Norman, OK Tornado History — 317 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Norman, OK had?
Norman has had 317 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 32 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Norman?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Norman was an EF0 on June 6, 2025.
When is tornado season in Norman?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Norman, with 129 on record. April through June account for 224 of the 317 tornadoes on record near Norman.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Norman
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 138 total, averaging 6.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Norman since December 29, 2025
These are 4 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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)
Scattered damage from near the Cleveland-Pottawatomie County line to near the Shawnee Twin Lakes. (OUN)
Radar confirmed tornado. (OUN)
Within 25 miles of Norman. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Norman
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Norman 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 Norman 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 Norman
77 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Norman since 1950, across 11 events. 1,517 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near Norman.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 3, 1999, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Norman
What the record shows near Norman
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Norman, with 66 of the 317 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 64 so far. The Norman record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Norman, 218 reached EF0 or EF1 and 95 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Norman is rated EF5, of which 2 are logged. A further 4 near Norman are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Norman has averaged 6.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 138 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 28, and 2 of those years passed with none at all.