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Tornado in Garvin County, Oklahoma
69 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.
Garvin County, Oklahoma, has 69 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 7 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 8.6 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 19 at (E)F0, 29 at (E)F1, 12 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Garvin County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 69 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.6 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.7 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
3Apr
13May
32Jun
5Jul
1Aug
1Sep
1Oct
2Nov
5Dec
1
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 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Tornado | EF4 | $1.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1977 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1977 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 14 | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 May 1972 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | 5 | 3 | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Feb 1961 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Garvin County had?
69 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 Garvin County?
25 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Garvin County?
The tornado of 17 Feb 1961, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Garvin County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
8.6 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 69 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.