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Tornado in Caddo County, Oklahoma
130 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Caddo County, Oklahoma, has 130 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 10.2 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
By rating: 60 at (E)F0, 32 at (E)F1, 26 at (E)F2, 7 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Caddo County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 130 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.2 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.3 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
4Apr
19May
64Jun
14Jul
2Aug
2Sep
0Oct
17Nov
4Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 130 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF2 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $50M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $50K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 13 | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 May 1964 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Caddo County had?
130 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Caddo County?
19 May 2024 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Caddo County?
The tornado of 13 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Caddo County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
10.2 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 130 of the state's 5,054 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.