Major County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Major County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Major County in 20 tornado warnings, about 2 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 487 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 49 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 10 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Major 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 Major County

54 tornadoes have been recorded in Major County since 1950: 18 rated 0, 17 rated 1, 8 rated 2, 3 rated 3, 1 rated 4, 7 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 4 people and injured 30. The most came in May (23) and April (12).

Strongest: F4 on May 2, 1979, 20.6 miles long in Oklahoma, 1 death; EF3 on May 24, 2011, 13.2 miles long in Oklahoma, 1 death.

Most recent tornadoes

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

Other storms in Major County

Storm reports in Major County in the NOAA Storm Events Database through Jun 30, 2026. The largest hail reported in the county was 3.5 inches across.

Recent hail, wind and flash floods

• Jun 21, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 76 mph · Fairview, OK
• Jun 5, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Fairview, OK
• May 29, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 68 mph · Meno, OK
• Apr 17, 2026 · Hail, 1.75 in · Chester, OK
• Apr 24, 2025 · Hail, 1.25 in · Isabella, OK
• Apr 1, 2025 · Hail, 1.25 in · Isabella, OK