Garfield County

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond the county. Deaths recorded within Garfield County: 0.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Every storm within 100 miles

1. Tropical storms and hurricanes (34 kt or more, still tropical) at closest approach. Post-tropical remnants with gale-force winds are listed but not counted. Direct: track within 50 miles; near: within 100 miles. Distance is measured to the county boundary for counties and to the city centre for cities, using positions interpolated hourly between HURDAT2 fixes.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2, 1851 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

Every earthquake of magnitude 4 or more within 50 miles

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the county boundary (or inside the county).
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Jan 30, 2002Ice Storm, Garfield$25.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Freezing rain began across the northwest third of the state during the evening of the 29th with significant accumulations of ice developing shortly after midnight on the 30th. Freezing rain shifted southward during the early morning of the 30th with moderate to occasionally heavy freezing rain occurring in a 50 to 60 mile wide band, extending from north central Oklahoma, near Ponca City and Perry, southwestward toward Enid, Kingfisher, Oklahoma City, Weatherford, Anadarko, and Hobart. In many areas, the freezing rain continued for 12 to 24 hours, with ice accumulations of 1 to 2 inches commonly observed. As the end of the storm neared, freezing rain transitioned to sleet and snow…

2. Jun 1, 2007Thunderstorm Wind$2.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The west facing windows at an auto dealership were blown out on the west side of town. Forty-five to fifty foot tall pine trees were uprooted. Some of the trees fell onto the roofs of some houses. Several roofs were destroyed, as well as several aluminum sheds destroyed. A total of more than one hundred homes sustained some kind of damage. The radio tower and roof at the KLGB radio station were blown down. Thirty windshields at Speed Tech Automotive & Truck Repair were shattered.

3. Apr 21, 1999Tornado$1.5 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Severe thunderstorms affected parts of western and central Oklahoma from late afternoon of the 21st through the early morning of the 22nd. An F2 tornado that struck the town of Carrier in Garfield County received the most attention, however 2 other tornadoes did form, and there were many reports of damaging straight-line winds and large, destructive hail. A team of National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in and near Carrier and rated the tornado an F2. The tornado developed at 1745 CST approximately 4 miles west-southwest of Carrier. The tornado moved along a path from west-southwest to east-northeast from its starting point to Carrier. The path width was…

4. Jul 19, 1997Flash Flood$1.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Numerous roads across the county were closed as water rose to depths of up to four feet. In all, nine bridges were destroyed or severely damaged and eight roads were indefinately closed due to this bridge damage. County officials estimated total losses to the county (due to road and bridge damage) at $1,000,000.

5. Jun 9, 2011High Wind, Garfield$375,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The non-thunderstorm severe wind gust was the result of a heat burst. A wind gust of 66 mph was measured at Enid's Woodring Municipal Airport. A semi was blown onto its side on US 412 between 114th and 102nd Streets. The driver of the truck was uninjured. Farther west from the airport, approximately 50 high-line power poles were snapped over a mile and a half stretch along Rupe Avenue, beginning at Garland Road. A tree fell on a car along Rupe Avenue. The driver of the vehicle escaped without injury. As many as 520 residents were without power for a short time. Monetary damages were estimated.

6. Sep 12, 1999Lightning$150,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Isolated severe thunderstorms developed in the late evening of the 11th and the early morning hours of the 12th in western Oklahoma, producing very strong winds, especially in northwest Oklahoma. Most of the damage was confined to Woodward and Mooreland in Woodward County. Numerous trees and power line poles were reported down in Woodward, including an 80-foot transmission pole that was snapped off at the corner of 11th Street and Main, resulting in loss of power to 6000 customers. In Mooreland, a cooling tower was heavily damaged at the Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, and 2 trailers were blown over at Curry Dozer Service, while a 12-foot cinderblock fence was blown over in…

7. Oct 19, 2005Lightning$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Lightning struck the bell tower spire of St. Paul's Lutheran Church scattering debris up to 75 feet. Some children were in the basement, but no one was injured.

8. Jul 29, 2018Lightning$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Eight tank batteries were on fire with explosions still occurring at the time of the report. Time approximated based on radar.

9. Dec 26, 2000Winter Storm, Garfield$100,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A major winter storm developed during the evening of the 25th across all of western, central, and southeast Oklahoma, with significant accumulations of snow and ice beginning shortly after 0000 CST on the 26th. Mainly snow fell across northwest Oklahoma with accumulations between 8 and 12 inches reported across northern Beckham, Roger Mills, and southern Ellis Counties. Snow amounts varied widely across the rest of northwest Oklahoma with 4 to 8 inches falling across portions of Dewey and Custer Counties, and only 1 to 2 inches across Woods and Alfalfa Counties, however even in areas where snow amounts were light, significant disruptions in travel and power outages were reported.A…

10. May 27, 2001Thunderstorm Wind$100,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    The roof was partially blown off at Garber High School and Garber Grade School. Homes also sustained roof damage.

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

118°FAug 12, 1936

All-time low

−20°FFeb 13, 1905

Warmest night

86°FJun 26, 1894

Coldest day

1°FDec 22, 1989

Wettest day

15.68 inOct 11, 1973

Snowiest day

14.0 inDec 23, 1918

Hottest year

1954mean 63.6°F

Coldest year

1903mean 57.4°F

Wettest year

197357.12 in

Driest year

19017.38 in

Snowiest season

39.9 in1939-40

Station Enid (USC00342912), 1,245 ft elevation, 1.6 miles from the population centre. Daily records from 1894 to October 27, 2026; 93.2% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

Neighbouring counties

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USC00342912.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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