Oklahoma Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Oklahoma has logged 63,159 severe-weather events — about 2,037 a year — with 406 direct deaths, 4,626 injuries and $7.9B in reported property damage.
By event type
Hail20,860—$638.6M
Thunderstorm Wind15,98719 d$1.1B
Drought6,621—$32.7M
Flash Flood3,28265 d$77.1M
Tornado2,509144 d$4.4B
Heat2,48492 d$10K
High Wind2,104—$3.2M
Excessive Heat2,08714 d—
Winter Storm1,3302 d$57.8M
Heavy Snow1,0641 d$7.0M
Flood1,02225 d$26.2M
Winter Weather8564 d$2.3M
Ice Storm6324 d$1.3B
Wildfire60313 d$181.6M
Cold/Wind Chill4557 d$100K
Lightning37713 d$25.2M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (381)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Excessive HeatJune 15, 2016
Tulsa · 2 killed · 29 injured ·
FloodMay 23, 2015
Mcintosh · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 25, 2015
Muskogee · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)May 19, 2013
Pottawatomie · 2 killed · 6 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 9, 2011
Tulsa · 2 killed · 175 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 24, 2011
Logan · 2 killed · 23 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)April 14, 2011
Atoka · 2 killed · 40 injured ·
Tornado (EF4)May 10, 2010
Oklahoma · 2 killed · 29 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2008
Tulsa · 2 killed · 46 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 6, 2007
Tulsa · 2 killed · 200 injured ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
Oklahoma · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
Carter · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2006
Garvin · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2006
Grady · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodApril 24, 2004
Sequoyah · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 17, 1999
Marshall · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 27, 1998
Oklahoma · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 1996
Lincoln · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 1996
Oklahoma · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 18, 1996
Oklahoma · 2 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)April 27, 2024
Love · 1 killed · 6 injured · $150.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)May 16, 2017
Beckham · 1 killed · 10 injured · $25.0M damage
WildfireMarch 1, 2006
Lincoln · 1 killed · 7 injured · $15.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 27, 2001
Comanche · 1 killed · $11.0M damage
WildfireMarch 13, 2025
Pawnee · 1 killed · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2024
Murray · 1 killed · 30 injured · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 9, 2001
Marshall · 1 killed · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F4)May 3, 1999
Logan · 1 killed · 13 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (F4)May 3, 1999
Mcclain · 1 killed · 17 injured · $10.0M damage
Tornado (EF3)April 19, 2023
Mcclain · 1 killed · 2 injured · $4.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)April 27, 2014
Ottawa · 1 killed · 12 injured · $3.0M damage
Flash FloodMay 6, 2000
Tulsa · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
Tornado (F4)May 3, 1999
Kingfisher · 1 killed · 11 injured · $2.5M damage
Tornado (EF2)March 25, 2015
Tulsa · 1 killed · 30 injured · $2.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 21, 1998
Oklahoma · 1 killed · 10 injured · $2.0M damage
WildfireNovember 27, 2005
Osage · 1 killed · 11 injured · $1.5M damage
BlizzardOctober 25, 1997
Texas · 1 killed · $1.5M damage
Tornado (EF4)May 9, 2016
Garvin · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
WildfireDecember 27, 2005
Hughes · 1 killed · $800K damage
Flash FloodAugust 19, 2007
Kingfisher · 1 killed · $500K damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.