KinwarnStephens County, OK tornado warnings
Stephens County had 40 tornado warnings, 481 severe thunderstorm warnings and 58 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 4, 48 and 5.8 a year. The most recent tornado warning for the county was on May 8, 2026.
In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 1 tornado warning, 61 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 flash flood warnings. 27th of 77 Oklahoma counties for tornado warnings, 2016 to 2025.
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How many tornado warnings does Stephens County get?
From 2016 to 2025, the National Weather Service included Stephens County in 40 tornado warnings, about 4 a year. Severe thunderstorm warnings were more common: 481 severe thunderstorm warnings, about 48 a year. Since the Weather Service started the tag in 2021, 14 severe thunderstorm warnings that included Stephens 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 | 58 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 60 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 57 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 54 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 58 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 50 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 46 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 48 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3 | 46 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 41 | 17 |
| 2014 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 31 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 22 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
Flash flood warnings in Stephens County
The National Weather Service included Stephens County in 58 flash flood warnings from 2016 to 2025, about 5.8 a year. The most recent flash flood warning for the county was on October 15, 2026. The most in one year was 17, in 2015. In the 12 months to October 19, 2026: 5 flash flood warnings. Since 2008, one flash flood warning that included Stephens County was raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area.
The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 49 flash floods in Stephens County since 1996; the most recent report was on April 30, 2025 near Marlow, 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 Stephens County
73 tornadoes have been recorded in Stephens County since 1950: 25 rated 0, 26 rated 1, 14 rated 2, 5 rated 3, 3 unrated on the F or EF scale. Along their full paths in Oklahoma, these tornadoes killed 1 person and injured 33. The most came in May (24) and April (21).
Strongest: F3 on May 15, 1977, 0.8 miles long in Oklahoma, 1 death; F3 on March 13, 1990, 22 miles long in Oklahoma.
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | EF3 | 21.7 mi | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | EF1 | 1.3 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | EF2 | 4.9 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | unrated | 0.5 mi | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | EF0 | 0.8 mi | 0 | 0 |
Other storms in Stephens County
Storm reports in Stephens 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
- May 8, 2026 · Hail, 1 in · Comanche, OK
- Apr 25, 2026 · Hail, 1.25 in · Duncan, OK
- Mar 10, 2026 · Hail, 1.5 in · Duncan, OK
- Apr 30, 2025 · Flash flood · Marlow, OK
- Apr 29, 2025 · Flash flood · Comanche, OK
- Apr 29, 2025 · Thunderstorm wind, 75 mph · Comanche, OK
| Type | Reports | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Tornadoes | 73 | 1950 |
| Hail 1 inch or larger | 362 | 1955 |
| Damaging thunderstorm wind | 274 | 1955 |
| Flash floods | 49 | 1996 |
| River and areal floods | 4 | 1996 |
| Winter storms, ice storms, blizzards, heavy snow | 32 | 1996 |
| Extreme cold | 1 | 1996 |
| Heat | 17 | 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 Stephens County, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oklahoma data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Stephens County, OK tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oklahoma/stephens-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