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Tornado in Wagoner County, Oklahoma
63 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.
Wagoner County, Oklahoma, has 63 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 11.2 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
By rating: 24 at (E)F0, 22 at (E)F1, 13 at (E)F2, 2 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 2 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Wagoner County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 63 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.2 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.5 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
3Apr
14May
23Jun
5Jul
3Aug
4Sep
2Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | $180K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Tornado | EF2 | $400K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Tornado | F1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1999 | Tornado | F0 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1989 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 3 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1976 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 8 Jun 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1971 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1960 | Tornado | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1960 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Wagoner County had?
63 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 Wagoner County?
6 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Wagoner County?
The tornado of 8 Jun 1974, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Wagoner County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
11.2 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 63 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.