Oklahoma

77 counties281 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+221 county disaster declarations

Oklahoma has recorded 4,516 tornadoes since 1950, 3rd among the states; 5 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851; 4.72 million acres burned by large wildfires since 1984.

2026

Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
Large wildfires since 1984

Statewide totals

Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.

Tornadoes since 1950: 4,516; 3rd of 51
Rated F3/EF3 or stronger: 281; 2nd of 51
Tropical cyclones within 50 mi: 5; 28th of 51
At hurricane strength: 0; —
Acres burned since 1984: 4.72M; 825 large fires
Flood insurance claims: 12,875; $258 million paid

County leaders

Where in Oklahoma each hazard has struck most.

Most tornadoes

Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi

Most acres burned

Most flood claims

Notable events

The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Oklahoma’s record. Each opens its own page.

Tornadoes

Hurricanes and tropical storms

Unnamed 1900Tropical storm
Ike 2008Tropical storm
Carla 1961Tropical storm
Unnamed 1902Tropical storm
Unnamed 1918Tropical storm

Wildfires

Every county

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Counties of Oklahoma

Adair County	40	2	29,786	25	29
Alfalfa County	52	0	21,772	37	30
Atoka County	52	2	93,263	7	28
Beaver County	76	0	383,553	1	28
Beckham County	75	0	6,688	8	28
Blaine County	50	1	11,782	7	33
Bryan County	39	3	4,957	26	25
Caddo County	132	1	10,410	44	44
Canadian County	112	1	3,676	232	40
Carter County	66	2	124,973	84	33
Cherokee County	49	1	65,135	106	28
Choctaw County	27	4	5,519	6	22
Cimarron County	56	0	69,455	0	18
Cleveland County	110	2	11,874	400	44
Coal County	31	2	19,864	2	27
Comanche County	67	1	246,146	835	36
Cotton County	45	1	0	17	37
Craig County	53	0	1,344	46	31
Creek County	76	1	153,239	259	47
Custer County	74	0	6,908	19	32
Delaware County	70	0	16,312	115	33
Dewey County	55	0	329,446	0	35
Ellis County	83	0	159,155	3	29
Garfield County	78	1	0	81	25
Garvin County	68	2	9,996	65	33
Grady County	95	2	8,143	229	37
Grant County	73	0	2,883	9	32
Greer County	46	0	4,343	4	22
Harmon County	36	0	19,121	27	20
Harper County	33	0	199,035	2	19
Haskell County	34	3	14,700	6	34
Hughes County	42	2	175,113	2	27
Jackson County	80	0	1,266	7	30
Jefferson County	43	2	14,354	6	30
Johnston County	45	3	18,372	4	21
Kay County	102	0	1,358	346	36
Kingfisher County	83	1	0	288	35
Kiowa County	95	1	20,344	22	36
Latimer County	33	3	73,344	3	30
Le Flore County	78	2	29,315	43	32
Lincoln County	95	2	17,455	27	45
Logan County	64	1	33,314	460	47
Love County	36	3	25,190	1	26
Major County	52	1	45,696	18	33
Marshall County	38	3	83	8	18
Mayes County	90	0	6,554	122	31
McClain County	84	2	8,328	49	44
McCurtain County	69	3	25,122	54	22
McIntosh County	62	2	77,713	3	31
Murray County	46	2	100,441	7	26
Muskogee County	66	1	55,458	260	34
Noble County	48	1	592	4	29
Nowata County	45	0	55,499	13	32
Okfuskee County	63	2	60,388	2	40
Oklahoma County	138	1	10,561	1,715	52
Okmulgee County	59	2	44,156	111	40
Osage County	114	0	791,597	96	43
Ottawa County	49	0	5,993	1,161	34
Pawnee County	33	0	26,692	6	36
Payne County	59	1	26,288	100	39
Pittsburg County	88	2	239,233	26	33
Pontotoc County	71	3	12,241	22	24
Pottawatomie County	91	2	1,141	153	44
Pushmataha County	49	3	51,355	1	29
Roger Mills County	58	0	91,065	0	32
Rogers County	81	0	0	247	31
Seminole County	63	1	32,410	44	33
Sequoyah County	61	2	33,859	46	31
Stephens County	73	2	48,781	91	35
Texas County	76	0	22,910	3	21
Tillman County	91	1	1,157	5	36
Tulsa County	101	0	4,766	3,822	40
Wagoner County	64	1	2,345	341	34
Washington County	38	0	42,627	372	34
Washita County	57	1	4,549	5	37
Woods County	57	0	159,853	11	25
Woodward County	65	0	185,553	46	31

Cities

Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.