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Tornado in Muskogee County, Oklahoma
64 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 64 tornado events in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 24 at (E)F0, 21 at (E)F1, 12 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 5 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Muskogee County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 64 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.7 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
6Apr
13May
31Jun
2Jul
3Aug
1Sep
0Oct
2Nov
5Dec
0
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $350K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF2 | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | 8 | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1980 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1977 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 5 | 25 | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $30 | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Muskogee County had?
64 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 Muskogee County?
14 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Muskogee County?
The tornado of 1 Jun 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Muskogee County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 64 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.