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Oklahoma, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

1,673events recorded2,892 in 2025
5deaths recorded14 injuries
$34Mproperty damage (estimates)
10disaster declarations32 NFIP claims, $795K paid
← 2025

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

Hail511
Wind483
Drought281
Heat128
Tornado83
Winter73
Wildfire58
Flood53
Cold1
Lightning1
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 1,673 against 2,892 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Oklahoma County61
Tulsa County54
Beckham County51
Comanche County51
Kay County51
Canadian County48
Cleveland County41
Grant County40
Osage County40
Woodward County39
Grady County36
Rogers County35
Garfield County34
Custer County31
McCurtain County30
Kiowa County29
Pontotoc County29
Major County28
Washita County27
Dewey County26
Payne County26
Beaver County25
Cherokee County25
Johnston County25
Roger Mills County25

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
6 Mar 2026OkmulgeeTornadoEF3$3,000,00022
5 Mar 2026MajorTornadoEF2$50,0002—
14 Jun 2026MayesThunderstorm Wind75 mph$50,0001—
26 Mar 2026BlaineWildfire—$30,200—5
17 Feb 2026BeaverWildfire—$91,000—4
10 Mar 2026McCurtainTornadoEF2$500,000—1
8 Jan 2026OklahomaLightning—$25,000—1
23 Apr 2026GarfieldTornadoEF4——1
6 Mar 2026TulsaTornadoEF1$7,000,000——
8 May 2026RogersHail2.25 in$2,000,000——
6 Mar 2026WagonerTornadoEF1$1,000,000——
28 Apr 2026AtokaTornadoEF2$1,000,000——
6 Mar 2026RogersTornadoEF2$850,000——
26 Jun 2026PayneThunderstorm Wind85 mph$800,000——
14 Apr 2026MuskogeeTornadoEF1$750,000——
17 Feb 2026TexasWildfire—$600,000——
22 Jun 2026CanadianTornadoEF2$600,000——
8 May 2026RogersHail2.00 in$500,000——
8 May 2026RogersHail2.00 in$500,000——
8 May 2026RogersHail2.00 in$500,000——
8 May 2026RogersHail1.75 in$500,000——
14 Apr 2026CreekTornadoEF1$500,000——
8 May 2026WagonerHail2.00 in$500,000——
21 Jun 2026WoodwardThunderstorm Wind81 mph$500,000——
8 Jan 2026McClainTornadoEF2$400,000——
5 Mar 2026AlfalfaTornadoEF2$400,000——
6 Mar 2026RogersTornadoEF1$300,000——
25 Jun 2026WagonerThunderstorm Wind70 mph$300,000——
22 Mar 2026DeweyWildfire—$276,300——
8 May 2026TulsaHail1.75 in$250,000——
8 May 2026OsageHail2.75 in$250,000——
10 Mar 2026LoveThunderstorm Wind96 mph$250,000——
5 Mar 2026GrantTornadoEF1$250,000——
11 Jun 2026ComancheThunderstorm Wind90 mph$250,000——
24 Apr 2026PittsburgTornadoEF1$250,000——
8 Jan 2026OsageTornadoEF1$200,000——
6 Mar 2026OsageTornadoEF1$200,000——
6 Jun 2026CreekFlash Flood—$200,000——
8 May 2026OsageHail2.00 in$200,000——
8 May 2026OsageHail2.00 in$200,000——

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 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
13 Aug 2026FM-5669Fire management assistanceFireTrain Trestle Fire2
22 Mar 2026FM-5628Fire management assistanceFireJumping Juniper Fire1
22 Mar 2026FM-5627Fire management assistanceFireDibble Creek Fire1
19 Mar 2026FM-5626Fire management assistanceFireBuck Horn Fire1
15 Mar 2026FM-5624Fire management assistanceFire1170 Road Fire1
19 Feb 2026FM-5621Fire management assistanceFireRattlesnake Fire2
19 Feb 2026FM-5620Fire management assistanceFireHospital Road Fire1
17 Feb 2026FM-5618Fire management assistanceFire43 Fire1
17 Feb 2026FM-5617Fire management assistanceFireRanger Road Fire1
17 Feb 2026FM-5616Fire management assistanceFireStevens Fire2

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

32 NFIP claims, 22 of them paid, for $794,767.

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.