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Tornado in Garfield County, Oklahoma
80 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 80 tornado events in Garfield County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 36 years.
April is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 7.6 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
By rating: 35 at (E)F0, 20 at (E)F1, 15 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Garfield County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 80 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.9 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
32May
22Jun
13Jul
3Aug
2Sep
2Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1979 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | 10 | County |
| 2 May 1979 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1960 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 8 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Garfield County had?
80 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 Garfield County?
23 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF4). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Garfield County?
The tornado of 8 Apr 1956, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Garfield County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
7.6 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 80 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.