Tornadoes in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has recorded 4,516 tornadoes since 1950, 3rd among the states; 281 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 4,516tornadoes since 1950
  • 281rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 521deaths along their paths
  • 2024most in one year, 152
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Oklahoma 1950: 23 1951: 43 1952: 22 1953: 53 1954: 53 1955: 77 1956: 49 1957: 107 1958: 42 1959: 70 1960: 98 1961: 81 1962: 67 1963: 30 1964: 53 1965: 74 1966: 36 1967: 49 1968: 55 1969: 31 1970: 50 1971: 39 1972: 30 1973: 75 1974: 45 1975: 34 1976: 28 1977: 54 1978: 21 1979: 51 1980: 25 1981: 76 1982: 101 1983: 91 1984: 50 1985: 36 1986: 47 1987: 23 1988: 17 1989: 20 1990: 30 1991: 73 1992: 64 1993: 64 1994: 41 1995: 79 1996: 49 1997: 57 1998: 84 1999: 142 2000: 44 2001: 61 2002: 18 2003: 78 2004: 62 2005: 27 2006: 27 2007: 53 2008: 78 2009: 34 2010: 104 2011: 119 2012: 63 2013: 82 2014: 16 2015: 112 2016: 58 2017: 85 2018: 43 2019: 149 2020: 39 2021: 63 2022: 58 2023: 76 2024: 152 152 2025: 106 19501960197019801990200020102020

The strongest tornadoes

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.