KinwarnPawnee County, OK tornado warnings
Pawnee County had 27 tornado warnings, 346 severe thunderstorm warnings and 35 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 2.7, 35 and 3.5 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on June 13, 2026.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 1 tornado warning, 39 severe thunderstorm warnings, 4 flash flood warnings. 59th of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does Pawnee County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Pawnee County in 27 tornado warnings, about 2.7 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 346 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 35 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 3 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Pawnee 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 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 50 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 40 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 30 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 47 | 13 |
| 2018 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 28 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 18 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 29 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 23 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 22 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 42 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 48 | 12 |
Flash flood warnings in Pawnee County
The National Weather Service included Pawnee County in 35 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 3.5 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on June 25, 2026. The most in one year was 13, in 2019. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 4 flash flood warnings. Since 2008, one flash flood warning that included Pawnee County was raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 22 flash floods in Pawnee County since 1996; the most recent report was on June 14, 2025 near Watchorn, 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 Pawnee County
33 tornadoes have been recorded in Pawnee County since 1950: 16 rated 0, 9 rated 1, 4 rated 2, 1 rated 3, 3 rated 4 on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 6 people and injured 161. The most came in April (10) and May (8).
Strongest: F4 on April 26, 1984, 22 miles long in Oklahoma, 3 deaths; F4 on April 26, 1991, 32 miles long in Oklahoma, 1 death.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2016 | EF1 | 7 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | EF2 | 11.1 mi | 1 | 30 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | EF0 | 3.5 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | EF0 | 2.6 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2008 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 | 0 |
Other storms in Pawnee County
Storm reports in Pawnee 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 13, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 64 mph · Pawnee, OK
- Apr 23, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 60 mph · Pawnee, OK
- Apr 17, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 60 mph · Hallett, OK
- Apr 1, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Cleveland, OK
- Nov 19, 2025 · Hail, 1.75 in · Appalachia, OK
- Jun 14, 2025 · Flash flood · Watchorn, OK
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 33 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 118 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 243 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 22 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 5 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 48 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 0 | 1996 |
| Heat | 52 | 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 Pawnee County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Pawnee County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/pawnee-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