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Tornado in Cimarron County, Oklahoma
56 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.
Cimarron County, Oklahoma, has 56 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 3.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
By rating: 29 at (E)F0, 9 at (E)F1, 3 at (E)F2, 0 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 14 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Cimarron County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 56 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.1 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 249.1 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
4May
27Jun
16Jul
4Aug
3Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1977 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Apr 1960 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Cimarron County had?
56 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 Cimarron County?
8 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Cimarron County?
The tornado of 19 Jun 1992, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Cimarron County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
3.1 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 56 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.