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Tornado in Cleveland County, Oklahoma
113 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.
NCEI records 113 tornado events in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 21.0 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 42 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 40 at (E)F0, 35 at (E)F1, 20 at (E)F2, 9 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 2 at (E)F5 and 5 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Cleveland County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 113 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.0 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.8 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 42 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
8Apr
23May
47Jun
5Jul
2Aug
3Sep
3Oct
7Nov
7Dec
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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 113 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 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF3 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $50M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 26 Feb 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $50M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Tornado | EF5 | $2.0B | — | 24 | 207 | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 20 | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | 20 | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | 1 | 32 | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F3 | $210M | — | — | 45 | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F5 | $450M | — | 11 | 293 | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F2 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1974 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 3 | 28 | County |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jul 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1966 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1962 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 28 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | 3 | 1 | County |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1951 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Cleveland County had?
113 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 Cleveland County?
8 Jan 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Cleveland County?
The tornado of 20 May 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0B; 24 deaths recorded.
How does Cleveland County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
21.0 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 113 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.