KinwarnCoal County, OK tornado warnings
Coal County had 55 tornado warnings, 311 severe thunderstorm warnings and 58 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 5.5, 31 and 5.8 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on April 28, 2026.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 4 tornado warnings, 29 severe thunderstorm warnings, 4 flash flood warnings. 11th of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does Coal County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Coal County in 55 tornado warnings, about 5.5 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 311 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 31 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 11 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Coal 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 | 4 | 29 | 3 |
| 2025 | 19 | 51 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 40 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 33 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 26 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 28 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 20 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 44 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 29 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 21 | 10 |
| 2014 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 37 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Flash flood warnings in Coal County
The National Weather Service included Coal County in 58 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 5.8 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on October 1, 2026. The most in one year was 11, in 2025. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 4 flash flood warnings. Since 2008, one flash flood warning that included Coal County was raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 20 flash floods in Coal County since 1996; the most recent report was on September 1, 2020 near Coalgate, 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 Coal County
31 tornadoes have been recorded in Coal County since 1950: 11 rated 0, 8 rated 1, 7 rated 2, 2 rated 3, 3 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 2 people and injured 5. The most came in May (17) and April (8).
Strongest: EF3 on May 9, 2016, 9.1 miles long in Oklahoma, 1 death; F3 on May 11, 1992, 12 miles long in Oklahoma.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | EF1 | 0.5 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | unrated | 0.3 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | unrated | 0.5 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2019 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 0 | 0 |
Other storms in Coal County
Storm reports in Coal County in the NOAA Storm Events Database through Jun 30, 2026. The largest hail reported in the county was 4 inches across.
Recent hail, wind and flash floods
- Apr 24, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Bromide, OK
- May 19, 2025 · Hail, 1 in · Cottonwood, OK
- Mar 3, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Lehigh, OK
- May 22, 2024 · Hail, 1 in · Cottonwood, OK
- Aug 26, 2023 · Thunderstorm wind, 58 mph · Centrahoma, OK
- May 15, 2022 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · Lehigh, OK
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 31 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 71 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 64 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 20 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 1 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 27 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1996 |
| Heat | 22 | 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 Coal County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Coal County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/coal-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