Oklahoma County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Oklahoma County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Oklahoma County in 42 tornado warnings, about 4.2 a year. Since 2008, 3 tornado warnings that included Oklahoma County were raised to a tornado emergency for at least part of the warned area. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 532 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 53 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 14 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County

142 tornadoes have been recorded in Oklahoma County since 1950: 44 rated 0, 50 rated 1, 24 rated 2, 19 rated 3, 3 rated 4, 1 rated 5, 1 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 45 people and injured 997. The most came in May (57) and April (20).

Strongest: F5 on May 3, 1999, 37 miles long in Oklahoma, 36 deaths; EF4 on May 10, 2010, 24 miles long in Oklahoma, 2 deaths.

Most recent tornadoes

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

Other storms in Oklahoma County

Storm reports in Oklahoma County in the NOAA Storm Events Database through Jun 30, 2026. The largest hail reported in the county was 5 inches across.

Recent hail, wind and flash floods

• Jun 26, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Luther, OK
• Jun 23, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 75 mph · Will Rogers Airport, OK
• Jun 21, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 81 mph · Edmond, OK
• May 8, 2026 · Hail, 1.25 in · Wheatland, OK
• Mar 10, 2026 · Hail, 2.75 in · Bethany, OK
• Mar 6, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Oklahoma City, OK