Tornadoes Near Oklahoma City, OK
422 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Oklahoma City, OK since 1950, 42 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.1 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 Oklahoma City?
Yes. 422 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Oklahoma City, OK since 1950. The closest passed within 0.1 miles on October 22, 2000, rated F0.
What was the strongest tornado near Oklahoma City?
The strongest on record nearby was the F5 of May 3, 1999, which came within 4.1 miles and carved a track 37 miles long. 42 of the 422 tornadoes recorded near Oklahoma City were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Oklahoma City?
The deadliest nearby was the F5 of May 3, 1999, which killed 36 people and passed within 4.1 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 102 and injured 1,868 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Oklahoma City?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2010s were the most active decade near Oklahoma City, OK, with 83 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 Oklahoma City by Decade
Nearby Towns
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Oklahoma City, OK and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.