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Tornado in Mayes County, Oklahoma
93 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.
Mayes County, Oklahoma, has 93 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 45 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 27 at (E)F0, 44 at (E)F1, 13 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Mayes County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 93 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.7 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
0Mar
3Apr
16May
45Jun
11Jul
1Aug
6Sep
4Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 93 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 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $3.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Tornado | EF3 | $5.0M | — | 2 | 4 | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 20 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $300K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F2 | $5.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Sep 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1990 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 9 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 May 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1959 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 9 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1957 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1950 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Mayes County had?
93 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 Mayes County?
6 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Mayes County?
The tornado of 8 Jun 1974, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Mayes County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 93 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.