Moore, OK Tornado History — 336 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Moore, OK had?
Moore has had 336 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 34 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Moore?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Moore was an EF0 on July 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Moore?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Moore, with 135 on record. April through June account for 239 of the 336 tornadoes on record near Moore.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Moore
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 144 total, averaging 7.2 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Moore since December 29, 2025
These are 5 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 damaged trees and powerlines. Time estimated by radar. (OUN)
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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Scattered damage from near the Cleveland-Pottawatomie County line to near the Shawnee Twin Lakes. (OUN)
Radar confirmed tornado. (OUN)
Within 25 miles of Moore. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Moore
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Moore and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 3, 2025 and the most recent on June 5, 2025. They are already counted in the Moore totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Video of tornado at this location by media. (OUN)
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 Moore
83 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Moore since 1950, across 11 events. 1,543 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near Moore.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 3, 1999, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Moore
What the record shows near Moore
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Moore, with 67 of the 336 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 63 so far. The Moore record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Moore, 232 reached EF0 or EF1 and 100 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Moore is rated EF5, of which 2 are logged. A further 4 near Moore are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Moore has averaged 7.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 144 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 26, and 1 of those years passed with none at all.