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Tillman County, Oklahoma severe weather history spans 971 recorded events between 1951 and 2026. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 46.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #153 nationally and #20 in Oklahoma.
971
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
67
Direct injuries
$13.7M
Property damage
The record
What the Tillman County, Oklahoma severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Tillman County, Oklahoma severe weather history averages 12.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 224 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 162 events fall before 1990 and 809 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $10.7M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Tillman County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 454 | 0 | $101K | 4.5 | 1955–2026 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 391 | 0 | $2.6M | 100 | 1955–2026 |
| Tornado | 91 | 0 | $10.7M | F4 | 1951–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 23 | 0 | $312K | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | $10K | 0 | 2006–2025 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–1997 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2007–2007 |
Decade by decade
Tillman County, Oklahoma severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
95 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 85 touched down inside it and 10 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-10 | EF4 | 11 | 68 | 39.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-11-07 | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 17.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1954-05-01 | EF4 | 0 | 2 | 68.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1954-05-01 | EF3 | 3 | 3 | 12.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2015-05-16 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 40.4 mi | Crossed in |
| 1977-05-20 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1973-06-18 | EF3 | 0 | 29 | 3.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-11-17 | EF3 | 0 | 4 | 65.8 mi | Crossed in |
| 1979-04-10 | EF2 | 1 | 3 | 74.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 2018-05-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Tillman County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 29 | $2.5M | |
| Jun 19, 1973 | Tornado | 0 | 29 | $250K | |
| Apr 10, 1979 | Tornado | 0 | 3 | $2.5M | |
| Oct 23, 2000 | Flash Flood | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 2 | $75K |
| May 4, 2001 | Tornado | GRANDFIELD | 0 | 1 | $250K |
| Apr 10, 1979 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Apr 10, 1979 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K | |
| Jun 29, 1952 | 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
Around 110 power poles were downed including several double poled transmission poles. Windows were blown out of 10 homes, a newly constructed barn was destroyed and numerous trailer homes and outbuildings had tin lifted from their roofs. Also, multiple trees were downed. Time estimated from radar.
This brief tornado formed on the west side of Grandfield near Highway 70 and tracked northward for approximately 1/2 mile, covering a distance of 5 to 6 blocks. Two grain storage bins were destroyed. The wall of a garage was blown out. Power poles were snapped, and large trees were pulled out of the ground and layed within 50 feet of their original location. In addition, stadium bleachers were blown over, and a chain-linked fence was destroyed. One man was injured when he was blown out of a barn.
After 9.5 inches of rain fell in less than 24 hours, with most of the rain falling in a 4 hour period from 21:30 CST on the 22nd to 01:30 CST on the 23rd, streets of Tipton looked more like rivers than roads. Water up to five feet deep flowed down Main Street in downtown. At least 19 residences, 4 businesses, a post office, and a church were flooded. Highway 5 near town was also impassable.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
6,910
Population (ACS)
$80K
Median home value
36
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Tornado | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Grandfield 178
- Frederick 173
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Tillman County, Oklahoma?
971 events are on record between 1951 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $13.7M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Tillman County?
Hail, with 454 recorded events — 46.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Tillman County?
95 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 85 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Tillman County?
36 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Tillman County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Tillman County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tillman County as very low risk, placing it in the 13 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Tillman 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
- Texas County 1,112
- Tulsa County 2,391
- Stephens County 1,039
- Wagoner County 688
- Sequoyah County 703
- Washington County 625
Cite this page
“Tillman County, Oklahoma.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oklahoma/tillman-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.