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Tornado in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
87 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 87 tornado events in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 41 years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 6.7 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 30 at (E)F0, 40 at (E)F1, 12 at (E)F2, 3 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Pittsburg County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 87 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.7 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.9 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
5Apr
22May
34Jun
17Jul
0Aug
1Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
2
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 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Tornado | EF3 | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF2 | $1.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Tornado | F3 | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $750K | — | — | 9 | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1973 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 14 | County |
| 4 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1954 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 11 May 1953 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1950 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Pittsburg County had?
87 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 Pittsburg County?
24 Apr 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Pittsburg County?
The tornado of 11 Jun 1970, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 1 death recorded.
How does Pittsburg County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
6.7 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 87 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.