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Tornado in Le Flore County, Oklahoma
78 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 78 tornado events in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 19 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 19 at (E)F0, 35 at (E)F1, 14 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 1 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Le Flore County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 78 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.1 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 19 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
7Apr
20May
34Jun
3Jul
2Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
6Dec
2
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 78 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 1 | 4 | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Tornado | F5 | $2.5M | — | 2 | 64 | County |
| 14 May 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Jan 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1961 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 16 | 58 | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 May 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Le Flore County had?
78 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 Le Flore 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 Le Flore County?
The tornado of 26 Mar 1976, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Le Flore County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 78 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.