Oklahoma City, OK Tornado History — 346 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Oklahoma City, OK had?
Oklahoma City has had 346 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 37 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Oklahoma City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Oklahoma City was an EF0 on July 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Oklahoma City?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Oklahoma City, with 157 on record. April through June account for 249 of the 346 tornadoes on record near Oklahoma City.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Oklahoma City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 141 total, averaging 7.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Oklahoma City since December 29, 2025
These are 3 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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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Scattered damage from near the Cleveland-Pottawatomie County line to near the Shawnee Twin Lakes. (OUN)
Within 25 miles of Oklahoma City. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Oklahoma City
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Oklahoma City and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 3, 2025 and the most recent on June 3, 2025. It is already counted in the Oklahoma City totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
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 Oklahoma City
95 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Oklahoma City since 1950, across 14 events. 1,762 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near Oklahoma City.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 3, 1999, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Oklahoma City
What the record shows near Oklahoma City
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Oklahoma City, with 73 of the 346 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 52 so far. The Oklahoma City record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Oklahoma City, 244 reached EF0 or EF1 and 98 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Oklahoma City is rated EF5, of which 3 are logged. A further 4 near Oklahoma City are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Oklahoma City has averaged 7.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 141 in total. 2024 was the busiest of them with 19, and 1 of those years passed with none at all.