Oklahoma, 2012
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2012 was 1,857 against 2,805 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2012 | Woodward | Tornado | EF3 | — | 6 | 29 |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Nowata | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $250,000 | 3 | — |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Pontotoc | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Ottawa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2012 | Love | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Tulsa | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Pontotoc | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Cleveland | Wildfire | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 36 |
| 29 May 2012 | Oklahoma | Hail | 2.75 in | $250,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Cleveland | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 20 |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 20 |
| 29 May 2012 | Oklahoma | Hail | 3.00 in | $150,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 17 |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 10 |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Creek | Wildfire | — | $55,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Bryan | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $45,000 | — | 5 |
| 29 May 2012 | Oklahoma | Hail | 2.75 in | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 2012 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 9 Apr 2012 | Woodward | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | 3 |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Carter | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 2 |
| 1 May 2012 | Craig | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Ottawa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Washington | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 May 2012 | Cleveland | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Custer | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $360,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2012 | Cleveland | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Rogers | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2012 | Comanche | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $210,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Okfuskee | Wildfire | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2012 | Oklahoma | Hail | 1.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2012 | Oklahoma | Hail | 1.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Stephens | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2012 | Seminole | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 30 May 2012 | Alfalfa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2012 | Oklahoma | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Nowata | Hail | 2.75 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Nowata | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Garvin | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Nowata | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2012
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2012 | DR-4078 | Major disaster | Fire | Freedom And Noble Wildfires | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2012 | FM-5003 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Drumright Fire | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2012 | FM-5002 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Glencoe Fire | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2012 | FM-5001 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Luther Fire | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2012 | FM-5000 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Freedom Fire | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2012 | FM-2999 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Noble Fire | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2012 | FM-2998 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Geary Fire | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2012 | FM-2997 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Fair Grounds Fire Complex | 0 |
| 14 Jun 2012 | DR-4064 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
37 NFIP claims, 24 of them paid, for $589,099.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.