KinwarnMcCurtain County, OK tornado warnings
McCurtain County had 49 tornado warnings, 323 severe thunderstorm warnings and 52 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 4.9, 32 and 5.2 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on April 28, 2026.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 5 tornado warnings, 36 severe thunderstorm warnings, 9 flash flood warnings. 16th of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does McCurtain County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included McCurtain County in 49 tornado warnings, about 4.9 a year. Since 2008, one tornado warning that included McCurtain County was raised to a tornado emergency for at least part of the warned area. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 323 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 32 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 2 severe thunderstorm warnings that included McCurtain 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 | 5 | 36 | 9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 48 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 33 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 56 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 22 | 7 |
| 2020 | 16 | 35 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 21 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 27 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 32 | 22 |
| 2014 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 24 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2011 | 17 | 59 | 4 |
| 2010 | 8 | 22 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 49 | 12 |
| 2008 | 9 | 41 | 7 |
Flash flood warnings in McCurtain County
The National Weather Service included McCurtain County in 52 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 5.2 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on August 8, 2026. The most in one year was 22, in 2015. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 9 flash flood warnings. Since 2008, one flash flood warning that included McCurtain County was raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 95 flash floods in McCurtain County since 1996; the most recent report was on June 23, 2026 near Shults, 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 McCurtain County
70 tornadoes have been recorded in McCurtain County since 1950: 17 rated 0, 27 rated 1, 21 rated 2, 2 rated 3, 1 rated 4, 1 rated 5, 1 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 2 people and injured 72. The most came in April (23) and May (16).
Strongest: F5 on April 2, 1982, 53 miles long in Oklahoma; EF4 on November 4, 2022, 32.3 miles long in Oklahoma.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 * | EF2 | 2.4 mi | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | EF1 | 24.4 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | EF1 | 3.1 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EF1 | 0.5 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | EF1 | 4.9 mi | 0 | 0 |
* From National Weather Service Storm Events reports; the rating can still change.
Other storms in McCurtain County
Storm reports in McCurtain 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 23, 2026 · Flash flood · Shults, OK
- Jun 23, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 60 mph · Shults, OK
- Jun 21, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Eagletown, OK
- Apr 29, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Idabel, OK
- Apr 28, 2026 · Hail, 2 in · Redland, OK
- Apr 28, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 60 mph · Millerton, OK
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 70 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 255 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 357 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 95 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 8 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 24 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 0 | 1996 |
| Heat | 21 | 1996 |
| Coastal and lakeshore floods | 0 | 1996 |
| Hurricanes, tropical storms, storm surge | 1 | 1996 |
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About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed McCurtain County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “McCurtain County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/mccurtain-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