KinwarnOttawa County, OK tornado warnings
Ottawa County had 23 tornado warnings, 203 severe thunderstorm warnings and 27 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 2.3, 20 and 2.7 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on November 4, 2024.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 0 tornado warnings, 27 severe thunderstorm warnings, 8 flash flood warnings. 68th of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does Ottawa County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Ottawa County in 23 tornado warnings, about 2.3 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 203 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 20 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 3 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Ottawa 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 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 31 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 24 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 43 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2014 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 27 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 38 | 10 |
| 2008 | 3 | 19 | 7 |
Flash flood warnings in Ottawa County
The National Weather Service included Ottawa County in 27 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 2.7 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on June 27, 2026. The most in one year was 10, in 2015. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 8 flash flood warnings.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 37 flash floods in Ottawa County since 1996; the most recent report was on June 8, 2026 near Wyandotte, 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.
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Tornado history of Ottawa County
49 tornadoes have been recorded in Ottawa County since 1950: 7 rated 0, 26 rated 1, 9 rated 2, 3 rated 3, 2 rated 4, 2 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 7 people and injured 239. The most came in May (23) and April (12).
Strongest: EF4 on May 10, 2008, 29 miles long in Oklahoma, 6 deaths; F4 on April 3, 1956, 19.5 miles long in Oklahoma.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | EF1 | 2.1 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | EF1 | 7.8 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | unrated | 0.1 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | unrated | 0.1 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF1 | 4 mi | 0 | 0 |
Other storms in Ottawa County
Storm reports in Ottawa County in the NOAA Storm Events Database through Jun 30, 2026. The largest hail reported in the county was 4 inches across.
Recent hail, wind and flash floods
- Jun 13, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 75 mph · Fairland, OK
- Jun 11, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · Miami, OK
- Jun 8, 2026 · Flash flood · Wyandotte, OK
- Jun 7, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · Afton, OK
- May 19, 2026 · Flash flood · Miami, OK
- Apr 25, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Tiff City, MO
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 49 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 140 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 191 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 37 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 55 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 44 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 0 | 1996 |
| Heat | 33 | 1996 |
| Coastal and lakeshore floods | 0 | 1996 |
| Hurricanes, tropical storms, storm surge | 0 | 1996 |
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About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed Ottawa County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Ottawa County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/ottawa-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