KinwarnAdair County, OK tornado warnings
Adair County had 48 tornado warnings, 328 severe thunderstorm warnings and 61 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 4.8, 33 and 6.1 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on April 14, 2026.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 3 tornado warnings, 35 severe thunderstorm warnings, 4 flash flood warnings. 17th of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does Adair County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Adair County in 48 tornado warnings, about 4.8 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 328 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 33 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 2 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Adair County were tagged destructive (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) for at least part of the warned area.
The table runs from 2008, the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 3 | 35 | 4 |
| 2025 | 12 | 56 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 43 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 15 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 36 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 30 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 47 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 | 19 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 33 | 18 |
| 2014 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2013 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 22 | 5 |
| 2011 | 9 | 44 | 10 |
| 2010 | 5 | 15 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 49 | 7 |
| 2008 | 11 | 49 | 15 |
Flash flood warnings in Adair County
The National Weather Service included Adair County in 61 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 6.1 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on June 22, 2026. The most in one year was 18, in 2015. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 4 flash flood warnings.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 24 flash floods in Adair County since 1996; the most recent report was on August 17, 2024 near Bunch, OK.
A flash flood warning means a flash flood is happening or about to happen. If you are in an area that floods, move to high ground now, and do not drive or walk into floodwater.
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Tornado history of Adair County
42 tornadoes have been recorded in Adair County since 1950: 5 rated 0, 24 rated 1, 9 rated 2, 2 rated 3, 2 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes injured 7 people. The most came in May (15) and April (10).
Strongest: F3 on June 11, 1970, 22.2 miles long in Oklahoma; F3 on May 4, 1999, 13.2 miles long in Oklahoma.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 * | EF1 | 3 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 * | EF1 | 18.7 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | EF1 | 7.7 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | EF1 | 8.8 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | 12.3 mi | 0 | 0 |
* From National Weather Service Storm Events reports; the rating can still change.
Other storms in Adair County
Storm reports in Adair County in the NOAA Storm Events Database through Jun 30, 2026. The largest hail reported in the county was 2.75 inches across.
Recent hail, wind and flash floods
- Apr 28, 2026 · Hail, 2 in · Chewey, OK
- Jun 17, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 62 mph · Addielee, OK
- Jun 6, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 75 mph · Stilwell, OK
- May 18, 2025 · Hail, 1 in · Stilwell, OK
- Nov 4, 2024 · Thunderstorm wind, 76 mph · Addielee, OK
- Aug 17, 2024 · Flash flood · Bunch, OK
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 42 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 83 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 156 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 24 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 36 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 39 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 0 | 1996 |
| Heat | 15 | 1996 |
| Coastal and lakeshore floods | 0 | 1996 |
| Hurricanes, tropical storms, storm surge | 0 | 1996 |
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About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed Adair County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Adair County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/adair-county. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · NOAA Storm Events · NWS tornado alerts · NWS destructive tag · NWS flood alerts · NWS flash flood tags