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Tornado in Pushmataha 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 Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
April is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 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 3.4 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
By rating: 11 at (E)F0, 24 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 1 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Pushmataha County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 48 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.4 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.4 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
20May
15Jun
3Jul
0Aug
1Sep
3Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Tornado | F0 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F1 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Tornado | F0 | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1994 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1960 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1959 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Pushmataha 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 Pushmataha County?
27 May 2026 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Pushmataha County?
The tornado of 28 May 1982, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Pushmataha County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
3.4 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.