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Oklahoma, 2024

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

3,504events recorded3,764 in 2023
12deaths recorded212 injuries
$366Mproperty damage (estimates)
7disaster declarations28 NFIP claims, $1.4M paid
← 20232025 →

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

Heat1,479
Hail765
Wind597
Drought193
Tornado178
Flood99
Cold88
Winter56
Wildfire41
Lightning5
Other2
Fog1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 3,504 against 3,764 in 2023.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2024
Oklahoma County165
Cleveland County127
Tulsa County99
Tillman County95
Jackson County89
Garfield County86
Kay County82
Comanche County74
Caddo County67
Logan County65
Pontotoc County65
Stephens County64
Grady County62
Kiowa County61
Custer County60
Beckham County56
Canadian County55
Greer County55
Lincoln County55
Harmon County54
Washita County54
Garvin County53
Cotton County52
Johnston County52
Kingfisher County52

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
6 May 2024OsageTornadoEF4$10,000,000233
25 May 2024MayesTornadoEF3$5,000,00024
27 Apr 2024HughesTornadoEF3$1,500,00024
8 Nov 2024MuskogeeFlood—$15,0002—
27 Apr 2024MurrayTornadoEF3$10,000,000130
27 Apr 2024LoveTornadoEF4$150,000,00016
19 Sep 2024PawneeThunderstorm Wind81 mph$100,00012
1 Apr 2024TulsaFlood——1—
25 May 2024RogersTornadoEF3$40,000,000—19
27 Apr 2024CarterTornadoEF2$20,000,000—19
13 Aug 2024TulsaExcessive Heat———16
1 Jul 2024TulsaExcessive Heat———15
3 Nov 2024OklahomaTornadoEF3$40,000,000—7
25 Sep 2024PayneDense Fog—$50,000—10
24 Jun 2024TulsaExcessive Heat———10
28 Jun 2024TulsaExcessive Heat———10
3 Nov 2024OklahomaTornadoEF3$15,000,000—6
3 Nov 2024StephensTornadoEF3$5,000,000—6
29 Jul 2024TulsaExcessive Heat———6
6 Apr 2024WoodwardWildfire—$315,000—2
19 May 2024BlaineThunderstorm Wind100 mph$125,000—2
21 Jan 2024PontotocWinter Weather———2
27 Feb 2024BeaverWildfire—$20,000,000——
6 May 2024WashingtonTornadoEF2$15,000,000——
1 Apr 2024NowataTornadoEF1$20,000—1
9 Jan 2024OklahomaWinter Weather———1
26 Jun 2024McCurtainThunderstorm Wind60 mph——1
3 Nov 2024McClainTornadoEF1$5,000,000——
25 May 2024MayesTornadoEF1$3,750,000——
14 Mar 2024PontotocHail4.00 in$2,000,000——
27 Apr 2024OkmulgeeTornadoEF1$2,000,000——
27 Feb 2024EllisWildfire—$1,300,000——
1 Mar 2024EllisWildfire—$1,300,000——
27 Apr 2024CarterTornadoEF2$1,000,000——
25 May 2024MayesTornadoEF1$1,000,000——
3 Nov 2024ClevelandTornadoEF3$1,000,000——
20 Mar 2024HarperWildfire—$428,000——
6 May 2024CraigThunderstorm Wind81 mph$350,000——
27 Jun 2024WoodwardWildfire—$311,000——
27 Apr 2024OklahomaTornadoEF1$300,000——

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 2024

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
30 Oct 2024FM-5544Fire management assistanceFireNorth Road Fire1
30 Oct 2024FM-5543Fire management assistanceFireEuchee Creek Fire2
23 Jul 2024DR-4802Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms0
14 Jun 2024DR-4791Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding10
30 Apr 2024DR-4776Major disasterTornadoSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding25
6 Apr 2024FM-5491Fire management assistanceFire57 Fire1
27 Feb 2024FM-5489Fire management assistanceFireCatesby Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss

28 NFIP claims, 24 of them paid, for $1,417,764.

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.