KinwarnLatimer County, OK tornado warnings
Latimer County had 21 tornado warnings, 288 severe thunderstorm warnings and 55 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 2.1, 29 and 5.5 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on March 11, 2026.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 2 tornado warnings, 20 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 flash flood warnings. 70th of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does Latimer County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Latimer County in 21 tornado warnings, about 2.1 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 288 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 29 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 2 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Latimer 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 | 20 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 33 | 11 |
| 2024 | 2 | 37 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 43 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 34 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 24 | 12 |
| 2018 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 30 | 30 |
| 2014 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 20 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| 2011 | 15 | 46 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 17 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 43 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9 | 32 | 13 |
Flash flood warnings in Latimer County
The National Weather Service included Latimer County in 55 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 5.5 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on June 12, 2026. The most in one year was 30, in 2015. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 5 flash flood warnings. Since 2008, one flash flood warning that included Latimer County was raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 23 flash floods in Latimer County since 1996; the most recent report was on May 19, 2025 near Wilburton, 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 Latimer County
33 tornadoes have been recorded in Latimer County since 1950: 10 rated 0, 13 rated 1, 7 rated 2, 2 rated 4, 1 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 17 people and injured 121. The most came in May (19) and April (10).
Strongest: F4 on May 5, 1960, 62.4 miles long in Oklahoma, 16 deaths; F4 on March 26, 1976, 10.7 miles long in Oklahoma, 1 death.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | 11.1 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2020 | unrated | 0.3 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 2015 | EF2 | 13.3 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2015 | EF0 | 1.6 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 10, 2015 | EF2 | 15 mi | 0 | 0 |
Other storms in Latimer County
Storm reports in Latimer 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
- Jun 21, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 58 mph · Degnan, OK
- Apr 24, 2026 · Hail, 1.75 in · Bengal, OK
- Jun 6, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 62 mph · Degnan, OK
- May 19, 2025 · Flash flood · Wilburton, OK
- May 19, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 58 mph · Degnan, OK
- Mar 14, 2024 · Hail, 1 in · Wilburton, OK
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 33 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 89 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 145 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 23 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 4 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 31 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 0 | 1996 |
| Heat | 33 | 1996 |
| Coastal and lakeshore floods | 0 | 1996 |
| Hurricanes, tropical storms, storm surge | 0 | 1996 |
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Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed Latimer County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Latimer County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/latimer-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