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Tornado in Texas County, Oklahoma
76 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.
Texas County, Oklahoma, has 76 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 3.7 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
By rating: 47 at (E)F0, 19 at (E)F1, 7 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Texas County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 76 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.7 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 36.4 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
6May
33Jun
24Jul
5Aug
3Sep
3Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 76 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 Jun 2023 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2002 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Tornado | F3 | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Tornado | F3 | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1973 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1969 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1967 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1962 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1956 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1951 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Texas County had?
76 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 Texas County?
27 Jun 2023 (Tornado, EF unrated). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Texas County?
The tornado of 5 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Texas County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
3.7 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 76 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.