Tornadoes Near Broken Arrow, OK
302 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Broken Arrow, OK since 1950, 20 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.9 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit Broken Arrow?
Yes. 302 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Broken Arrow, OK since 1950. The closest passed within 0.9 miles on July 20, 1981, rated F1.
What was the strongest tornado near Broken Arrow?
The strongest on record nearby was the F5 of May 5, 1960, which came within 16.2 miles and carved a track 71.8 miles long. 20 of the 302 tornadoes recorded near Broken Arrow were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Broken Arrow?
The deadliest nearby was the F3 of April 26, 1984, which killed 8 people and passed within 23.3 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 33 and injured 796 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Broken Arrow?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2010s were the most active decade near Broken Arrow, OK, with 79 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near Broken Arrow by Decade
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Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Broken Arrow, OK and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.