Tornadoes Near Sand Springs, OK
249 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Sand Springs, OK since 1950, 24 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 Sand Springs?
Yes. 249 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Sand Springs, OK since 1950. The closest passed within 0.1 miles on March 25, 2015, rated EF2.
What was the strongest tornado near Sand Springs?
The strongest on record nearby was the F5 of May 5, 1960, which came within 6.9 miles and carved a track 71.8 miles long. 24 of the 249 tornadoes recorded near Sand Springs were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Sand Springs?
The deadliest nearby was the F4 of June 8, 1974, which killed 14 people and passed within 11.4 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 51 and injured 959 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Sand Springs?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2010s were the most active decade near Sand Springs, OK, with 52 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 Sand Springs by Decade
Nearby Towns
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Sand Springs, OK and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.