Tornadoes Near Shawnee, OK
314 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Shawnee, OK since 1950, 42 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.3 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 Shawnee?
Yes. 314 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Shawnee, OK since 1950. The closest passed within 0.3 miles on April 26, 2024, rated EF0.
What was the strongest tornado near Shawnee?
The strongest on record nearby was the F5 of May 5, 1960, which came within 5.3 miles and carved a track 71.8 miles long. 42 of the 314 tornadoes recorded near Shawnee were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Shawnee?
The deadliest nearby was the F5 of May 3, 1999, which killed 36 people and passed within 27.2 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 91 and injured 1,661 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Shawnee?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2020s were the most active decade near Shawnee, OK, with 63 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 Shawnee by Decade
Nearby Towns
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Shawnee, OK and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.