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Tornado in Murray County, Oklahoma
46 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 46 tornado events in Murray County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 11.0 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 14 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Murray County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 46 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.0 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.5 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
0Apr
18May
16Jun
2Jul
1Aug
0Sep
1Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF3 | $10M | — | 1 | 30 | County |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Tornado | EF3 | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $280K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1979 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1963 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 15 Jul 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 7 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Nov 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Murray County had?
46 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 Murray County?
28 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Murray County?
The tornado of 27 Apr 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M; 1 death recorded.
How does Murray County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
11.0 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 46 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.