3: 1: 0: 0: 219501960197019801990200020102020

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
20
EF1
24
EF2
11
EF3
6
EF4
1

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

F4, April 24, 1993

7 deaths, 100 injuries Strongest

F4, April 24, 1993

5.5 mile path Longest path

63.6 miles, F3

June 8, 1974, whole path Widest

2,200 yards, EF1

May 25, 2019
Every tornado

All 62 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 20, 2025EF00.4 mi40 yd00
Apr 2, 2025EF110.7 mi600 yd00
Jul 28, 2022EF14 mi800 yd00
Nov 10, 2021EF00.3 mi80 yd00
Nov 10, 2021EF00.4 mi100 yd00
Nov 10, 2021EF00.5 mi150 yd00
May 25, 2019EF01.8 mi400 yd00
May 25, 2019EF112.3 mi2,200 yd00
May 25, 2019EF112.5 mi1,400 yd00
May 21, 2019EF10.7 mi75 yd00
May 21, 2019EF12.3 mi550 yd01
May 21, 2019EF00.4 mi75 yd00
May 20, 2019EF00.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 6, 2017EF12.9 mi400 yd00
Aug 6, 2017EF26.9 mi550 yd030
Apr 26, 2016EF13.8 mi600 yd00
Mar 30, 2016EF220 mi800 yd07
Mar 25, 2015EF02.3 mi600 yd00
Apr 17, 2013EF12.1 mi400 yd00
May 13, 2010EF114.1 mi500 yd00
May 13, 2010EF222.7 mi500 yd00
Dec 8, 2008EF10.6 mi50 yd00
May 7, 2008EF00.3 mi50 yd00
Apr 1, 2006F10.4 mi80 yd07
Apr 22, 2004F01.6 mi150 yd00
Nearby

Tulsa and its county

Tulsa spans 4 counties, each with its own record since 1950: Tulsa County (100 tornadoes), Osage County (114), Rogers County (81), and Wagoner County (64). 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.