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Tornado in Noble County, Oklahoma
48 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 48 tornado events in Noble County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 13 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 6.6 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
By rating: 16 at (E)F0, 18 at (E)F1, 8 at (E)F2, 0 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 | Noble County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 48 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.9 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
11May
17Jun
5Jul
0Aug
5Sep
0Oct
4Nov
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 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Dec 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $3.0M | — | — | 10 | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1956 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Noble County had?
48 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 Noble County?
3 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Noble County?
The tornado of 3 May 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Noble County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
6.6 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 48 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.