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Oklahoma, 2017

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,933events recorded1,363 in 2016
8deaths recorded63 injuries
$130Mproperty damage (estimates)
6disaster declarations110 NFIP claims, $2.5M paid
← 20162018 →

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

Hail653
Wind598
Drought261
Flood192
Tornado97
Wildfire59
Winter38
Heat23
Cold8
Lightning4

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2017 was 1,933 against 1,363 in 2016.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2017
Tulsa County104
Oklahoma County67
Beaver County49
Mayes County45
Comanche County43
Cleveland County42
Canadian County40
Rogers County40
Texas County40
Woodward County40
Muskogee County39
Osage County39
Le Flore County37
McIntosh County37
Cherokee County34
Jackson County34
Sequoyah County34
Pittsburg County32
Caddo County31
Creek County31
Johnston County31
Logan County31
Carter County30
Okmulgee County30
Pontotoc County29

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
16 May 2017BeckhamTornadoEF2$25,000,000110
14 Jan 2017BeaverIce Storm—$40,000,00011
14 Jan 2017CusterIce Storm—$58,0001—
19 May 2017SeminoleFlash Flood—$5,0001—
28 Mar 2017CanadianThunderstorm Wind64 mph—1—
6 Mar 2017HarperWildfire——1—
3 Mar 2017PottawatomieWildfire——1—
29 Apr 2017LatimerFlash Flood——1—
6 Aug 2017TulsaTornadoEF2$50,000,000—30
21 Jul 2017TulsaExcessive Heat———11
14 Jan 2017WoodwardIce Storm—$1,357,000—8
29 Apr 2017CaddoThunderstorm Wind81 mph$30,000—1
27 May 2017MurrayLightning———1
21 Oct 2017JacksonHail2.75 in——1
14 Jan 2017HarperIce Storm—$4,088,000——
6 Mar 2017WoodwardWildfire—$1,200,000——
14 Jan 2017WoodsIce Storm—$984,000——
14 Jan 2017EllisIce Storm—$657,000——
14 Jan 2017DeweyIce Storm—$584,000——
11 May 2017RogersTornadoEF1$500,000——
29 Apr 2017HaskellFlash Flood—$500,000——
18 May 2017MuskogeeTornadoEF2$350,000——
14 Jan 2017Roger MillsIce Storm—$322,000——
18 May 2017WagonerTornadoEF1$200,000——
6 Aug 2017TulsaTornadoEF1$200,000——
18 May 2017McIntoshTornadoEF2$175,000——
28 Apr 2017Le FloreTornadoEF2$150,000——
14 Jan 2017MajorIce Storm—$140,000——
18 May 2017McIntoshTornadoEF1$125,000——
18 May 2017WagonerTornadoEF1$120,000——
6 Mar 2017AdairTornadoEF1$100,000——
29 Apr 2017MuskogeeFlash Flood—$100,000——
21 Oct 2017McClainTornadoEF1$100,000——
16 Aug 2017TulsaLightning—$80,000——
18 May 2017McIntoshTornadoEF1$75,000——
25 Apr 2017MayesTornadoEF1$75,000——
29 Apr 2017McIntoshFlash Flood—$75,000——
16 May 2017BeckhamThunderstorm Wind75 mph$50,000——
21 Oct 2017SeminoleTornadoEF1$50,000——
25 Apr 2017MayesTornadoEF1$40,000——

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 2017

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
25 Jul 2017DR-4324Major disasterTornadoSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding16
26 May 2017DR-4315Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding20
7 Mar 2017FM-5177Fire management assistanceFireNw Oklahoma Wildfire Outbreak Complex5
23 Feb 2017FM-5169Fire management assistanceFire141st Fire1
12 Feb 2017FM-5168Fire management assistanceFireOkc Fire Complex1
10 Feb 2017DR-4299Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storm11

Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss

110 NFIP claims, 86 of them paid, for $2,468,869.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.