Mayes County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Mayes County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Mayes County in 56 tornado warnings, about 5.6 a year. Since 2008, one tornado warning that included Mayes County was raised to a tornado emergency for at least part of the warned area. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 356 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 36 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 10 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Mayes 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 Mayes County

91 tornadoes have been recorded in Mayes County since 1950: 25 rated 0, 46 rated 1, 12 rated 2, 5 rated 3, 3 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 3 people and injured 89. The most came in May (45) and April (16).

Strongest: EF3 on May 25, 2024, 23.9 miles long in Oklahoma, 2 deaths; F3 on June 8, 1974, 48.9 miles long in Oklahoma.

Most recent tornadoes

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

Other storms in Mayes County

Storm reports in Mayes 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 25, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Chouteau, OK
• Jun 25, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 62 mph · Chouteau, OK
• Jun 21, 2026 · Flash flood · Mazie, OK
• Jun 14, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 75 mph · Locust Grove, OK · 1 death
• May 8, 2026 · Hail, 1.25 in · Mazie, OK
• Mar 10, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Adair, OK