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Tornado in Osage County, Oklahoma
118 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.
Osage County, Oklahoma, has 118 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 5.3 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 47 at (E)F0, 41 at (E)F1, 14 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 5 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 9 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Osage County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 118 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.3 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.8 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
2Mar
8Apr
42May
38Jun
13Jul
6Aug
0Sep
1Oct
2Nov
4Dec
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 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Tornado | EF4 | $10M | — | 2 | 33 | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 19 | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | 1 | 20 | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 1 | 15 | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1965 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1955 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Osage County had?
118 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 Osage County?
26 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Osage County?
The tornado of 29 Apr 1984, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M; 1 death recorded.
How does Osage County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
5.3 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 118 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.