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.
LightningJuly 13, 2012
Pontotoc · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindFebruary 20, 2012
Pontotoc · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF2)August 10, 2011
Mayes · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
Washington · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
Tulsa · 1 killed · 101 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
Pittsburg · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2011
Choctaw · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 19, 2011
Tulsa · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 15, 2011
Craig · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF3)May 24, 2011
Major · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)May 24, 2011
Grady · 1 killed · 48 injured ·
Winter StormFebruary 9, 2011
Okmulgee · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 13, 2010
Tulsa · 1 killed · 28 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 6, 2010
Oklahoma · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 14, 2010
Comanche · 1 killed ·
Tornado (EF4)May 10, 2010
Cleveland · 1 killed · 32 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2009
Tulsa · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 1, 2009
Mayes · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 26, 2009
Lincoln · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 2, 2008
Kiowa · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 31, 2008
Cherokee · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodFebruary 16, 2008
Delaware · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 2, 2007
Le Flore · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 12, 2007
Grady · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 12, 2007
Logan · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 12, 2007
Oklahoma · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 9, 2006
Tulsa · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
Johnston · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
Pottawatomie · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
Grant · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2006
Pontotoc · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2006
Woodward · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 20, 2006
Canadian · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 19, 2006
Oklahoma · 1 killed ·
WildfireFebruary 4, 2006
Okmulgee · 1 killed ·
WildfireNovember 29, 2005
Carter · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 13, 2005
Tulsa · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 23, 2005
Tulsa · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatJuly 22, 2005
Mccurtain · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 1, 2003
Mcintosh · 1 killed ·
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.