Grady County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Grady County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Grady County in 40 tornado warnings, about 4 a year. Since 2008, 2 tornado warnings that included Grady County were raised to a tornado emergency for at least part of the warned area. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 650 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 65 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 12 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Grady 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 Grady County

96 tornadoes have been recorded in Grady County since 1950: 24 rated 0, 35 rated 1, 20 rated 2, 7 rated 3, 2 rated 4, 1 rated 5, 7 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 39 people and injured 736. The most came in May (44) and April (27).

Strongest: F5 on May 3, 1999, 37 miles long in Oklahoma, 36 deaths; EF4 on May 24, 2011, 33.3 miles long in Oklahoma, 1 death.

Most recent tornadoes

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

Other storms in Grady County

Storm reports in Grady 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, 75 mph · Tuttle, OK
• May 8, 2026 · Hail, 2.5 in · Norge, OK
• Apr 26, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Rush Springs, OK
• Apr 14, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 62 mph · Chickasha Airport, OK
• Mar 10, 2026 · Hail, 1.75 in · Minco, OK
• Mar 10, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 59 mph · Minco, OK