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Tornado in Latimer County, Oklahoma
31 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 31 tornado events in Latimer County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 4.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 13 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 10 at (E)F0, 12 at (E)F1, 5 at (E)F2, 0 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 | Latimer County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 31 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.3 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.9 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 13 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
8May
19Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.0M | — | — | 4 | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 13 | 100 | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Latimer County had?
31 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 Latimer County?
19 May 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Latimer County?
The tornado of 5 May 1960, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 13 deaths recorded.
How does Latimer County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
4.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 31 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.