Tornadoes Near El Reno, OK
343 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of El Reno, OK since 1950, 36 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.7 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 El Reno?
Yes. 343 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of El Reno, OK since 1950. The closest passed within 0.7 miles on May 3, 1999, rated F3.
What was the strongest tornado near El Reno?
The strongest on record nearby was the EF5 of May 24, 2011, which came within 4 miles and carved a track 63.1 miles long. 36 of the 343 tornadoes recorded near El Reno were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near El Reno?
The deadliest nearby was the F5 of May 3, 1999, which killed 36 people and passed within 25.1 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 93 and injured 1,504 since 1950.
When is tornado season in El Reno?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2010s were the most active decade near El Reno, OK, with 58 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 El Reno by Decade
Nearby Towns
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of El Reno, OK and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.