Moore, OK tornado warnings

Moore was inside 13 tornado warnings, 196 severe thunderstorm warnings and 45 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 1.3, 20 and 4.5 a year, counting warnings whose outline covered the center of Moore. The most recent tornado warning there was on April 3, 2026.

In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 1 tornado warning, 18 severe thunderstorm warnings, 7 flash flood warnings. 4th of 46 Oklahoma cities on Kinwarn for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.

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How many tornado warnings does Moore get?

From 2016 to 2025, the center of Moore was inside 13 tornado warnings, about 1.3 a year. Since 2008, 2 tornado warnings that covered the center of Moore were raised to a tornado emergency for at least part of the warned area. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 196 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 20 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 6 severe thunderstorm warnings that covered the center of Moore 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.

Warnings for Moore, OK by year
YearTornadoSevere thunderstormFlash flood
2026 to Oct 191187
202513012
20246245
20234232
20221125
20210125
20200170
20190245
20181157
20170213
20160181
201522110
2014092
20137284
20120191
20112131
20102141
20091140
20080212

Flash flood warnings in Moore

The center of Moore was inside 45 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 4.5 a year, counting warnings whose outline covered the center of Moore. The most recent flash flood warning there was on October 14, 2026. The most in one year was 12, in 2025. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 7 flash flood warnings. Since 2008, 2 flash flood warnings that covered the center of Moore were raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area.

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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Tornadoes near Moore

96 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Moore since 1950, including 6 rated 4 or 5 on the F or EF scale. The most recent was on June 22, 2026 (EF1, 4.2 miles from the center). The strongest: F5 on May 3, 1999, 4.4 miles away at its closest.

DateRatingClosestPathDeaths
Jun 22, 2026 *EF14.2 mi4.6 mi0
Apr 3, 2026 *EF06.3 mi2.3 mi0
Apr 3, 2026 *EF15.6 mi2.9 mi0
Jun 6, 2025EF09.4 mi1.5 mi0
Jun 6, 2025EF09.7 mi1.3 mi0
Jun 3, 2025EF18.9 mi2.8 mi0
Nov 3, 2024EF33.2 mi2.4 mi0
Nov 3, 2024EF18.5 mi7 mi0
Nov 3, 2024EF08 mi1.1 mi0
May 19, 2024EF07.8 mi0.1 mi0
May 6, 2024EF15 mi2.2 mi0
May 6, 2024EF16.8 mi1.1 mi0

The 12 most recent of 96. Closest is the distance from the center of Moore to the tornado’s path. Deaths are for the whole path. * From National Weather Service Storm Events reports; the rating can still change.

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About these numbers

Counts are National Weather Service warnings whose outline covered the center of Moore, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)

Cite: Kinwarn. “Moore, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/moore. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.

Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · NWS tornado alerts · NWS destructive tag · NWS flood alerts · NWS flash flood tags