Bethany, OK Tornado History — 331 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Bethany, OK had?
Bethany has had 331 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 35 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Bethany?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Bethany was an EF0 on July 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Bethany?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Bethany, with 153 on record. April through June account for 242 of the 331 tornadoes on record near Bethany.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Bethany
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 121 total, averaging 6.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Bethany 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Delayed report. A tornado developed just east of Will Rogers International Airport and moved southeast across adjacent neighborhoods. The most significant damage occurr (OUN)
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Within 25 miles of Bethany. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Bethany
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Bethany and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 3, 2025 and the most recent on June 3, 2025. It is already counted in the Bethany totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
TDS observed from KTLX. (OUN)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Bethany
93 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Bethany since 1950, across 13 events. 1,625 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near Bethany.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 3, 1999, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Bethany
What the record shows near Bethany
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Bethany, with 66 of the 331 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 38 so far. The Bethany record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Bethany, 237 reached EF0 or EF1 and 90 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Bethany is rated EF5, of which 3 are logged. A further 4 near Bethany are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Bethany has averaged 6.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 121 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 15, and 1 of those years passed with none at all.