Muskogee County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Muskogee County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Muskogee County in 36 tornado warnings, about 3.6 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 419 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 42 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 3 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Muskogee 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 Muskogee County

67 tornadoes have been recorded in Muskogee County since 1950: 25 rated 0, 25 rated 1, 12 rated 2, 2 rated 3, 1 rated 4, 2 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 5 people and injured 40. The most came in May (32) and April (13).

Strongest: F4 on May 26, 1973, 3.6 miles long in Oklahoma, 5 deaths; F3 on May 5, 1971, 37 miles long in Oklahoma.

Most recent tornadoes

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

Other storms in Muskogee County

Storm reports in Muskogee 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 2, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 62 mph · Muskogee Davis Airport, OK
• Apr 14, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 75 mph · Muskogee, OK
• Sep 21, 2025 · Hail, 1 in · Warner, OK
• Sep 21, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Warner, OK
• Apr 4, 2025 · Hail, 1 in · Muskogee, OK
• Aug 16, 2024 · Hail, 1 in · Braggs, OK