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Tornado in Woods County, Oklahoma
57 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 57 tornado events in Woods County, Oklahoma, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 5,054 tornado events recorded in Oklahoma; its 4.4 per 100 square miles compares with 7.4 statewide.
By rating: 20 at (E)F0, 22 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 1 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 4 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Oklahoma
| Measure | Woods County | Oklahoma | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 57 | 5,054 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.4 | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 66.4 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 364 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
14May
14Jun
15Jul
3Aug
3Sep
4Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Tornado | F2 | $35K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1975 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1970 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1965 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1964 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1960 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1959 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Tornado | — | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1956 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 18 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1955 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1954 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1953 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1952 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1951 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Woods County had?
57 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 Woods County?
7 Jun 2025 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Woods County?
The tornado of 2 Apr 1956, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Woods County compare with Oklahoma for tornado?
4.4 events per 100 square miles against 7.4 statewide; the county holds 57 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.