Hughes County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Hughes County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Hughes County in 42 tornado warnings, about 4.2 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 306 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 31 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 18 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Hughes 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 Hughes County

43 tornadoes have been recorded in Hughes County since 1950: 14 rated 0, 10 rated 1, 15 rated 2, 2 rated 3, 2 rated 4 on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 10 people and injured 67. The most came in May (15) and April (10).

Strongest: F4 on April 28, 1950, 4.5 miles long in Oklahoma, 5 deaths; F4 on September 14, 1957, 67.5 miles long in Oklahoma, 2 deaths.

Most recent tornadoes

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

Other storms in Hughes County

Storm reports in Hughes County in the NOAA Storm Events Database through Jun 30, 2026. The largest hail reported in the county was 3 inches across.

Recent hail, wind and flash floods

• Apr 28, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Holdenville, OK
• Jun 14, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Holdenville, OK
• May 24, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 60 mph · Stuart, OK
• May 19, 2025 · Hail, 1.25 in · Horntown, OK
• May 19, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · Atwood, OK
• Apr 3, 2025 · Hail, 1.75 in · Yeager, OK