Chickasha, OK Tornado History — 197 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Chickasha, OK had?
Chickasha has had 197 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 18 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Chickasha?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Chickasha was an EF0 on June 6, 2025.
When is tornado season in Chickasha?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Chickasha, with 85 on record. April through June account for 144 of the 197 tornadoes on record near Chickasha.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Chickasha
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 78 total, averaging 3.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Chickasha since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
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Within 25 miles of Chickasha. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Chickasha
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Chickasha 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 Chickasha 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 Chickasha
71 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Chickasha since 1950, across 8 events. 1,034 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near Chickasha.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 3, 1999, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Chickasha
What the record shows near Chickasha
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Chickasha, with 36 of the 197 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Chickasha record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Chickasha, 139 reached EF0 or EF1 and 50 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Chickasha is rated EF5, of which 2 are logged. A further 8 near Chickasha are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Chickasha has averaged 3.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 78 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 17, and 5 of those years passed with none at all.