Alfalfa County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Alfalfa County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Alfalfa County in 17 tornado warnings, about 1.7 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 443 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 44 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 10 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Alfalfa 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.

Tornado history of Alfalfa County

53 tornadoes have been recorded in Alfalfa County since 1950: 20 rated 0, 16 rated 1, 14 rated 2, 1 rated 3, 2 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes injured 9 people. The most came in April (15) and May (13).

Strongest: F3 on April 2, 1956, 20 miles long in Oklahoma; F2 on April 17, 2002, 34 miles long in Oklahoma.

Most recent tornadoes

* From National Weather Service Storm Events reports; the rating can still change.

Other storms in Alfalfa County

Storm reports in Alfalfa County in the NOAA Storm Events Database through Jun 30, 2026. The largest hail reported in the county was 4.5 inches across.

Recent hail, wind and flash floods

• Apr 17, 2026 · Hail, 3 in · Jet, OK
• Jun 17, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 71 mph · Jet, OK
• Jun 6, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 100 mph · Burlington, OK
• Jul 2, 2024 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · Carmen, OK
• May 13, 2022 · Hail, 2.25 in · Jet, OK
• Jun 22, 2019 · Hail, 1.5 in · Amorita, OK