Yukon, OK Tornado History — 310 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Yukon, OK had?
Yukon has had 310 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 31 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Yukon?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Yukon was an EF0 on July 12, 2025.
When is tornado season in Yukon?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Yukon, with 151 on record. April through June account for 231 of the 310 tornadoes on record near Yukon.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Yukon
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 109 total, averaging 5.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Yukon since December 29, 2025
These are 2 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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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Within 25 miles of Yukon. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Yukon
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Yukon 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 Yukon 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 Yukon
92 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Yukon since 1950, across 12 events. 1,582 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near Yukon.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on May 3, 1999, which caused 36 fatalities along a 37.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Yukon
What the record shows near Yukon
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Yukon, with 60 of the 310 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 33 so far. The Yukon record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Yukon, 220 reached EF0 or EF1 and 84 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Yukon is rated EF5, of which 3 are logged. A further 6 near Yukon are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Yukon has averaged 5.5 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 109 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 15, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.