Cimarron County, Oklahoma severe weather history spans 529 recorded events between 1950 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 53.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #787 nationally and #62 in Oklahoma.
529
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$3.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Cimarron County, Oklahoma severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Cimarron County, Oklahoma severe weather history averages 7.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 155 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 49 events fall before 1990 and 480 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Cimarron County, Oklahoma record is lightning, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $3.1M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Cimarron County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 284 | 0 | $213K | 4.75 | 1961–2025 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 164 | 0 | $376K | 85 | 1957–2025 |
| Tornado | 56 | 0 | $3.1M | F4 | 1950–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 11 | 0 | $28K | 0 | 1996–2013 |
| Flood | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2018–2020 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2018 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2000 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
| Drought | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2014–2014 |
Decade by decade
Cimarron County, Oklahoma severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
61 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 59 touched down inside it and 2 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-05-18 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 38.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 2010-05-23 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 1977-05-18 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-06-05 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 28.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-15 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-05-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-06-19 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1988-05-30 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1971-04-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Cimarron County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1997 | Lightning | BOISE CITY | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2000 | Lightning | BOISE CITY | 0 | 3 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 1992 | Tornado | 0 | 2 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 5, 1961 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Downburst winds occurred near and three miles north of Felt. Windows were blown out of two cars in Felt. The roofs of a feed lot three miles north of Felt and at surrounding houses were torn but not completely ripped off. Six power poles were knocked down and some were completely snapped. Small trees were snapped in two and large trees had branches snapped off. A few irrigation pivots were knocked over and broken. A stop sign was uprooted and tossed 300 feet north-northeast of its original location. All of this damage supports a downburst with winds likely over 80mph.
The Boise City News reported that the siding of one home in Kenton had major damage while other homes in Kenton had the windows and siding on the east side of the homes badly damaged. On the west side of Kenton…several homes sustained severe hail damage.
The tornado entered Cimarron County in the western Oklahoma Panhandle…about twelve miles west of Felt…from Union County in New Mexico at approximately 2035 CST. The tornado remained on the ground for about six miles in Cimarron County with a maximum path width of four hundred and forty yards. A steel windmill tower was destroyed and three twenty-four foot metal feed troughs were also destroyed along with considerable fence damage. No injuries were reported. The tornado dissipated at 2047 CST between six and seven miles west of Felt.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,218
Population (ACS)
$99K
Median home value
18
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2023 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES | DR |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| May 26, 2017 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Boise City 188
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Cimarron County, Oklahoma?
529 events are on record between 1950 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths and $3.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Cimarron County?
Hail, with 284 recorded events — 53.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Cimarron County?
61 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 59 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Cimarron County?
18 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Cimarron County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Cimarron County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cimarron County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 47 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Cimarron County, Oklahoma severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Choctaw County 420
- Cleveland County 1,561
- Cherokee County 755
- Coal County 270
- Carter County 897
- Comanche County 1,405
Cite this page
“Cimarron County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/cimarron-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.