El Reno, OK Tornado History — 247 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has El Reno, OK had?
El Reno has had 247 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 25 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near El Reno?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of El Reno was an EF0 on June 3, 2025.
When is tornado season in El Reno?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near El Reno, with 121 on record. April through June account for 194 of the 247 tornadoes on record near El Reno.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near El Reno
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 72 total, averaging 3.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near El Reno 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 El Reno. 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 El Reno
60 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of El Reno since 1950, across 8 events. 999 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near El Reno.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 3, 1999, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near El Reno
What the record shows near El Reno
The 1990s were the busiest decade near El Reno, with 43 of the 247 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 19 so far. The El Reno record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near El Reno, 173 reached EF0 or EF1 and 69 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near El Reno is rated EF5, of which 2 are logged. A further 5 near El Reno are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years El Reno has averaged 3.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 72 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 12, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.