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Tornado in Love County, Oklahoma
35 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 35 tornado events in Love County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 4 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 6.8 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 10 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 3 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Love County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 35 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.8 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.3 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
4Apr
10May
14Jun
2Jul
0Aug
0Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF4 | $150M | — | 1 | 6 | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | 2 | 11 | County |
| 19 Feb 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Love County had?
35 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 Love County?
20 Apr 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Love County?
The tornado of 27 Apr 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150M; 1 death recorded.
How does Love County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
6.8 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 35 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.