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 (EF3)May 22, 2011
Delaware · 2 injured · $1.0M damage
Tornado (F3)June 1, 1999
Mcintosh · $700K damage
Tornado (F3)October 9, 2001
Washita · 1 injured · $600K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 19, 2025
Pittsburg · 1 injured · $500K damage
Tornado (F3)May 29, 2004
Creek · $350K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 27, 2024
Okfuskee · $300K damage
Tornado (F3)May 3, 1999
Kingfisher · 4 injured · $300K damage
Tornado (F3)May 8, 2003
Osage · $250K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 23, 2019
Ellis · $150K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 5, 2007
Roger Mills · $150K damage
Tornado (EF3)May 18, 2025
Ellis · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindOctober 17, 2007
Tulsa · 50 injured · $100K damage
Tornado (F3)May 26, 1997
Pittsburg · 1 injured · $100K damage
Tornado (F3)May 3, 1999
Grady · 4 injured · $75K damage
Tornado (EF3)April 19, 2023
Pottawatomie · $50K damage
Tornado (F3)October 9, 2001
Custer · $50K damage
Tornado (F3)May 3, 1999
Kingfisher · $50K damage
Tornado (F3)May 3, 1999
Caddo · 3 injured · $50K damage
Tornado (F3)April 17, 2002
Dewey · $20K damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 1999
Sequoyah · $7K damage
Tornado (F3)May 4, 1999
Adair · $7K damage
Tornado (F3)May 3, 1999
Creek · $2K damage
Tornado (EF4)April 23, 2026
Garfield · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 19, 2023
Tulsa · 45 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2023
Tulsa · 32 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 19, 2022
Tulsa · 29 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 24, 2021
Tulsa · 45 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 17, 2019
Tulsa · 35 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)April 30, 2019
Atoka · 5 injured ·
HeatJuly 2, 2018
Oklahoma · 185 injured ·
HeatJuly 20, 2016
Oklahoma · 49 injured ·
HeatJune 15, 2016
Oklahoma · 41 injured ·
HeatJuly 23, 2015
Oklahoma · 59 injured ·
HeatJuly 13, 2015
Oklahoma · 34 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 25, 2015
Atoka · 1 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 16, 2015
Jackson ·
Tornado (EF3)May 6, 2015
Oklahoma · 12 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 6, 2015
Grady ·
Tornado (EF4)May 20, 2013
Mcclain · 5 injured ·
Tornado (EF3)May 19, 2013
Cleveland · 4 injured ·
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.