Carter County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Carter County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Carter County in 59 tornado warnings, about 5.9 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 477 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 48 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 5 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Carter 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 Carter County

66 tornadoes have been recorded in Carter County since 1950: 22 rated 0, 20 rated 1, 9 rated 2, 7 rated 3, 3 rated 4, 5 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 22 people and injured 128. The most came in May (23) and April (21).

Strongest: EF4 on February 10, 2009, 34.6 miles long in Oklahoma, 8 deaths; F4 on April 19, 1972, 28.2 miles long in Oklahoma, 5 deaths.

Most recent tornadoes

Other storms in Carter County

Storm reports in Carter 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 21, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Springer, OK
• Apr 28, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Ardmore, OK
• Apr 15, 2026 · Flash flood · Ardmore, OK
• Apr 15, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Ardmore, OK
• Mar 10, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 60 mph · Healdton, OK
• Mar 6, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 63 mph · Lone Grove, OK