KinwarnBeckham County, OK tornado warnings
Beckham County had 31 tornado warnings, 353 severe thunderstorm warnings and 20 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 3.1, 35 and 2 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on March 5, 2026.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 2 tornado warnings, 49 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 flash flood warnings. 50th of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does Beckham County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Beckham County in 31 tornado warnings, about 3.1 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 353 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 35 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 7 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Beckham 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 | 2 | 49 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 47 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 45 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 21 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 45 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 29 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 43 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 39 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
Flash flood warnings in Beckham County
The National Weather Service included Beckham County in 20 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 2 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on October 14, 2026. The most in one year was 8, in 2015. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 5 flash flood warnings. Since 2008, 2 flash flood warnings that included Beckham County were raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 10 flash floods in Beckham County since 1996; the most recent report was on May 25, 2019 near Sayre, 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. A flash flood emergency is the rare flash flood warning the National Weather Service issues when a threat to life and catastrophic damage is happening or about to happen.
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Tornado history of Beckham County
75 tornadoes have been recorded in Beckham County since 1950: 38 rated 0, 21 rated 1, 5 rated 2, 5 rated 3, 6 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 1 person and injured 14. The most came in May (33) and April (13).
Strongest: F3 on May 16, 1977, 18.2 miles long in Oklahoma; F3 on October 9, 2001, 11.5 miles long in Oklahoma.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | EF1 | 6 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | unrated | 0.2 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 2019 | unrated | 0.2 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 2019 | unrated | 2 mi | 0 | 0 |
Other storms in Beckham County
Storm reports in Beckham 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
- Jun 30, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 76 mph · Sweetwater, OK
- Jun 25, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Delhi, OK
- Jun 25, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 75 mph · Delhi, OK
- Jun 23, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Erick, OK
- May 18, 2026 · Hail, 1.25 in · Elk City, OK
- May 15, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · Texola, OK
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 75 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 298 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 266 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 10 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 5 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 45 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 1996 |
| Heat | 2 | 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 Beckham County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Beckham County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/beckham-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