KinwarnPayne County, OK tornado warnings
Payne County had 25 tornado warnings, 378 severe thunderstorm warnings and 48 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 2.5, 38 and 4.8 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on June 26, 2026.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 3 tornado warnings, 49 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 flash flood warnings. 65th of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does Payne County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Payne County in 25 tornado warnings, about 2.5 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 378 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 38 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 8 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Payne 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 | 3 | 45 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 52 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 48 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 25 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 50 | 18 |
| 2018 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 34 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 45 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 29 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 62 | 2 |
Flash flood warnings in Payne County
The National Weather Service included Payne County in 48 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 4.8 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on June 26, 2026. The most in one year was 18, in 2019. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 5 flash flood warnings. Since 2008, one flash flood warning that included Payne County was raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 25 flash floods in Payne County since 1996; the most recent report was on June 26, 2026 near Stillwater Airport, 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 Payne County
59 tornadoes have been recorded in Payne County since 1950: 18 rated 0, 23 rated 1, 12 rated 2, 4 rated 3, 1 rated 4, 1 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 3 people and injured 85. The most came in May (29) and April (10).
Strongest: F4 on May 3, 1999, 35 miles long in Oklahoma, 2 deaths; F3 on May 15, 1990, 7 miles long in Oklahoma, 1 death.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | EF0 | 5.2 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2022 | EF1 | 6.5 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | EF1 | 1.4 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2019 | EF0 | 0.2 mi | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2019 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 0 | 0 |
Other storms in Payne County
Storm reports in Payne 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 26, 2026 · Flash flood · Stillwater Airport, OK
- Jun 26, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 86 mph · Stillwater Airport, OK
- Jun 24, 2026 · Flash flood · Yale, OK
- Jun 13, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 58 mph · Cushing, OK
- May 8, 2026 · Hail, 1.75 in · Glencoe, OK
- Apr 23, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Stillwater Airport, OK
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 59 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 217 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 316 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 25 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 5 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 44 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 1996 |
| Heat | 20 | 1996 |
| Coastal and lakeshore floods | 0 | 1996 |
| Hurricanes, tropical storms, storm surge | 0 | 1996 |
Cities in Payne County and nearby counties
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3 tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025
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About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed Payne County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Payne County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/payne-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