McAlester, OK Tornado History — 99 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has McAlester, OK had?
McAlester has had 99 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near McAlester?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of McAlester was an EF1 on June 7, 2025.
When is tornado season in McAlester?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near McAlester, with 42 on record. April through June account for 80 of the 99 tornadoes on record near McAlester.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near McAlester
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 24 total, averaging 1.2 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near McAlester 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Media storm tracker report and video of a tornado on the east side of Kiowa. (TSA)
Within 25 miles of McAlester. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near McAlester
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of McAlester and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 19, 2025 and the most recent on June 6, 2025. They are already counted in the McAlester totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
A tornado developed near Pyle Mountain and moved east-southeast into northwest McAlester... dissipating after crossing Main Street in north McAlester. While the tornado (TSA)
Tornado debris signature. (TSA)
Tornado debris signature. (TSA)
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 McAlester
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of McAlester since 1950, across 1 event. 44 injuries have been reported across all events. 2001 was the deadliest year on record near McAlester.
The deadliest single event was an F2 on April 11, 2001, which caused 1 fatality along a 13.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near McAlester
What the record shows near McAlester
The 1990s were the busiest decade near McAlester, with 27 of the 99 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The McAlester record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near McAlester, 74 reached EF0 or EF1 and 24 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near McAlester is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near McAlester is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years McAlester has averaged 1.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 24 in total. 2008 was the busiest of them with 5, and 10 of those years passed with none at all.