Enid, OK Tornado History — 136 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Enid, OK had?
Enid has had 136 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 14 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Enid?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Enid was an EF0 on July 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Enid?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Enid, with 49 on record. April through June account for 109 of the 136 tornadoes on record near Enid.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Enid
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 31 total, averaging 1.6 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Enid 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
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Radar detected TDS and broadcast media video. (OUN)
Within 25 miles of Enid. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Enid
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Enid and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on July 12, 2025 and the most recent on July 12, 2025. It is already counted in the Enid totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Video taken of a brief tornado south of Enid. (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 Enid
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Enid since 1950, across 2 events. 75 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near Enid.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on May 3, 1999, which caused 1 fatality along a 15.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Enid
What the record shows near Enid
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Enid, with 30 of the 136 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 9 so far. The Enid record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Enid, 91 reached EF0 or EF1 and 42 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Enid is rated EF4, of which 4 are logged. A further 3 near Enid are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Enid has averaged 1.6 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 31 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 6, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.