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Tornado in Stephens County, Oklahoma
70 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 70 tornado events in Stephens County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 8.0 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 21 at (E)F0, 22 at (E)F1, 14 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 8 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Stephens County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 70 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.0 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.2 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
6Apr
20May
22Jun
11Jul
1Aug
0Sep
2Oct
0Nov
4Dec
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 70 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 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF3 | $5.0M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Nov 2024 | Tornado | EF2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1997 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Apr 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Feb 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Mar 1963 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 May 1962 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1961 | Tornado | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1960 | Tornado | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1957 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 May 1955 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1954 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Stephens County had?
70 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 Stephens County?
3 Nov 2024 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Stephens County?
The tornado of 3 Nov 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Stephens County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
8.0 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 70 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.