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Tornado in Logan County, Oklahoma
62 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.
Logan County, Oklahoma, has 62 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 30 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 1.2% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 8.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 23 at (E)F0, 21 at (E)F1, 12 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Logan County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 62 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.3 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.2 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
3Apr
7May
30Jun
4Jul
0Aug
6Sep
2Oct
4Nov
1Dec
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 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 2 | 23 | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $275K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F3 | $10M | — | — | 13 | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F4 | $10M | — | 1 | 13 | County |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 12 | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Aug 1964 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1963 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 8 Jun 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Logan County had?
62 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 Logan County?
6 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Logan County?
The tornado of 3 May 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Logan County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
8.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 62 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.