Edmond, OK Tornado History — 259 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Edmond, OK had?
Edmond has had 259 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 31 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Edmond?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Edmond was an EF0 on July 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Edmond?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Edmond, with 117 on record. April through June account for 180 of the 259 tornadoes on record near Edmond.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Edmond
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 83 total, averaging 4.2 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Edmond 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Delayed report. A tornado developed just east of Will Rogers International Airport and moved southeast across adjacent neighborhoods. The most significant damage occurr (OUN)
Within 25 miles of Edmond. 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 Edmond
89 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Edmond since 1950, across 10 events. 1,614 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near Edmond.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 3, 1999, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Edmond
What the record shows near Edmond
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Edmond, with 47 of the 259 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 22 so far. The Edmond record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Edmond, 176 reached EF0 or EF1 and 78 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Edmond is rated EF5, of which 3 are logged. A further 5 near Edmond are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Edmond has averaged 4.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 83 in total. 2019 was the busiest of them with 12, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.