Shawnee, OK Tornado History — 211 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Shawnee, OK had?
Shawnee has had 211 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 29 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Shawnee?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Shawnee was an EF0 on November 2, 2024.
When is tornado season in Shawnee?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Shawnee, with 91 on record. April through June account for 159 of the 211 tornadoes on record near Shawnee.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Shawnee
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 83 total, averaging 4.2 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Shawnee 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Tornado debris signature on KTLX radar. (OUN)
Delayed report. A tornado produced mainly sporadic tree damage along a southeast path. The most significant damage occurred near Oklahoma Highway 18 and Westech Road... (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 Shawnee. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Shawnee
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Shawnee and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 23, 2025 and the most recent on May 23, 2025. It is already counted in the Shawnee totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Tree damage in Asher with convergent damage pattern. (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 Shawnee
26 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Shawnee since 1950, across 10 events. 714 injuries have been reported across all events. 1960 was the deadliest year on record near Shawnee.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 5, 1960, which caused 5 fatalities along a 71.8-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Shawnee
What the record shows near Shawnee
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Shawnee, with 50 of the 211 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Shawnee record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Shawnee, 127 reached EF0 or EF1 and 80 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Shawnee is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 4 near Shawnee are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Shawnee has averaged 4.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 83 in total. 2023 was the busiest of them with 18, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.