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Tornado in Comanche County, Oklahoma
65 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 65 tornado events in Comanche County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 30 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 6.1 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 28 at (E)F0, 19 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 6 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Comanche County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 65 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.1 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.3 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
3Apr
12May
30Jun
8Jul
0Aug
1Sep
3Oct
5Nov
1Dec
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 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Oct 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1980 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | 3 | 100 | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 4 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Comanche County had?
65 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 Comanche County?
1 May 2024 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Comanche County?
The tornado of 10 Apr 1979, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 3 deaths recorded.
How does Comanche County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
6.1 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 65 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.