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Tornado in Custer County, Oklahoma
73 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 73 tornado events in Custer County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 21 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 32 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 7 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Custer County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 73 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.9 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
9Apr
10May
28Jun
15Jul
0Aug
0Sep
4Oct
6Nov
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 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F3 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $5.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1981 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | 12 | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 4 | 1 | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1962 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1962 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1954 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1951 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Custer County had?
73 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 Custer County?
14 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Custer County?
The tornado of 22 May 1981, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Custer County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 73 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.