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.
Tornado (F2)May 3, 1999
Pottawatomie · 1 killed · 10 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (EF1)April 19, 2025
Hughes · 1 killed · 1 injured · $400K damage
Tornado (EF2)November 4, 2022
Mccurtain · 1 killed · 1 injured · $300K damage
Flash FloodApril 26, 2025
Comanche · 1 killed · $250K damage
Tornado (EF2)February 26, 2023
Roger Mills · 1 killed · 3 injured · $250K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 9, 2016
Johnston · 1 killed · $250K damage
Flash FloodJune 20, 1999
Mayes · 1 killed · $150K damage
Flash FloodApril 30, 2025
Pottawatomie · 1 killed · 1 injured · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 19, 2024
Pawnee · 1 killed · 2 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodMay 24, 2016
Lincoln · 1 killed · 2 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodJune 1, 2013
Okfuskee · 1 killed · 1 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2007
Caddo · 1 killed · $100K damage
Tornado (F2)May 3, 1999
Payne · 1 killed · 3 injured · $100K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 9, 2010
Adair · 1 killed · $75K damage
Tornado (F2)April 11, 2001
Coal · 1 killed · 1 injured · $75K damage
WildfireMarch 13, 2025
Haskell · 1 killed · $65K damage
Ice StormJanuary 14, 2017
Custer · 1 killed · $58K damage
Flash FloodApril 30, 2025
Lincoln · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 17, 2023
Creek · 1 killed · 3 injured · $50K damage
Flash FloodAugust 8, 2013
Oklahoma · 1 killed · $50K damage
Flash FloodAugust 19, 2007
Seminole · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 30, 2025
Cherokee · 1 killed · 1 injured · $30K damage
Flash FloodMay 20, 2015
Comanche · 1 killed · $30K damage
Flash FloodMay 20, 2015
Mcclain · 1 killed · $30K damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 7, 2012
Ottawa · 1 killed · $25K damage
Flash FloodJune 18, 2015
Pottawatomie · 1 killed · $20K damage
FloodMay 10, 2015
Coal · 1 killed · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 4, 2004
Ottawa · 1 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodMay 31, 2013
Oklahoma · 1 killed · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 24, 2011
Mayes · 1 killed · 1 injured · $15K damage
Winter WeatherJanuary 31, 2008
Logan · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodApril 27, 1998
Tulsa · 1 killed · $12K damage
Flash FloodJanuary 10, 2020
Pittsburg · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodMay 21, 2019
Lincoln · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodMay 21, 2019
Payne · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodJuly 3, 2016
Pottawatomie · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodJune 12, 2016
Comanche · 1 killed · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 6, 2004
Kingfisher · 1 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodJune 30, 1999
Adair · 1 killed · $5K damage
Thunderstorm WindNovember 9, 1998
Muskogee · 1 killed · $5K 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.