Pittsburg County, OK tornado warnings

How many tornado warnings does Pittsburg County get?

From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Pittsburg County in 51 tornado warnings, about 5.1 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 354 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 35 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 3 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg County

89 tornadoes have been recorded in Pittsburg County since 1950: 32 rated 0, 39 rated 1, 13 rated 2, 3 rated 3, 1 rated 4, 1 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 1 person and injured 48. The most came in May (36) and April (24).

Strongest: F4 on May 11, 1992, 10 miles long in Oklahoma; EF3 on May 19, 2025, 16 miles long in Oklahoma.

Most recent tornadoes

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

Other storms in Pittsburg County

Storm reports in Pittsburg 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 21, 2026 · Thunderstorm wind, 70 mph · North Mc Alester, OK
• Apr 24, 2026 · Hail, 1.75 in · Centerville, OK
• Aug 19, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 59 mph · White Switch, OK
• Jun 6, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 81 mph · Krebs, OK
• May 24, 2025 · Hail, 1.75 in · Mc Alester, OK
• May 19, 2025 · Flash flood · Haileyville, OK