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Love County, Oklahoma severe weather history spans 455 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 58.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,047 nationally and #71 in Oklahoma.
455
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
32
Direct injuries
$157.0M
Property damage
The record
What the Love County, Oklahoma severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Love County, Oklahoma severe weather history averages 6.2 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 105 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 98 events fall before 1990 and 357 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Love County, Oklahoma record is tornado, responsible for 3 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $156.0M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Love County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 265 | 0 | $6K | 4.25 | 1958–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 142 | 0 | $758K | 92 | 1955–2026 |
| Tornado | 35 | 3 | $156.0M | F3 | 1953–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 9 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2025 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $271K | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
Decade by decade
Love County, Oklahoma severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
37 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 33 touched down inside it and 4 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-10 | EF4 | 8 | 46 | 37.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2024-04-27 | EF4 | 1 | 6 | 26.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-07 | EF3 | 3 | 6 | 34.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1953-03-13 | EF3 | 2 | 11 | 45.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1982-04-02 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2003-05-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1985-04-29 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1976-04-19 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Love County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1953 | Tornado | 2 | 11 | $25K | |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Tornado | MARIETTA | 1 | 6 | $150.0M |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | THACKERVILLE | 0 | 14 | $3K |
| Oct 28, 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
This tornado developed in far southwestern Love County about one mile north of the Red River and 1 mile east of the Jefferson County line. This slow-moving tornado initially moved northwest and then east. A house suffered significant roof and exterior wall damage and a church suffered roof damage. Trees and power lines were also damaged.
A swath of intense damaging winds, associated with a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) mesovortex, impacted areas from southwest to just north of Marietta. Numerous power poles and trees were damaged along Shady Dale and McGehee Roads southwest of town. Several tractor-trailers were blown over along Interstate 35. The most significant damage occurred near the corner of West Creek Street and South 7th Avenue, where a home lost a significant portion of its roof, causing two exterior walls to collapse. Several businesses near Oklahoma Highway 32 and U.S. Highway 77 had varying degrees of roof damage. Intermittent damage to trees and power poles was also noted in Marietta. The wind path and event time are estimated.
This is the second Oklahoma tornado of three that was produced by a supercell that moved across south central Oklahoma. This strong F2 tornado moved southeast and then turned more easterly before dissipating within Lake Murray State Park. A double-wide mobile home was destroyed by the tornado. A brick home lost two of its walls and the roof was removed. Four other homes were also heavily damaged with roofs removed and walls damaged. Two barns were also damaged. The tornado crossed Interstate 35 near mile marker 21. A tractor trailer was blown off the interstate just south of this location. The state park sustained some tree damage on the southwest side of Lake Murray.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
10,261
Population (ACS)
$171K
Median home value
26
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| 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 |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Marietta 120
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Love County, Oklahoma?
455 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $157.0M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Love County?
Hail, with 265 recorded events — 58.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Love County?
37 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 33 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Love County?
26 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Love County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Love County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Love County as very low risk, placing it in the 21 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Love 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
- Logan County 796
- McClain County 773
- Lincoln County 816
- McCurtain County 1,037
- Le Flore County 1,253
- McIntosh County 674
Cite this page
“Love County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/love-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.