Bartlesville, OK Tornado History — 140 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Bartlesville, OK had?
Bartlesville has had 140 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Bartlesville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Bartlesville was an EF1 on April 2, 2025.
When is tornado season in Bartlesville?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Bartlesville, with 45 on record. April through June account for 104 of the 140 tornadoes on record near Bartlesville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Bartlesville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 49 total, averaging 2.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Bartlesville since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Tornado on the ground for approximately 4 minutes...crossed Highway 99 north of U.S. Highway 60. Location based on Radar data. (TSA)
Damage survey identified damage to several homes... a destroyed outbuilding... and snapped tree limbs on the southeast side of town. Time estimated from radar. (TSA)
Within 25 miles of Bartlesville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Bartlesville
18 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Bartlesville since 1950, across 4 events. 299 injuries have been reported across all events. 1974 was the deadliest year on record near Bartlesville.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on June 8, 1974, which caused 14 fatalities along a 29.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Bartlesville
What the record shows near Bartlesville
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Bartlesville, with 30 of the 140 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 15 so far. The Bartlesville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Bartlesville, 109 reached EF0 or EF1 and 26 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Bartlesville is rated EF4, of which 2 are logged. A further 5 near Bartlesville are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Bartlesville has averaged 2.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 49 in total. 2024 was the busiest of them with 10, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.