KinwarnLeFlore County, OK tornado warnings
LeFlore County had 39 tornado warnings, 439 severe thunderstorm warnings and 92 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 3.9, 44 and 9.2 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on April 25, 2026.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 4 tornado warnings, 49 severe thunderstorm warnings, 3 flash flood warnings. 31st of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does LeFlore County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included LeFlore County in 39 tornado warnings, about 3.9 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 439 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 44 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 4 severe thunderstorm warnings that included LeFlore 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 | 49 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 62 | 14 |
| 2024 | 2 | 50 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 49 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 46 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 19 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 68 | 14 |
| 2019 | 5 | 45 | 19 |
| 2018 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 46 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2015 | 13 | 43 | 23 |
| 2014 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 40 | 11 |
| 2012 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| 2011 | 22 | 76 | 11 |
| 2010 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| 2009 | 8 | 71 | 2 |
| 2008 | 13 | 55 | 17 |
Flash flood warnings in LeFlore County
The National Weather Service included LeFlore County in 92 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 9.2 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on June 6, 2026. The most in one year was 23, in 2015. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 3 flash flood warnings. Since 2008, one flash flood warning that included LeFlore County was raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 66 flash floods in LeFlore County since 1996; the most recent report was on May 19, 2025 near Bengal, 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 LeFlore County
78 tornadoes have been recorded in LeFlore County since 1950: 19 rated 0, 36 rated 1, 15 rated 2, 3 rated 3, 2 rated 4, 1 rated 5, 2 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 20 people and injured 147. The most came in May (33) and April (22).
Strongest: F5 on March 26, 1976, 11.9 miles long in Oklahoma, 2 deaths; F4 on May 5, 1961, 26.4 miles long in Oklahoma, 16 deaths.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | 11.9 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2025 | EF1 | 8.5 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | EF0 | 4.3 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF1 | 11.3 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | EF1 | 6.5 mi | 0 | 0 |
Other storms in LeFlore County
Storm reports in LeFlore 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
- Jun 21, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 75 mph · Whitesboro, OK
- May 8, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Poteau, OK
- Apr 25, 2026 · Hail, 2.5 in · Poteau, OK
- Apr 24, 2026 · Hail, 1.75 in · Talihina, OK
- Mar 10, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Pocola, OK
- Sep 21, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · Scullyville, OK
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 78 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 247 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 452 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 66 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 62 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 0 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 0 | 1996 |
| Heat | 0 | 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 LeFlore County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “LeFlore County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/leflore-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